A survey of teachers of the visually impaired and adults with albinism or parents of children with albinism (total responses=144) found no use of Braille by the adults or children with albinism, awareness of the condition by almost all teachers, support for mainstreaming by all, and specific teaching suggestions from teachers. (DB)

This annotated bibliography describes braille and recorded books presenting African-American personalities and concerns in fiction and nonfiction. Approximately 480 items are indexed. The bibliography is divided between recorded and braille titles and by fiction and nonfiction. There are separate sections for juvenile titles reflecting these…

The National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, administers a free national library program for persons with visual or physical handicaps who cannot use normal print materials. The following features of this service are discussed: (1) types of materials chosen (full-length books and magazines for…

The bibliography on careers lists discs, cassettes, and braille books in the network library collections provided by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress. The bibliography is divided into six subject sections. The first section, "Choosing a Career: Some Options," lists resources in arts and…

The pilot six-week program helped five deaf-blind adults develop techniques for increased community participation including coping and problem solving, in-hand American Sign Language interpreting, Braille, Braille writers, tactilely marked appliances, mobility, and group sharing. (DB)

This paper examines the goal of providing transparent computer access to people with disabilities, especially those with visual impairments. First, four basic strategies to provide this population with access to technology are identified: (1) building features into the computer, operating system, or application programs; (2) using adaptive…

The paper reports the results of preliminary tests of the speechreading ability of a deaf blind adult who uses the Tadoma Method (speechreading based solely on vibrotactile information) for language acquisition and information. (Author/PHR)

This annotated bibliography of materials focuses on horses, racing, ranching, and riding. Two articles are presented in full. They are: "Diary of a Blind Horseman: Confidence Springs from a Horse Named Sun" (Richard Vice and Steve Stone) and "Young Rider: Her Horses Show the Way" (Helen Mason). Each article tells the true story…

This document presents the text of the 1949 Japanese Law for the Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons and brief extracts of later amendments. Sections in Chapter 1 cover definitions, the Advisory Council on Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons, and service providers. Chapter II covers welfare measures such as the physically disabled person's…

THE PURPOSES OF THE PROJECT WERE TO (1) DESIGN A SELF-PACED TEACHING DEVICE FOR THE BLIND WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE EVALUATION OF SYSTEMATIC TRAINING IN PREREADING TACTUAL DISCRIMINATION AND BRAILLE CHARACTER DISCRIMINATION AS BOTH RELATE TO SUBSEQUENT ABILITY TO LEARN TO READ BRAILLE SYMBOLS, (2) DESIGN AN ELECTRONIC AUTOMATED DEVICE WHICH ALLOWS THE…

This annotated bilbiography of materials focuses on sailing. Two articles are presented in full. They are: "Sailing in Tall Ships" (Tony Elbourn) and "Sailing Blind" (Charles E. Leonard). Each article tells the true story of a blind person's experience with sailing. Material listings are presented for adults under the following…

This study compared which braille-related communication skills 233 teachers of students with visual impairments taught and which 531 adults with visual impairments actually used. Teachers taught use of braillewriters, computers, audiocassette recorders, and typewriters, but rarely taught use of slates and styli and sighted readers' services, which…

THE REPORT ON SCIENCE FOR THE BLIND, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, DETAILS PAST AND PLANNED GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ON TAPE SINCE 1955. OVER 2,000 TAPES ARE CURRENTLY CIRCULATED MONTHLY, WITH SELECTIONS FROM SCIENTIFIC PERIODICALS, LECTURES, AND BOOKS. IN 1964 THE INSTRUMENTS AND AIDS PROJECT WAS BEGUN TO…

There is a great need to explore approaches for developing computer-based testing systems that are more accessible for people with disabilities. This report explores three prototype test delivery approaches, describing their development and formative evaluations. Fifteen adults, 2 to 4 from each of the six disability statuses--blindness, low…

Visualized braille was presented on closed circuit television (CCTV) to six blind tactile braille reading subjects (ages 12-50). Results supported cross-modal transfer of learning from tactile to visual modality. After intensive visual training, these subjects could discriminate visual forms and read ordinary print using the CCTV. (Author/BS)