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Haptic Signals as Part of Interpreter Services for Deafblind People

Historical and Developmental Perspectives from a Norwegian Context

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Abstract

Interpreter services for deafblind people are relatively new services, and the profession of being an interpreter for deafblind people is understood and organized in various ways in different countries. The area of communication adjusted to deafblind people’s tactile modality remains an area under international development. This article investigates the development of deafblind persons interpreter services from a Norwegian perspective, with a specific focus on the techniques developed to convey information on the environment to deafblind participants through haptic communication.


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Submitted: March 20, 2025 | Accepted: Oct. 23, 2025 | Published Feb. 2, 2026 | Language: en

Keywords Tactile modality • Deafblind history • Haptic communication • Interpreting services • Deafblindness • Haptic signals

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