The Nordic study plan aligns with the Nordic definition of deafblindness.
The Nordic definition of deafblindness (2024) states:
"Deafblindness is a combined vision and hearing impairment of such severity that it is hard for the impaired senses to compensate for each other. Thus, deafblindness is a distinct disability."
As the Nordic definition of deafblindness adopts a biopsychosocial perspective on life with deafblindness, the courses need to emphasise the relationship between health factors and environmental factors, rather than medical conditions, to understand the connection between function, activity, and health.
The study plan, therefore, not only highlights the consequences of deafblindness and how it challenges life but also focuses on the potential, capabilities, and diverse strategies that persons with deafblindness use to navigate their lives.