Books in the Critical Concerns in Blindness series

This work is an examination of educational issues and policies impacting on the blind. Topics include Braille literacy, the teaching of orientation and mobility, adult rehabilitation programmes and policies, and the role of state and federal government in the education and rehabilitation process.

(special supplemental workbook)The goal of this manual is to enhance the capacity of all members of the educational context, whether student, parent, teacher, administrator, or consultant, to activate the benefits of infused technologies for all learners, including those who are blind or have low vision. To accomplish this purpose this manual provides background and practical information with respect to inquirybased education, infused technologies, and blindness and visual impairment. You will discover vignettes of reallife blind learners, tips from a blind educator, key components of accessible technologyinfused education including information on adaptive technologies for applications that have not yet been designed for all learners, and practical suggestions to make online courses and Web sites accessible. For those who wish to explore further,there are numerous recommendations for further reading, organized to guide the reader to specific content.

This title is an examination of educational issues and policies impacting on the blind. Topics include Braille literacy, the teaching of orientation and mobility, adult rehabilitation programmes and policies, and the role of state and federal government in the education and rehabilitation process.

This book recounts the dramatic story of the transformation of the Iowa Commission for the Blind from a verifiably ineffective service agency to perhaps the most outstanding and effective adult service program in the nation in the span of 10 short years.

Presents data collected from articles in the ""Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness"" and its predecessors ""Outlook for the Blind"" and ""New Outlook for the Blind"". The author talks about how he amassed a considerable collection of resources within two years from finding the library at the American Foundation for the Blind.

Provides an understanding of Developmental O and M, independent movement and travel in blind children. This book aims to promote in blind children a positive thinking about their movement and travel and to view themselves as travelers; and to facilitate the setting of age and stage appropriate movement and travel expectations for blind children.