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It was birthday on Monday. She is, by far, the most famous deaf and blind person the world has ever known, so it's not at all surprising that the 27th of June until the fourth of July has been chosen in the UK as .

Deafblind charity Sense's latest long-running campaign, , was launched in the knowledge that "The Government is reviewing the way social care is provided to disabled and older people."

According to the Sense website, the campaign aims "to make sure the system provides everyone with a basic quality of life, including the ability to get out of the house, have a social life, make a contribution to society, and lead a healthy lifestyle."

Getting from A to B poses a unique set of challenges for people with a combination of visual and hearing impairments. Sense is celebrating Deafblind Awareness Week by drawing attention to the fact that independent travel is possible, with the right support. Walks have been organised by and for deafblind people all over the country and Sense has launched an art exhibition on the same theme.

wrote for Ouch! about how she gets from A to B in The Deafblind Traveller. She went on to explain how the rise of satellite navigation technology is a big step forward in deafblind mobility with her 2007 article, GPS to guide, or guide to GPS?

Liz's harrowing 2005 experience of being mugged outside her local tube station, as written about in My story: deafblind street attack, exposed an incredible lack of deafblind awareness among the police and the general public at that time.

Read about recent deafblind experiences of travel and journeys or find out how to get involved this week, by visiting the .