The author discusses ways in which miniatures and schematic drawings can help blind persons deal with information provided by sonicguide. (CL)

Instruction in orientation and mobility (O M) for aged visually impaired persons should begin as soon as possible based on the individual's needs and preferences. Positive attitudes and good instructor-client relationships are critical to the success of O M. (CL)

Six children (aged one to three years) with varying degrees of vision were video-recorded in naturalistic interactions with their families. Results indicated that caregivers of the blind provide highly directive input, offer relatively few descriptions, and initiate a greater proportion of topics than their children, focusing almost exclusively on…

The mother of a blind child describes her initial doubts about her caregiver role, reviews the rewards and difficulties in mainstreaming, and discusses the effects of his blindness on herself and her relations with family, friends, schools, and community. (CL)

A parent of a blind child describes her family's difficulties in finding appropriate medical help, weathering repeated hospitalizations, and obtaining the best educational services for her child who had congenital cataracts and glaucoma. She suggests ways in which medical and educational personnel can be of greater assistance to parents. (CL)

Tactile maps for visually impaired persons can be made by drawing lines with an aqueous adhesive solution, dusting with thermoengraving powder, and exposing the card to a source of intense heat (such as a heat gun or microwave oven). A raised line map results. (CL)

A regional consultative model for visually impaired rural students requires collaboration among the state education agency, residential school for the blind, and local school districts. To be successful, consultants should focus on organization, positive relationships with school personnel, (including providing inservice training and access to…

The article reviews and critiques research on numbers of blind and visually handicapped college students. A discussion of the growth of higher education and its importance for employment is followed by analysis of methodological problems that limit the utility of data on rates of growth for this population. (CL)

The article describes a vision screening program in Manitoba to identify high-risk children. Organizational strategies, instrumentation, and results of a study of the effectiveness of the screening process with 732 children are detailed. (Author)

To determine whether blind children in a well-equipped modern institution are receiving enough physical education activities to maintain good physical condition, the physiological characteristics of 20 institutionalized blind children were measured according to body composition, pulmonary function, and tolerance for exercise. (Author)

An exploratory study on blind children's ability to differentiate between normal and two disordered behaviors and their attitudes toward the behaviors involved 12 congenitally, totally blind children in three age groups (five to eight, nine to 12, 13 to 17) selected from public schools. (Author)

The article describes predictions for the information society, implications for blind and visually impaired people, and an agenda of needed activities to be undertaken for the purpose of ensuring the highest level of equality in employment, education, and daily living at the dawning of the 21st century. (Author/CL)

A general description of the history, contributors, and functions of computers. The paper touches on innovations for operations by visually impaired users and the overall relationship between people and machines. (Author)

The article discusses uses of microcomputers by sighted, blind, and visually impaired users; strengths and weaknesses of adaptive aids; and their specific applications. The author cites the need for additional resources for training and equipping visually impaired computer users and calls for efforts to ensure equal computer access. (Author/CL)

The article analyzes issues involved in establishing and maintaining a mainframe computer system accessible for visually impaired students and describes how one university did so using available adaptive components. A listing of universities and colleges possessing such systems is presented. (Author/CL)