Dr. Peter Simcock is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Birmingham City University, UK, where he is also the Course Lead for the Certificate and Diploma in Professional Studies (Deafblind Studies) Programmes. Prior to working in social work education, he was a specialist social worker with d/Deaf and deafblind people and has a long-standing practice and research interest in deafblindness. He is particularly interested in deafblindness among older people, including both those with late life acquired deafblindness and those ageing with the condition. Peter is the Chair of the Deafblind International Acquired Deafblindness Network (ADBN) and an Ambassador for Deafblind UK.