DeafBlind Ecosystem
A DeafBlind Ecology
"It takes a DeafBlind Community to raise DeafBlind leaders." - S. Morrison
DeafBlind Ecosystem
Within this list you will find resources of DeafBlind owned businesses and/or DeafBlind operated positions or businesses. The aim of this list is to support our DeafBlind professionals within the community to ensure a bona fide sense of diversity and inclusion.
This concept was borrowed from the Deaf community's ecosystem known as the Deaf Ecosystem. "A Deaf Ecosystem is created when the community invests in Deaf businesses, professionals, organizations, and schools" (convorelay.com). Hence this being created with an aim to have the community also invest in DeafBlind businesses, professionals, organzations, and schools.
The DeafBlind ecosystem is supported by a foundation of interacting organizations and individuals. In other words, DeafBlind professionals support other DeafBlind professionals as well as support other marginalized ecosystems with an aim to thrive as a collective ecosystem. If enough of us invest in our DeafBlind ecosystem, our community will thrive and become more autonomous, yet with a sense of interdependency and collectivism.
The DeafBlind ecosystem provides various services of value to consumers, who are themselves members of the DeafBlind ecosystem as well as provide various services to members of other ecosystems. Within our DeafBlind ecosystem, it consists of DeafBlind professionals and DeafBlind entrepreneurs who are increasingly building businesses that are anchored in platforms, communities, and businesses. Furthermore, the DeafBlind Ecosystem also strives for changes in our inequitable system where we work together in creating and ensuring bills are passed in order to provide an equitable and inclusive impact for our DeafBlind community members.
This list is also for organizations, companies, institutions, or agencies who are looking for professionals, consultants, contractors to support them in various capacities. Please do check back as the list updates from time to time.
If you know of a person who identifies as DeafBlind and owns a business, a person who identifies as a DeafBlind that works for the community within an organization or agency, or a person who identifies as DeafBlind that operates an organization or agency, please do share with us.
*Credit in putting this list together goes to the DeafBlind community members.
*Credit in creating the orginal Deaf Ecosystem goes to Convo Relay with an aim to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive ecosystem.
Organizations/Agencies:
American Association of the DeafBlind
Email: [email protected]
Website: aadb.org
Access256 Productions, LLC
Consulting and Training Agency
Bryen Yunashko, Owner
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://access256.com/
ASL and DeafBlind Consulting and Services LLC
Kevin Richmond
Presenter, Consultant, DeafBlind Interpreter
Email: [email protected]
Deaf Dawn
Najma Johnson, Executive Director
Email: [email protected]
DAWN Emergency Hotline (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–5 PM)
[email protected]
DAWN Text: (202) 945-9266
Web: https://deafdawn.org/
DeafBlind Community Access Network (DBCAN), Boston, Massachusetts
Jonathon LeJune, Director of DBCAN at Deaf Inc.
Web: https://www.deafinconline.org/services/deafblind
DeafBlind Service Center (DBSC), Austin, Texas
Kris Cue, Founder and CEO
Web: https://www.austindbsc.org/
DeafBlind Service Center (DBSC), Seattle, Washington
Angela Theriault, Executive Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 206-257-2754 (VP)
Jackie Engler-Morris, Program Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 206-552-7796
DeafBlind Support and Access Network
Jesse Stanley, President
Lisa Flaherty-Vaughn, Vice President
Web: https://www.dbsan.org/
Florida DeafBlind Association (FDBA)
Theresa Wells, Webmaster
Web: www.fldeafblind.org
Florida CoNavigators (FCN)
ASPIRE Interpreting
Theresa Wells, Webmaster
Web: www.fcn,fldeafblind.org
Email: [email protected]
Monroe Pedagogy
Victorica Monroe, CEO
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.monroepedagogy.com/
Protactile Connects
Community Outreach and Consulting & Training Agency
Rhonda Voight-Campbell, Co-Founder & Consultant
Sarah Morrison, Co-Founder & Consultant
Najma Johnson, Consultant
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://protactileconnects.weebly.com/
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Seattle Washington
DeafBlind Program
Web: http://www.deafblindlh.org/
Tactile Communications, LLC
DeafBlind Training Center
Jelica Nuccio, Owner
Web: https://www.tactilecommunications.org
