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As the twig is bent
Par Kenneth Jernigan. 1992
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) presents essays from individuals who discuss aspects of growing up blind. Overcoming others'…
misconceptions about blindness is the central theme among experiences such as being overprotected as children, deciding whether or not to use a cane, and seeking employment. Contributions range from a seven-year-old boy to the creator of the braille math code. Many stress the importance of NFB in their livesWhat you should know about blindness, services for the blind, and the organized blind movement
Par Kenneth Jernigan. 1992
This guide published by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) includes information on blindness (definition, causes, and misconceptions) and…
descriptions of services (books, employment, education, and products) offered through NFB and other agencies. Also discusses the history of NFB, key people in the organization, and NFB special interest divisionsInternational yearbook of library service for blind and physically handicapped individuals, volume 1, 1993
Par Inc Friends of Libraries for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals in North America. 1993
Volume one of journal designed to "heighten awareness of library services for blind and physically handicapped individuals worldwide" discusses aspects…
of services in various countries. Includes reports on technology and a chronology of international servicesThe freedom bell
Par Kenneth Jernigan. 1992
In a collection of essays individuals discuss aspects of their blindness, and many emphasize the impact that the National Federation…
of the Blind has had on their lives. The title refers to the bell that is rung at the Louisiana Center for the Blind to celebrate a member's success or an event that may have meaning for all individuals who are blind. One essayist describes her relief at shedding self-imposed limitations and beginning a careerNow I see
Par Charley Boswell. 1969
Boswell tells the story of his life, beginning with being blinded in 1944 and abandoning his hopes for a baseball…
career. After painful readjustment, he went on to become a successful businessman, father of three children, and National Blind Golf Champion. Boswell's account is based on his conviction that "lives frustrated by physical misfortune can be turned into new directions by new interests."The care and feeding of the long white cane: instructions in cane travel
Par Thomas Bickford. 1993
The author, blind himself, begins with instructions for novices in cane use and continues with step-by-step advice on walking within…
buildings, following traffic patterns, and using public transportation. Also discussed are recreational hiking and dealing with inclement weatherNo pity: people with disabilities forging a new civil rights movement
Par Joseph Shapiro. 1993
Shapiro examines society's range of prejudices towards disabled individuals--including the insult of marveling over a disabled acquaintance's normality, or being…
amazed when a disabled person chooses not to exploit technology that would "cure" the disability. He then describes the lives of individuals who have been denied even the basic tools and assistance necessary for freedomRehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992
Par United States. 1992
Public Law 102-569 was enacted by Congress on October 29, 1992, "to revise and extend the programs of the Rehabilitation…
Act of 1973." Provisions of this bill include the establishment of a national council on disability, the creation of independent living services for older individuals who are blind, and a section dealing with special training projectsUp at Oxford
Par Ved Mehta. 1993
Continues Mehta's autobiographical series and forms a sequel to The Stolen Light (RC 29519, BR 7793). For the author, simply…
getting to Oxford was the fulfillment of a dream, and meant England was to become his third spiritual home, after India and America. He recounts making friends, making history his chosen field of study, making do in a medieval city, and making an effort to hide his feelings about his inadequacies and frustrationsEducational rights of children with disabilities: a primer for advocates
Par Eileen Ordover. 1991
An attorney and a co-director of the Center for Law and Education detail the rights that the Individuals with Disabilities…
Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ensure for people with disabilities. They explain the Individualized Education Program, mainstreaming, educational evaluations, dispute resolution, and other factorsChronicles of courage: very special artists
Par George Plimpton, Jean Smith. 1993
Smith, founder of an organization that provides artistic opportunities for people with disabilities, interviews artists who have found ways to…
express themselves. Edited by George Plimpton, her book profiles people involved in a wide range of artistic endeavors, and includes a disabilities awareness guide, a glossary, and a listing of organizations related to people with disabilities and the artsThe encyclopedia of blindness and vision impairment
Par Jill Sardegna. 1991
Provides brief discussions of topics relating to blindness and visual impairment. Subjects range from medical terms, conditions, and procedures to…
leaders in the blindness field and common misconceptions about blindness. Appendixes cover companies, databases, organizations, educational information, and periodicalsCalling upon his own experiences, the author describes how visually impaired persons can gather and process information, including using computers…
as assistive devices. He also discusses personal information management systems, jobs and leisure activities, daily living, and organizations that assist visually disabled personsVoyage to the island
Par Raija Nieminen. 1990
Nieminen's deafness advanced slowly during her youth, allowing her to learn her native Finnish, perfect lipreading, and master sign language.…
When her husband's career takes the family to a Caribbean island for two years, Nieminen's self-confidence diminishes as she struggles with the difficulties English presents to deaf foreigners. Her search for an understanding deaf community leads Nieminen to teach sign language to deaf childrenBraille books, 1991-1992
Par Library Of Congress. 1993
A catalog of braille books produced during 1991 and 1992 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically…
Handicapped. Separate sections list fiction and nonfiction subject categories. Young adult books are also includedThe mask of benevolence: disabling the deaf community
Par Harlan Lane. 1992
The author of When the Mind Hears: A History of the Deaf (RC 21750) continues his indictment of "audists"--people who…
treat deafness as a disability. Lane, a psychologist specializing in linguistics, opposes limitations on the education of deaf children. He advocates that the hearing establishment learn and support deaf language, and recognize the deaf as a minority whose culture enriches the lives of the hearingThe week the world heard Gallaudet
Par Jack Gannon. 1989
In March 1988, the board of trustees of Gallaudet met to select the seventh president in the 124-year history of…
the college. There were three candidates--two deaf men and a hearing woman. When the board announced the hiring of Dr. Elisabeth Ann Zinser, the students, were incensed and began a week of protest that led to Zinser's resignation and the appointment of Dr. I. King Jordan as the first deaf presidentAccess America guide to the southwestern national parks: an atlas and guide for visitors with disabilities
Par Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Grand Canyon, Bryce, and Petrified Forest for visitors with disabilities. Parks…
are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities as well as programs for persons with various disabilitiesTouching the rock: an experience of blindness
Par John Hull. 1990
In 1983, after about three years as "a sighted person who could not see," Hull made the transition to being…
blind. He began to keep a journal--recording his reactions to what delighted or puzzled him, and his thoughts about his relationships, his job as a university lecturer, his dreams, his self-image, his faith, his anguish, and his eventual acceptance of his blindnessAccess America guide to the western national parks: and atlas and guide for vistors with disabilities
Par Inc Cartographic. 1989
A guide to the accessibility of parks such as Olympic, Yosemite, Mount Rainier, and Crater Lake for visitors with disabilities.…
Parks are evaluated as accessible; usable, but with assistance; or unaccessible. Includes information on parking, restroom, dining, and lodging facilities, as well as programs for persons with various disabilities