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Convenor(s): Alessandra Faggiotto (Università di Macerata, Italy); Donata Chiricò (Università Magna Graecia – Catanzaro, Italy); Enrico (3,4) Dolza; Danilo Del Piro (Università della Calabria, Italy)
Presentation 1
Deafblind Inclusion: Tactile Communication and Personalized Approaches as Educational Imperative
Samantha Marsili
Marsili, Italy
Deafblind individuals face a unique condition of dual sensory impairment, requiring tailored tactile and visuo-gestural communication strategies to foster autonomy and social inclusion. This abstract explores deaf inclusion (extended to deafblindness) as a democratic imperative, focusing on healthcare accessibility in Italy and aiming to promote interdisciplinary training for educational and healthcare professionals. Grounded in normative and rehabilitative evidence, it outlines empathetic pathways that leverage residual sensory capacities, transforming barriers into opportunities for democratic participation. Recognized as a distinct disability under Italian Law 107/2010, deafblindness combines low vision and hearing loss—congenital or acquired—precluding standard visual/oral communication and necessitating tactile approaches like Tactile Italian Sign Language (LISt). In LISt, the recipient places hands on the signer's to perceive signs through touch, haptic feedback (taps, pressures on arm/shoulder), and neutral body signals (knee, back), enabling intuitive turn-taking. Lacking standardized therapy, early multiprofessional interventions—educational, rehabilitative, technological (communicators, switches)—enhance cognition, motor skills, and relationships, mitigating isolation. In healthcare/educational settings, objectives include: assessing residual sensory functions for personalization; employing tactile Manimateria for empathy between hearing and deafblind individuals; team integration for autonomy. The Lega del Filo d'Oro exemplifies rehabilitative pathways (44% pluriminorized cases in 2023), advocating inclusive welfare. This aligns with the panel, proposing democratic education on deafblindness to advance EU rights (2004) and active participation. Keywords: deafblind inclusion, tactile communication, democratic accessibility References ● Legge 24 giugno 2010, n. 107. "Misure per il riconoscimento dei diritti delle persone sordocieche". ● Lega del Filo d'Oro (2024). "Sordocecità e pluridisabilità psicosensoriale". https://www.legadelfilodoro.it/it/chi-aiutiamo/sordocecita-e-pluridisabilitapsicosensoriale ● Veasyt (2016). "La lingua dei segni tattile". https://www.veasyt.com/it/post/lingua-segni-tattile.html ● MPDF Onlus. "La sordocecità e la comunicazione in LIS tattile". https://www.mpdfonlus.com/it/B-Vlog/La-sordocecit%C3%A0-e-la-comunic azione-in-LIS-tattile/ ● Università di Genova (2024). "Sordocecità e LIS tattile". http://life.unige.it/sordocecita-lis-tatt ● Guido Dettoni (2024). "Manimateria sordocecità". https://guidodettoni.com/it/manimateria-sordocecita/ ● CABSS. "Sordocecità infantile". https://www.cabss.org/sordocecita-infantile/ Prof.ssa Samantha Marsili Docente in tematica di sordo-cecità presso Università “La Sapienza” di Roma. samanthamarsili8908@gmail.com
