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1. Braille: The word braille should only be capitalized if it refers to Louis
Braille. In all other instances it should be lowercase (I attached the
position statement from the Braille Authority of North America, 2006).
2. deaf-blind and deaf-blindness: The words deafblind and deafblindness
should not include a hyphen. While federal language has not yet been
changed, the single word is the standard for research, professionals in
the field, and the community of individuals with deafblindness. (I
attached the note from the Quarterly publication of CEC-DVIDB
available from http://dvi.uberflip.com/i/422067-vidbe-quarterly-volume-
59-5 that says, "Sometimes, the word deaf-blind is used in place of
deafblind. Deaf-blind is an older term that is related to statute and
regulation in the United States. Many in the United States are beginning
to use the term deafblind because of the recognized combined effects
of vision and hearing impairment that create a unique disability.
Internationally, the term deafblind is more accepted. Because CEC is
an international professional organization, the term deafblind is
appropriate and consistent with the trends in the United States.")
3. DVI (Division on Visual Impairments): The division of CEC is now called
DVIDB (Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblindness).
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