Ombudsman Program at Disability Policy Consortium
Lori Siedman, Director of Deaf Services
Web: https://www.myombudsman.org/
VP: 339-224-6831
Email: [email protected]
Communication Services:
Access That 24/7
Livestream Voice Interpretation Services
Loni Friedmann
Email: pending
Social Media: Instagram tag @access.that.247
Three Monkeys, LLC
Disability Services & Consulting Agency
Jason Corning
Phone: 240-241-7317
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.3mcomm.com/
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/threemonkeyscommication/
Community:
Breathe with Suzee
Kimberly Han
Yoga Teacher
Web: https://msha.ke/breathewithsuzee/
Social Media: Instagram tag @breathewithsuzee
DeafBlind Theater Institute
Jasper Norman
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://my.gallaudet.edu/deafblind-theater-institute
DeafBlind Escape Cruise
Kelly Monahan, Co-founder
Brenda Roberts, Co-founder
Web: http://www.mydeafcruise.com/deafblindescape/
Web: http://www.mydeafcruise.com/dbec2/
Protactile universe
Jasper Norman
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.protactileuniverse.com/
Yoga/Acroyoga
Tanya Arriaga
YogaRYT & Acroyoga Certified
Web: www.youga-yoga.com/wellness-tribune/2017/10/24/acro-yoga-as-a-language
Web: https://youniversoulfest.com/portfolio/tanya-arriaga/
Support Services:
Adaptability for Life LLC
Deb Marinos MS. CRC
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
OR Licensed Professional Counselor - Intern
Advanced Mind Body Medicine Group Facilitator
Phone: 503-871-5299
Email: [email protected]
DeafBlind Support and Access Network
Jesse Stanley, President
Lisa Flaherty-Vaughn, Vice President
Web: https://www.dbsan.org/
Legal Shield
Independent Associate
Lisa Flaherty-Vaughn
Email: flaherty.wearelegalshield.com
Phone: 860-265-1227
Independent Consulting/ Contractors:
Haben Girma
Disability Justice Lawyer, Author, and Speaker
Email: [email protected]
Web: habengirma.com
Korian Thomas
Presenter, DeafBlind Educator, Consultant
Email: [email protected]
Loni Friedmann
ASL Instructor and Consultant
Web: https://www.functionasl.com/
Email: [email protected]
Marc Safman, CAMS
Consultant and Advocates for DeafBlind Inclusion
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 917-825-1471
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/marcsafman
Michelle Clark
Braille Instructor
Board Education Services for the Blind Trainer for DBEDP (Deafblind Equipment Distribution Program)
Email: [email protected]
Paul Richard Mcgann
Advocate, Specialist, and Braillist
Email: [email protected]
Phone (text): 412-737-1022
Ryan Bondroff
Accessibility Consultant and Advocate
Email: [email protected]
Samantha Porter
Community Educator, Consultant, and Mental Health Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Retail:
Access256 Productions, LLC
Consulting and Training Agency
Bryen Yunashko, Owner
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://access256.com/
Bapin Group Online
Technology and Software Suppier
Anindya “Bapin” Bhattacharyya
Web: https://www.bapingrouponline.com/
sComm
Jason Curry, Co-Founder/CEO
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.scomm.com/
TheSmartGuider
Kelvin Crosby, Founder/CEO
Web: https://smartguiderinc.com/
Miscellaneous:
Astro Woke, LLC
Venesse Guy
Astrologer
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.astrowoke.com/
JJones Design Co.
Joshua Jones
Interior Designer
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.jjonesdesignco.com
Keresa's Therapeutic Touch, LLC
Theresa Wells, Canine Specialist
Canine Myo-Manipulative Functional Therapist
Small Animal Cold Laster Therapist
Web: www.karesastherapeutouch.com
Writers:
Glenn J. Devlin
DeafBlind Writer and Author
Web 1: https://www.wattpad.com/story/
Web 2: https://www.wattpad.com/user/GlennDevlin
Web 3: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7316489.Glenn_J_Devlin
Artists:
Arnaud Balard
French DeafBlind Artist
Web: https://deaf-art.org/profiles/arnaud-balard/
David Ennis
DeafBlind Artist
[email protected]
Edward Borrone
DeafBlind Artist
Email: pending
Mary Dignan
DeafBlind Mosaic Artist
Email: pending
Paperclips Art
Web: paperclips.art
Social Media: www.facebook.com/paperclipsart/
Rafael Morales
Latino DeafBlind Artist
Web 1: Rafael Morales - Deaf Community Services of San Diego
Web 2: DPAN.tv - Meet Rafael Morales, a DeafBlind Latino artist...
Rossana Reis
Brazilian Panqueer DeafBlind Disabled Neurodivergent artist, poet and writer.
Web: http://www.rossanareis.com/
Theresa Wells
DeafBlind Photographer
Email: [email protected]
Winfield Sainpreux
Black DeafBlind Artist
Email: [email protected]
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