Other books are available only from small and/or private publishers. These will not have an "Order" link, but, where possible, I've included a link to where you can find out about the book and how to order it.
If you have a book to recommend, please e-mail me at webmaster@viguide.com!
A Singular View -- The Art of Seeing with One Eye,
by Brady.
This book is about dealing with monocular (one-eyed) vision - very practical and
clear.
Click here for additional information.
Brothers, Sisters, and Special Needs: Information and
Activities for Helping Young Siblings of Children With Chronic Illnesses and
Developmental Disorders, by Lobato
order "Brothers, Sisters, and Special Needs"
Children with Visual Impairments: A Parents' Guide,
by Holbrook;
order "Children with Visual Impairments"
Classroom Collaboration, by Hudson;
This is an excellent book that is designed to educate the classroom teacher,
specialists, aide and other TEAM members on how to integrate a student with
visual impairments into the public school system. It's good reading for parents
too!
Click here for additional information.
"Cooking with Feeling (and other useful senses) -
Adaptive Culinary Techniques for the Visually Impaired," by DeBord;
This book provides 150 recipes and over 180 adaptive techniques that will help
an experienced or aspiring cook make preparing delicious meals both safe and
rewarding.
Click here for additional information.
Dictionary of Eye Terminology, by Cassin,
Solomon, and Rubin;
This is an excellent pocket-sized reference of eye diseases, ophthalmic drugs,
surgical and examination procedures, diagnostic tests, etc.
order "Dictionary of Eye Terminology"
Early Focus: Working with Young Blind and Visually
Impaired Children and Their Families, by Pogrund, Fazzi, and Lampert;
order "Early Focus"
Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, 2nd Edition,
by Blasch, Wiener and Welsh;
order "Foundations of Orientation and Mobility"
Games for People with Sensory Impairments, by
Lieberman and Cowart;
order "Games for People with Sensory Impairments"
General Ophthalmology, 14th Edition, by Vaughn;
This book discusses eye disorders and diseases, also indicating whether or not
there is a hereditary connection (e.g. automal dominant, autosomal recessive or
sex-linked). There is also a chapter on genetics.
order "General Ophthalmology"
Guide to Resources for Children and Youth with Visual
Impairments, by Ferrin.
This book is a comprehensive directory of companies and agencies which provide
products and services for this population. Chapters include "Technology and
Electronics", "Magazines and Periodicals", "Sports, Recreation, and Leisure",
"Orientation and Mobility Products", and many others. This book is now out of
print, but is available on-line
here.
How to Thrive, Not Just Survive: A Guide to Developing
Independent Life Skills for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youths,
by Swallow and Huebner;
order "How to Thrive, Not Just Survive"
Planet of the Blind, by Kuusisto; This books
tells about the author growing up legally blind at birth and raised by parents
who denied his handicap. As he grew up, he disavowed his blindness and pretended
to see much better than he actually could. Only after he graduated college and
was, for a time, employed, was he able to accept his blindness and reach out for
help: first a white cane and then Corky, a guide dog that changed his life.
order "Planet of the Blind"
The Premature Baby Book: A Parent's Guide to Coping and
Caring in the First Years, by Harrison and Kositsky; This book is a
fabulous reference to parents who have a premature baby. It offers excellent
descriptions of the medical and emotional issues ahead, possible causes for the
prematurity, how to cope during and after your child's NICU stay, lists of
resources (including where to find preemie sized clothing and diapers), and
personal stories.
order "The Premature Baby Book"
Preschool Vision Stimulation: It's More Than a
Flashlight!: Developmental Perspectives for Visually and Multihandicapped
Infants and Preschoolers, by Harrell and Akeson;
order "Preschool Vision Stimulation: It's More Than a Flashlight!"
Sensory Integration and Learning Disorders, by
Ayres
order "Sensory Integration and Learning Disorders"
Sensory Integration and the Child, by Ayres
order "Sensory Integration and the Child"
Solutions - Access Technologies for People Who Are Blind,
by Espinala; This book is a wonderful reference for people just learning about
assistive technology. It discusses each major category of assistive technology
and compares the pro's and con's of the leading products in each category.
order "Solutions"
Teaching Age-Appropriate Purposeful Skills: An
Orientation & Mobility Curriculum for Students with Visual Impairments,
by Pogrund;
order "Teaching Age-Appropriate Purposeful Skills"
Technology for Tots: Using Computers with Preschool
Children Who Have Visual Impairments, by Sosna, Moore and Lang;
This publication by The Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Child
Development is a guide for introducing computers to preschool children with
impaired vision. It addresses important issues as classroom environment,
equipment considerations, and software assessment. Reference sections include
hints for locating funding sources and a listing of educational, health, and
human resources.
Click here for additional information.
Touching the Rock - An Experience of Blindness,
by Hull; This book is about a man who after a lifetime of eye problems, finally
lost his eyesight in his thirties. It tells of the struggles he went through as
he adapted to his loss. It offers tremendous insight into how people without
sight view and experience the world, from someone who can relate the experience
as both a sighted and blind man.
order "Touching the Rock"
Travel Tales: A Mobility Storybook, by Gold,
Adler and Jones; This book is a storybook about a fictional character named
Elliot. He is blind and travels around using sighted guide, trailing, etc. and
to different environments. It has 17 short stories,
each of which is followed by games, songs and worksheets to reinforce the
particular topics.
order "Travel Tales"
Understanding Blindness: An Integrative Approach,
by Hollins;
order "Understanding Blindness"
Windows 95 Explained: A Guide for Blind and Visually
Impaired Users, by Morley;
This book, published by the Royal National Institute for the Blind, is
aimed at individuals, trainers, schools and libraries and anybody working with
Windows 95 and users with special needs, who need to learn how to use Windows 95
- without having to see the screen. It describes the
fundamental Windows 95 concepts from a non-visual perspective, and provides a
listing of Windows keyboard commands together with a comprehensive glossary,
which will enable current computer users to start to work comfortably in Windows
95 with whatever access technology they have. Some of the more advanced
functionality is also described to help users make more effective use of Windows
95. For additional information, send an e-mail to
jkerr@rnib.org.uk