Activities
Sense provides specialist information, advice and services to deafblind people, their families, carers and the professionals who work with them. In addition, it supports people who have sensory impairments with additional disabilities.
Specific services include help for families, day services where deafblind people can build confidence and learn new skills, and Sense-run houses in the community – where people are supported to live as independently as possible. Sense also provides specialist advice on issues such as education options and assistive technology, while Sense communicator guides offer a vital lifeline to deafblind people living in their own homes.
Sense is a member of the Learning Disability Coalition, a group of 15 charities which campaigns for better funding for social care for people with learning disabilities in England.
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