It started in the village of French Harbour on the island of Roatán and spread to the neighbouring island of Guanaja.
There is a high incidence of Usher syndrome in French Harbour, which causes deafness and then blindness as well later in life.
Because of this, BISL has developed both visual and tactile modes.
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