• 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 protections that existed elsewhere. “The state knew

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  • 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. 2025

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  • 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 the doors to a world of books, knowledge, and imagination

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  • STORY 2/20: PETRA – PURE DETERMINATION. PURE STRENGTH.

    Twenty years ago, she unexpectedly said “YES” – and took on the role of legal representative of the newly established Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN. Without hesitation. Without questions. In doing so, she assumed a responsibility she still carries today.
    She didn’t know a twenty-year journey lay ahead. A path full

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  • 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 conducted in collaboration with Timotej Skledar, who presented the correct

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  • 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 on a deserted island.”
    He was sad, lonely. He

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