Investigated was whether partially seeing children see the Snellen E, printed in selected colored inks on various colored backgrounds, at different distances in terms of initial recognition and best focus. (Author)

Data were collected regarding the work performed by houseparents in residential schools for the visually/multiply handicapped. Of the 519 usable critical incidents reported, the most frequently reported group was health care activities followed by discipline tasks. (CL)

The study tested the premise that peer interaction is an expected outcome of mainstreaming, using the Interaction Observation Schedule for systematic observation and recording of the interactions of 22 mainstreamed visually impaired students and their nonhandicapped classmates. (Author)

The article discusses the use of the Sonicguide (a binaural sensory mobility aid) in conjunction with a guide dog, and reports on a study of one blind student who was trained to use both techniques together. (Author/DLS)

Briefly reviewed are varying treatment approaches for the ocular complications associated with diabetes. (CL)

Examined were the extent and accuracy of 18 blind adolescents' knowledge about human sexuality and their attitudes about sexual behavior. (Author/DB)

The register of research currently underway in Europe on visual impairment contains a scan-column index of approximately 60 research topics and an alphabetical list of 204 research workers. Criteria for selection are explained to have limited project inclusion to studies of conditions which have so far proved intractable to amelioration through…