This bibliography of 115 items provides a semiannual update to a book that annotates professional literature related to blindness issued since 1953. Items are dated from 1988 through 1990. Included are documents, journal articles, books, papers, and doctoral dissertations. Entries are alphabetical by author. An analytical subject index is…

This bibliographic listing updates a bibliography published by Temple University. Documents (N=149) are abstracted and offered with bibliographic data but do not include medical journals and generally eschew material from popular magazines. An Analytical Subject Index lists documents by subject headings. (PB)

The bibliography is the semiannual update to a book titled, "Blindness, Visual Impairment, Deaf-Blindness: Annotated Listing of the Literature, 1953-1975." The 138 annotated citations are listed alphabetically by author, with a subject index and journal listing also provided. (DB)

The annual bibliography of approximately 130 annotated citations updates a bibliography published in book form. Citations are listed alphabetically by author and were almost all published in 1987 or 1988. References include journal articles, dissertations, books, and reference materials. (DB)

The annotated bibliography of about 120 items is presented to continue to update a book, "Blindness, Visual Impairment, Deaf-Blindness: Annotated Listing of the Literature, 1953-1975." Entries include any professional literature published in the last 3 years and not previously included. A listing of journal resources and a subject index are…

The article reviews the history of orientation and mobility (OM) training for the visually impaired with emphasis on the increasing need for paraprofessional mobility assistants. Results of interviews with OM specialists (N=64) provided information on types of personnel trained, methods of training, and skills taught to OM assistants. (DB)

Teachers of students with visual impairments share teaching ideas, including a high school student's quilting project (the quilt included raised Braille alphabet letters); development of a ball-tipped cane for travel on nonpaved surfaces, grocery shopping by students for a local food bank, and development of an in-school television news program.…

This annotated bibliography lists 170 articles, books, and other professional publications related to blindness, visual impairment, and deaf-blindness. The bibliography's scope does not include medical literature or popular magazines. The entries are arranged alphabetically by author, and an analytical subject index is also supplied. (JDD)

Implementation of recommendations of a position paper on training Orientation Mobility (OM) assistants is considered with suggestions concerning the roles of the OM specialist and OM assistant, specific skill areas for training, the role of the agency or school, and a preparation program for the mobility assistant leading to certification. (DB)

Offers guidelines for systematically planning and teaching visual efficiency to students with low vision, then outlines specific skills that are needed for orientation and mobility, and suggests games and activities that will promote visual efficiency. (DB)

Comments on an earlier article by Lorraine Lidoff on health insurance coverage of vision-related rehabilitation services. Urges a standard model of services involving selection of measurable outcomes that reflect treatment processes, selection of the most appropriate time to measure outcomes, and selection of the best method for collecting outcome…

Discusses the need to introduce dogs to elementary children with visual impairments and describes a program in Delaware that uses a curriculum that provides information about dogs, a video about dogs, and introduces children to the animals to help overcome fears or apprehension about dogs. (CR)

Discussion of ways to encourage walking by young children with visual impairments first notes factors that constrain motor development. Suggestions include providing incentives for movement, building trust, fostering postural readiness, encouraging cruising, utilizing familiar spaces and short distances, and using protective and support devices…

This commentary by the president of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired uses a football analogy to point out the importance of positive reinforcement and encouragement in mutual support of colleagues working in the difficult field of rehabilitation. (DB)

This paper outlines the responsibilities of rehabilitation teachers working with individuals who are blind or visually impaired. University rehabilitation teaching guidelines approved by the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired are summarized. Guidelines cover administrative requirements, faculty,…