Tactile Hypersensitivity and “Overwhelming Subjectivity” in the Touch Experience of People With Congenital Deafblindness: Implications for a Touch-Based Pedagogy

• Published in: Frontiers in education (Lausanne) Vol. 5
• Main Author: Costain, Kirsten
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 30.10.2020
• Subjects: congenital deaf-blindness; phenomenology; tactile hypersensitivity; tactual perception; touch

Tactile hypersensitivity, sometimes referred to as tactile aversion, shyness or defensiveness, is a frequently cited challenge for support partners and educators in working with people with congenital deafblindness (CDB). Touch is the most fundamental of the sensory modalities, rivaling other modali...