LEARNING TO WALK WITH THE RED-WHITE CANE
At the Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN, we organized an educational activity focused on learning to walk with the red-white cane – a mobility and orientation aid for people with deafblindness. It is also a symbol of deafblindness. The activity was...
STORY 1/20: VINKO – FROM A DESERTED ISLAND TO THE WORLD OF TOUCH
Vinko was the first person with deafblindness we ever met. Completely deaf. Completely blind. A person with so-called practical deafblindness. When we first visited him in his apartment, he said words that left a lasting impression on our hearts:“I live like a loner...
TRAVEL LECTURE ON COLOMBIA
Together with our professional colleague Marjana Kenda, we embarked on a journey to the colorful and diverse Colombia. In her travel lecture, Marjana brought the vibrant spirit of this beautiful South American country to life through personal stories, vivid...
LECTURE ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN CASE OF FIRE AND EARTHQUAKE
At the day center of the Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN, we were visited by Simona Zgonec from the Slovenian Red Cross, who gave an incredibly important and informative lecture. We discussed: fire prevention, proper response in case of fire or...
20 YEARS OF DLAN – 20 STORIES OF HEART AND TOUCH
The Association DLAN celebrates two decades of compassion, connection, and the voice carried by touch. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Slovenian Deafblind Association DLAN, we have collected and recorded 20 remarkable stories that testify to the power...
