[header] How to communicate with a deaf and blind person [title] Know that there are a variety of degrees of deaf-blindness, or dual-sensory loss. [step] People with extremely limited sight and hearing can also be considered deaf-blind. Some people with dual-sensory loss may still have some vision or hearing, however limited. 
They may still be able to speak or read in certain instances. On the flip-side, communication may be limited or restricted to expression of physical needs.