Walter Wittich
@walterwittich.bsky.social
Researcher exploring the rehabilitation of persons living with sensory difficulties #deafblind #lowvision #hardofhearing #blind #deaf #sightloss #visualimpairment
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eHealthTALK - Strengths, not deficits: A blind low vision perspective on working in healthcare www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq9s...
eHealthTALK - Strengths, not deficits: A blind low vision perspective on working in healthcare
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October 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
eHealthTALK - Strengths, not deficits: A blind low vision perspective on working in healthcare www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq9s...
What are the next steps? www.youtube.com/watch?v=4suh...
ASL - What are the next steps
YouTube video by Walter Wittich
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October 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What are the next steps? www.youtube.com/watch?v=4suh...
How was the ICF Core Set for deafblindness developed? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh2V...
ASL - How was the ICF Core Set for deafblindness developed
YouTube video by Walter Wittich
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October 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
How was the ICF Core Set for deafblindness developed? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh2V...
Why are ICF Core Sets important? www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_XN...
ASL - Why are ICF Core Sets important
YouTube video by Walter Wittich
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October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Why are ICF Core Sets important? www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_XN...
What is an ICF Core Set? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtLV...
ASL - What is an ICF Core Set
YouTube video by Walter Wittich
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October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What is an ICF Core Set? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtLV...
What is the WHO ICF? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcrt...
ASL - What is the WHO ICF
YouTube video by Walter Wittich
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October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What is the WHO ICF? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcrt...
Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study
The current study evaluated the performance of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan (CAP) to flag individuals with sensory impairments…
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October 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Thank you to all DbI Researchers that joined us for our deafblindness panels at Vision 2025 in Florence, Italy last week. @Saskia Damen @ShirleyDumassais @RolfLund @MoaWahlqvist @KarenKeyes @MoiraDunsmore @ElineHeppe @EsterVeeman @AmalEzzat
September 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Thank you to all DbI Researchers that joined us for our deafblindness panels at Vision 2025 in Florence, Italy last week. @Saskia Damen @ShirleyDumassais @RolfLund @MoaWahlqvist @KarenKeyes @MoiraDunsmore @ElineHeppe @EsterVeeman @AmalEzzat
Getting ready for vision2025florence.com
Home - Low Vision 2025 Congress
It is with great pleasure that we announce Vision 2025, the 15th International Conference of the International Society for Low Vision Research and
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September 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Getting ready for vision2025florence.com
Accessible scientific conferences for blind and low vision professionals and researchers: a necessary step for achieving STEMM equity www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Accessible scientific conferences for blind and low vision professionals and researchers: a necessary step for achieving STEMM equity
Scientific conferences and meetings are an integral part of careers in research, medicine, education, and many other professional arenas. Such meetings allow professionals and researchers to share ...
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August 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Accessible scientific conferences for blind and low vision professionals and researchers: a necessary step for achieving STEMM equity www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Full article: Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs, with Dr Hui Jun Ho and Dr Cynthia Pinto
@dr-cynthia-pinto.bsky.social ✨
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@dr-cynthia-pinto.bsky.social ✨
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Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs
Friendships are important for well-being, but scant research has focused on the friendships of those with complex communication needs (CCN). This study explored how parents and teachers facilitate ...
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August 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Full article: Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs, with Dr Hui Jun Ho and Dr Cynthia Pinto
@dr-cynthia-pinto.bsky.social ✨
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@dr-cynthia-pinto.bsky.social ✨
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Reposted by Walter Wittich
Very excited about my trainee's latest publication on Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy - Shirley Dumassais, Jennifer Campos, Margaret Kathleen Pichora-Fuller, Joseph B. Orange, Marie Savun...
Background. Cognitive screening tools rely on vision and hearing. However, sensory impairments, alone or in combination, can hinder the accurate identification ...
