STORY 4/20: SIMONA – FORWARD TOWARDS THE SUN
“If you are a qualified social worker and interpreter of Slovenian Sign Language, but you don’t know how to approach a person with deafblindness, then something is wrong.” It was a realization that struck deep into her soul. A turning point that turned one...
WORKSHOP ON LEARNING BRAILLE AND BRAILLE LINE
At the Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN, within the project The Language of the Deafblind as a Means of Inclusion of People with Deafblindness, funded by the Ministry of Culture, we organized a workshop on learning Braille, led by Timotej Skledar. People with...
STORY3/20: ANTON – DlanTon
FROM PAIN TO ART – THE STORY OF ANTONSCULPTOR. MIME ARTIST. THE VOICE OF THE DEAFBLIND. Anton was born healthy. At just eighteen months old, he became deafblind due to tick-borne meningitis. For years, he warned that deafblind people in Slovenia lacked rights and...
WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING HAPTIC COMMUNICATION
At The Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN, together with individuals with deafblindness and personal assistants, we strengthened our use of haptic communication – a vital part of the language of the deafblind community. Ljubljana, 12. 5....
THANK YOU TO LIONS CLUB KAMNIK FOR THEIR DONATION
The Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN extends heartfelt thanks to Lions Club Kamnik for their generous support and donation made to a young boy named Tin. Their contribution made it possible to purchase an electronic magnifier. This assistive device has opened...
