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Peer reviewedMettler, R. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The article proposes helping visually handicapped clients make optimal use of remaining vision for travel in unmodified environments. Structured discovery learning exercises covering pattern recognition, depth perception, central acuity, and central field vision with peripheral field loss are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Partial Vision, Rehabilitation, Training Methods
Peer reviewedRE:view, 1994
This collection of innovative ideas for rehabilitation of individuals with visual impairments or blindness describes procedures for making a custom desk for a low vision learner, teaching orientation and mobility to blind individuals with multiple disabilities, and teaching music notation using cuisenaire rods. The paper makes a request for…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Music, Partial Vision
Peer reviewedPaul, B. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
This article describes the High Vision Games, a habilitation model for youth with low vision which involves a pregame training phase; the games, where participants demonstrate their visual skills in high tech, low tech, or no tech versions; and postgame follow-through activities. The approach has had positive training, social, and professional…
Descriptors: Children, Games, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Activities
Download full textWhite, Keith; And Others – 1991
This manual is intended for people who are preparing to work with older American Indians with visual impairments and who have limited or no training in this area. Emphasis is on basic orientation and mobility skills and daily living skills. Preliminary information covers the following: the eye, definitions, the visually impaired population, and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blindness, Daily Living Skills, Older Adults
Peer reviewedWatson, G. R.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
This project examined whether the rehabilitation of reading recognition allowed comprehension of print for 38 low vision adults (ages 37-87) who were former readers. The project developed training strategies for enhancing reading comprehension. The paper concludes that instruction in comprehension has value as part of low vision rehabilitation for…
Descriptors: Adults, Adventitious Impairments, Instructional Effectiveness, Older Adults
Peer reviewedPadula, William V.; Shapiro, Jannie B. – RE:view, 1993
This article considers the visual rehabilitation of patients recovering from traumatic brain injuries. Characteristics, symptoms, and associated neuromotor difficulties of posttrauma vision syndrome are listed, as are common posture and gait adaptations. A neuro-optometric rehabilitative and orientation/mobility evaluation is recommended, as is…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Head Injuries, Human Posture, Low Vision Aids
Palmer, Lillian, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This symposium focused on the special needs of visually handicapped infants and young children. Texts of 48 papers are presented, including keynote addresses by W. Aubrey Webson ("The First Steps") and Heather Hewitt ("First Steps--Parenting, Prevention and Programming"). Regional reports are provided for Japan, Bangladesh, the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Child Rearing, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development
