Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired
Virtually silent engines remove key cue to safety; group seeks legislative help MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Because they can be nearly silent, hybrid cars pose a serious threat of injury and death to blind and visually impaired people, ... [... more]
National Library of Medicine |
A Cane With Ultrasonic Sensors For The Visually Impaired
The seeing eye dog has long been a reliable way for the blind to get around. Although a simple cane will suffice for many sight-impaired people, man's best friend has proven to be a perfect tool for navigation-as well as companionship. Recently, ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Wonderland Kitchen /Visually Impaired Kitchen
Learb about different uses for balsamic vinegar, flat screen tv's, and lucky bamboo in a 1200 sq ft. kitchen in Chicago Park, CA. Next Voice talent Dionne Quan shows her kitchen with a talking microwave and braille features. [... more]
Food Network |
How to Communicate Effectively the Visually Impaired
Communicating with the visually impaired can be challenging but with some suggested techniques, can be made easier for all involved. The following article provides strategies and tips to better communicate with individuals who are visually ... [... more]
eHow |
Organization for Visually Impaired Artists, Musicians ...
Friends-in-Art is a national organization of writers, sculptors, painters, raconteurs, dancers, actors, musicians, and art enthusiasts who just happen to be blind or visually impaired. FIA was formed in 1984. Its mission is to help blind and ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Kentucky Council of the Blind - Vision Issues
The Kentucky Council of the Blind is an organization of blind, visually impaired and sighted people who work to improve the lives of people with vision loss. Chartered as the fifth affiliate of the American Council of the Blind in 1965 and ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Working With Visually Impaired Young Students: A ...
 Binding: Plastic Comb Dewey Decimal Number: 371.911 EAN: 9780398068752 ISBN: 0398068755 Number Of Pages: 194 Publication Date: 1998-06 [... more]
$42.95
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The Visually Impaired
Over 10 million Americans are visually impaired. During a fire emergency, the senses that visually impaired persons rely upon have a high probability of being overpowered. The United States Fire Administration (USFA), a directorate of the Federal ... [... more]
US Fire Administration |
Touch the Universe: A Nasa Braille Book of Astronomy
Book Description: Touch the Universe is a unique and innovative astronomy book that will help visually impaired people "see" the wonders of our universe. Using a combination of Braille and large-print captions that face 14 pages of brilliant [... more]
$35.00
Amazon.com |
Instructional Strategies for Braille Literacy
Great book for teaching literacy: This is a great book if you are trying to teach Braille. It works for small chlidren learning to read for the first time or for adults who have lost their vision. I love, love, love her functional approach. It includes [... more]
$59.95
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Sadie Can Count: A Multi-sensory Book (Sadie Concept Books)
A must feel!: My 10 month old received this book as a gift and he LOVES it. The images are all raised from the pages making it great fun to touch. It's fun for babies who are just learning to explore their world to play with, but I can see how it would [... more]
$29.95
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A Field Guide for the Sight-Impaired Reader: A ...
provides the key to 5 star service: "Comprehensive" starts the subtitle, and Comprehensive it is! Too many print-handicapped people are forced to stumble through the multi-layered service system, picking up clues almost by accident until they & [... more]
$66.95
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