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Health & Fitness

Supporting the Deaf and Blind Community

Deaf and blind citizens visit the State House to advocate on their behalf.

On Monday, March 26 many of the Commonwealth's deaf and blind citizens, their friends and family, and deaf-blind advocates came to the Massachusetts State House to showcase some of the critical services provided by organizations and agencies to children and adults in the deaf-blind community. I was honored to meet a few constituents from Gloucester, including Charlie and Janet Marcous and their service dog William, and Jean Healy.

We discussed the many issues the deaf-blind community face on a daily basis. They provided me with an informative perspective and I am glad to have had the opportunity to have learned from them. To learn about some of the resources available and ways that you can make a difference, please visit the DeafBlind Community Access Network (DBCAN) website. Below is a picture posted from our visit.

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