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July 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Very excited about my trainee's latest publication on Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Very excited about attending #AAIC25 with my trainee Shirley Dumassais
Spotted at AAIC25!!! Fantastic posters featuring the role of sensory function on cognitive health, communication, methods, and approaches. #SensoryPIA, @walterwittich.bsky.social; @nataliephillips1.bsky.social, @istaart.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Very excited about attending #AAIC25 with my trainee Shirley Dumassais
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The Sensory Health and Cognition PIA kicked-off #AAIC2025 with a highly engaged Immersives workshop on "Assessing and Addressing Hearing, Vision, and Olfaction in Individuals with Cognitive Impairment”. @nataliephillips1.bsky.social , @walterwittich.bsky.social, @istaart.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The Sensory Health and Cognition PIA kicked-off #AAIC2025 with a highly engaged Immersives workshop on "Assessing and Addressing Hearing, Vision, and Olfaction in Individuals with Cognitive Impairment”. @nataliephillips1.bsky.social , @walterwittich.bsky.social, @istaart.bsky.social
Learning, Education, and Support of Deafblind Children and Adults - An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach global.oup.com/academic/pro... with @TimothySHarthshorne @MarleenJJanssen
July 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Learning, Education, and Support of Deafblind Children and Adults - An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach global.oup.com/academic/pro... with @TimothySHarthshorne @MarleenJJanssen
Development of core sets for #deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/... #WHO #ICF
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study - Otorhinolaryngology 2025 March;75(1):1-10
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study
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July 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Development of core sets for #deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/... #WHO #ICF
Looking forward to my presentation on Bowen Island, BC, on Monday, organized by the Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) community group. Thank you @Kathy Pichora-Fuller for inviting me to be part of this @CIHR supported series.
July 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Looking forward to my presentation on Bowen Island, BC, on Monday, organized by the Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) community group. Thank you @Kathy Pichora-Fuller for inviting me to be part of this @CIHR supported series.
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Many of you know that I was a professional dancer before my new life in Vision Rehabilitation. The Dancer Transition Resource Centre was an essential resource for me during my career transition. Please help me help someone like me to build a new life!
Many of you know that I was a professional dancer before my new life in Vision Rehabilitation. The Dancer Transition Resource Centre was an essential resource for me during my career transition. Please help me help someone like me to build a new life!
June 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Many of you know that I was a professional dancer before my new life in Vision Rehabilitation. The Dancer Transition Resource Centre was an essential resource for me during my career transition. Please help me help someone like me to build a new life!
Many of you know that I was a professional dancer before my new life in Vision Rehabilitation. The Dancer Transition Resource Centre was an essential resource for me during my career transition. Please help me help someone like me to build a new life!
Reposted by Walter Wittich
Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025...
Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties
Un article fait le bilan d’un vaste travail international sous la direction scientifique du professeur Walter Wittich, qui visait à définir les critères biopsychosociaux de la surdicécité.
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June 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025...
Reposted by Walter Wittich
As many as as 165 million people are #deafblind, and "in some countries the condition isn’t recognized, leaving families to bear the full burden," says @walterwittich.bsky.social. #visualimpairment #hardofhearing
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'Deafblindness': more than meets the eye and ear
Walter Wittich is the scientific director of an international initiative that has developed a comprehensive set of biopsychosocial criteria for people with little or no hearing and little or no sight.
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June 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
As many as as 165 million people are #deafblind, and "in some countries the condition isn’t recognized, leaving families to bear the full burden," says @walterwittich.bsky.social. #visualimpairment #hardofhearing
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Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025...
Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties
Un article fait le bilan d’un vaste travail international sous la direction scientifique du professeur Walter Wittich, qui visait à définir les critères biopsychosociaux de la surdicécité.
nouvelles.umontreal.ca
June 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025...
Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system
Visually impaired individuals, estimated at 285 million globally, rely heavily on-screen readers for internet access. However, much of the visually available information, such as the relationship b...
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June 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Vision is more than what we see; it’s how we engage with the world. In Episode 24 of the Defy Dementia podcast, we explore the powerful connection between vision loss and brain health, and how untreated eye conditions can increase the risk of cognitive decline www.baycrest.org/podcast/epis...
May 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Vision is more than what we see; it’s how we engage with the world. In Episode 24 of the Defy Dementia podcast, we explore the powerful connection between vision loss and brain health, and how untreated eye conditions can increase the risk of cognitive decline www.baycrest.org/podcast/epis...