Who is this useful for?
People with deafblindness, their families and specialists and the general public
In the city of Lima, 3 different people, with different interests, different ages, from different places, have something in common: they regularly explored the Global Deafblindness Resource Hub to prepare their essays and compete in the Deafblindness Essay Contest promoted by Sense International Peru.
Milagro – Psychology student
Milagro studies psychology at a private university in Lima. She enjoys art, sports, and music. Her visual impairment has never been an obstacle to achieving her dreams.
“In 2025, I decided to apply to the second Deafblindness Essay Contest and, to prepare, I visited the Global Deafblindness Resource Hub. It’s a user-friendly and accessible site and was easy to use with my screen reader, TALKBACK for Android and NVDA for Windows. I found specialized and useful information in studies, manuals, and videos. Accessing these resources meant I was able to learn more about deafblindness, the rights of this community, and their forms of communication. This has made me more motivated to continue to support and raise awareness of deafblindness.
I am excited to see how the Hub grows and develops, and I hope teachers will use it to help make classrooms more inclusive and engaging for students with deafblindness.”
Sol – Bachelor of Laws
Sol has a law degree from a university in Lima. She has always enjoyed research, social work, and volunteering. She is also an out-of-court mediator.
“I became aware of the Global Deafblindness Resource Hub when I attended the launch event in Lima in June 2025 and I have applied for both essay contestants on deafblindness.
I was interested in finding out more about deafblindness and the Global Deafblindness Resource Hub provided lots of information and resources. I have particularly found the resource on The Handbook on Deafblindness very useful because it covers rights, communication methods and the role of the guide-interpreter in supporting people with deafblindness.
I have been so impacted by what I have learned, that the topic of my thesis will be: The Right to Accessibility: The Role of the Guide Interpreter for People with Deafblindness in Public Services. The Hub is a great tool to help with supporting research into deafblindness and the more we can do to raise awareness, the more communities can educate themselves on how to be more inclusive.”
Hugo – Law graduate
Hugo has just finished his law degree at a university in Lima. He is a researcher specializing in market and competition issues. He shows a strong interest in Artificial Intelligence and its application in all aspects of life.
“In 2025, thanks to the encouragement of a university professor, I decided to apply to the Second Essay Contest on Deafblindness, looking to integrate the topic of Artificial Intelligence into the right of access to justice for people with deafblindness.
I found the Global Deafblindness Resource Hub to be a great source of information on deafblindness – covering a wide range of topics including rights and policies for those in Peru. It was important for me as I was putting my research together and enabled me to learn more about deafblindness generally.
I think for academics interested in disability, public policy or education; it’s a great place to increase knowledge in those areas. The Hub is a useful tool not only to raise awareness about deafblindness, but for decision makers to provide more support for them when they create policies and laws.”
