Blunkett and Timms boost the power of touch at October Deafblind UK Conference

Lord Blunkett and Sir Stephen Timms will be among the speakers at Deafblind UK’s annual online conference, In Touch: Exploring Touch, Tactility and Deafblindness , on Thursday October 8, 2026. They will join an international line-up of researchers, practitioners and people with lived experience that includes Dr. Walter Wittich, Dr. Namita Jacob, Dr. Peter Simcock and Dr....

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable clinical change — this is an event announcement for a professional conference on deafblindness.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

The conference highlights growing professional attention to deafblindness as a distinct sensory disability requiring specialised, touch-based communication approaches.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Deafblind UK's annual 'In Touch' conference is scheduled for October 8, 2026.
02Lord Blunkett and Sir Stephen Timms are confirmed speakers.
03International researchers on tactility and deafblindness will also present.
04The event is held online, broadening accessibility for attendees.

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