References and Links

LINKS

American Foundation for the Blind	http://www.afb.org/
The American Printing House for the Blind	http://sun1.aph.org/
Moray House Publication	http://www.libdex.com/data/9/4725.html
Pennsylvania College of Optometry	http://www.pco.edu
Royal Institute for the Deaf and Blind	http://www.ridbc.org.au/
School of Education, University of Birmingham	http://www.education.bham.ac.uk
VisionAWARE	Feelings  Rehabilitation services for self care, independence & work
Lighthouse International	Find a rehabilitaion service in your country/internationally

 

REFERENCES

Beyond Arm's Reach: Enhancing Distance Vision
This curriculum for training distance visual efficiency is for use by teachers, orientation and mobility instructors and parents. It was developed by Smith, Bradfield and O'Donnell and is available from the Institute for the Visually Impaired, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1200 West Godfrey Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141, USA

Diagnostic Assessment Procedure. Program to Develop Efficiency in Visual Functioning
This comprehensive kit by Natalie Barraga includes testing procedures with equipment, lessons for visual training and reference material on low vision. Available from The American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Foundations of Low Vision: Clinical and Functional Perspectives
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB Press), Anne L Corn and Alan J Koenig, Editors

Look and Think Program
The books and kit of materials to assess low vision were compiled by Tobin, Tooze, Chapman and Moss. The books are available without the kit from the Research Centre for the Education of the Visually Handicapped, University of Birmingham, School of Education, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, England.

Towards Excellence, Effective Education for Students with Vision Impairments
Kelley P & Gale G (ed), Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, North Rocks Press, Australia, 1998, pp 295-311 & pp 295-311

Vision for Doing
Assessing Functional Vision of Learners who are Multiply Disabled.
A book written by Aitken and Buultjens for people who are not specialists in visual impairment. It explains how to carry out a functional assessment of vision and includes ideas for teaching. Available from Moray House Publications, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, Scotland