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Among the persons supported by CSI/Massachusetts, in particular, are persons with deaf/blindness. Most, but not all such persons, also have mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
Several of the persons with developmental disabilities have Rubella Syndrome, a result of their mother developing German measles during pregnancy. Today, German measles is preventable, and Rubella Syndrome is no longer experienced among newborns in the USA .
Previously, most persons with deaf/blindness lived in campus institutions, but increasingly persons are having the opportunity to live in their communities with special supports. CSI-supported homes for persons with deaf/blindness have special environmental adaptations, and the staff have special training in adaptive communication.
Among the people with deaf/blindness and without developmental disabilities, CSI helps two women with children and families live independently in their own homes.
