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Updated standards address staff, consultants, volunteers, and stakeholders of libraries serving blind and physically handicapped individuals. Offers guidelines for patron…
contact, lending, and outreach and for producing websites and reading materials. Covers budgets, policies and procedures, reports, and research and development. 2011
Second edition of guidebook suggests strategies to compensate for declining vision. Provides tips for organizing one's home; dealing with financial,…
personal, and legal affairs; and maximizing one's independence. Lists technological devices available and organizations and businesses that offer assistance. 2011
Profiles thirty-six sports and recreational activities, from alpine skiing to yoga ,that are adapted for individuals with low or no…
vision. Lists camps, products, and organizations and highlights athletes, coaches, and participants in a variety of programs. 2013
Profiles of forty-five people who are blind or have low vision, including Larry Johnson, a longtime DJ in Mexico, and…
Michael Hingson, a 9/11 survivor who wrote about his lifesaving guide dog in Thunder Dog (DB 73300). Natalie Watkins, who has retinitis pigmentosa, is profiled twice, six years apart. 2019
Retina specialists and authors of Macular Degeneration (DB 74495) describe diabetic retinopathy, a potential problem for people with diabetes. Discuss…
its development, treatment options and ways to slow its progress, and lifestyle changes that lead to better glucose control. Offer advice on coping with visual impairment. 2014
Thompson, a James Beard-nominated cookbook author, and Seddon, a doctor specializing in macular degeneration, present a collection of recipes specifically…
designed to delay the onset and progress of age-related macular degeneration. Categories include small bites, soups, salads, main courses, side dishes, desserts, and healthy drinks. 2015
Psychologist Kriegsman and Johns Hopkins assistant professor Palmer discuss the social and emotional aspects of family life that are affected…
by a child's physical disability. They use examples to demonstrate ways to be pragmatic and inclusive when solving problems and setting expectations. 2013
Sandra Young, optometrist and chef has crafted 150+ mouth-watering, nutrient dense recipes based on recent published science which identifies essential…
eye nutrients. These low-glycemic impact recipes are designed to meet a wide variety of dietary needs ranging from traditional fare to gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and dairy-free options
In 1997, thirty-six-year-old Kevin Coughlin's eyesight began to blur, and within five days he had lost his vision. He describes…
learning he has a genetic disorder called Leber hereditary optic neuropathy and how, fifteen years later, he mysteriously began to regain his sight. Includes journal entries. 2018
Life happens, and sometimes it changes in ways that we never expected.After experiencing a surgical complication that rendered me legally…
blind, I decided there were two choices ahead of me: roll over and die, essentially giving in to the fact that life wasn't going to be the same as before, or get on with life and figure out how to move forward with reduced eyesight.This book shares a personal story of trying to bounce back from a life changing event. There were lots of good days and even some funny moments along the way. But no recovery is ever all smooth sailing. There were also bad days, and times when self-doubt and despair took over.
From Homer to Helen Keller, from Dune to Stevie Wonder, from the invention of braille to the science of echolocation,…
M. Leona Godin explores the fascinating history of blindness, interweaving it with her own story of gradually losing her sight. There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which blindness has shaped our ocularcentric culture, challenging deeply ingrained ideas about what it means to be “blind.” For millennia, blindness has been used to signify such things as thoughtlessness (“blind faith”), irrationality (“blind rage”), and unconsciousness (“blind evolution”). But at the same time, blind people have been othered as the recipients of special powers as compensation for lost sight (from the poetic gifts of John Milton to the heightened senses of the comic book hero Daredevil). Godin—who began losing her vision at age ten—illuminates the often-surprising history of both the condition of blindness and the myths and ideas that have grown up around it over the course of generations. She combines an analysis of blindness in art and culture (from King Lear to Star Wars) with a study of the science of blindness and key developments in accessibility (the white cane, embossed printing, digital technology) to paint a vivid personal and cultural history.
A sportswriter examines beep baseball, a version of the sport played by the blind, in which the rules have been…
tweaked and the equipment made audible. The author travels the world to follow the sport, interviewing players and coaches while describing the action during the Beep Baseball World Series. Some strong language. 2018
Updated standards address staff, consultants, volunteers, and stakeholders of libraries serving blind and physically handicapped individuals. Offers guidelines for patron…
contact, lending, outreach, and for producing websites and reading materials. Covers budgets, policies and procedures, reports, and research and development. 2017
Guide for injured U.S. military veterans and their families provides information on medical treatment, rehabilitation, mental-health counseling, family support, and…
transitioning to civilian life. Details benefits, taxes, and legal issues and discusses bereavement. Includes resources and success stories. 2009
Author offers ideas and strategies for living with declining vision and provides examples from her own experience. Suggests ways to…
organize one's home and deal with financial and legal affairs. Encourages others to embrace technology to enjoy reading, writing, and using computers. Lists useful organizations and companies. 2008
Autobiography of California-born (1939) Scadden, who was blinded at age five. Describes his career as a research psychologist with a…
doctorate degree. Discusses his work in developing assistive technology for visually impaired people and promoting science education. Examines the effects of blindness, Scadden's personal development, and his experiences abroad. 2008
Guide to sports and travel for people with disabilities features interviews with world-class athletes, including a paraplegic skier. Describes forty-five…
individual and team sports adapted for people of varying physical abilities. Covers rules and equipment. Provides tips for travel by airplane, car, charter bus, cruise ship, and train. 2007
Provides a historical context of the conflict between the professionals in the orientation and mobility (O and M) field and…
organizations of blind people. Examines the basic assumptions underpinning their different approaches to preparing O and M instructors. Considers ways these differences have shaped policies and practice. 2007
Advocate for people with severe disabilities attacks what he calls the "disability industrial complex" for keeping persons needing assistance segregated…
from mainstream life. Critiques institutional programs and facilities. Proposes ways those with serious challenges can find and hold jobs and live independently in their own homes. 2007