German deaf-blind organization
The German Deaf-Blind Association advocates the realization of the rights to education and participation of hearing-impaired and deaf-blind people in community life and has set itself the task of promoting and accompanying people with hearing impairments and deaf-blind people throughout their lives.
For this purpose, the German Association for the Deaf and Blind maintains two central facilities: TBZ Hannover and TBZ Fischbeck (the abbreviation TBZ stands for Deafblind Center).
deals
The German Deaf-Blind Association offers children, young people and adults with hearing impairments and deaf-blind people an extensive range of support and care. It includes early intervention, school and training, rehabilitation as well as living and accompanying offers for adults.
history
The non-profit German deaf-blind organization was founded in 1967 with the German Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBSV) and the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Lower Saxony (BVN) as shareholders. In 1971 a school and a home for around 60 deaf-blind adults were established in Hanover- Kirchrode . After the school has been expanded into an education center, around 80 children and young people will be schooled and trained.
In 1990 a facility was created in Fischbeck with accommodation and care facilities for around 100 multi-handicapped deaf-blind adults, to which a workshop for handicapped people is attached.