ProTactile language is tactile communication that allows DeafBlind people to give, receive and exchange information through touch rather than auditory or visual language. In ProTactile language, the DeafBlind individual, the ProTactile interpreter and the provider are in physical contact with one another during the interpretation. The provider communicates with the DeafBlind individual directly through touch, and in return, the DeafBlind consumer touches the provider, as touch is akin to eye contact.
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