To print this document, you may want to switch to the text only version. This fact sheet was adapted from one originally written by Kathleen Stremel and published and distributed within the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Statewide Project for Individuals who are Deaf and Blind. C ommunication is the exchange of a message between two or more people. Everyone communicates in many different ways and for many different reasons.
Communication can be expressive or receptive.
Children who are deaf-blind may never learn to talk. However, they can express themselves to you. They can receive the messages you send them. Through communication, children can make changes in their world. They can express their wants and needs.