Odds and Ends

Odds and Ends

Future Reflections Special Issue on Low Vision
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Books for Kids
Adventures with Buster
by London Lake Pickett
Illustrated by Lynda Farrington Wilson
<http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Buster-London-Lake-Pickett/dp/06157066…;
This is an easy-to-read children's book that helps explain the relationship between a woman and her guide dog.
Blue Manatee Press
<bluemanateebooks.com> and click on the ManaReads tab.
Contact: Dr. John Hutton, (513) 731-2665
[email protected]
Developed by a pediatrician and child literacy expert, Blue Manatee Press publishes read-aloud books for children from birth to age three. The books encourage parents and children to share hands-on learning experiences such as playing in water, making toast, and putting on new shoes.
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
<www.aph.org/dpil>
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and the Dollywood Foundation have an exciting partnership that expands Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) program to provide young blind and visually impaired children with books in accessible formats. Thanks to APH/DPIL and Penguin Books USA, the accessible books website offers a growing collection of audiofiles of Imagination Library titles as free downloads. Selected Imagination Library books are also available free of charge in print/Braille format. By enrolling in the Partners Print/Braille Book Program, participating families receive six free print/Braille books each year until the child reaches his/her sixth birthday. To be eligible for the program, the parent or child must meet the definition of blindness. Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis.
Books for Grownups
Disabled Education: A Critical Analysis of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
by Ruth Colker
NYU Press, 2013
ISBN: 9780814708101
This book tells the stories of some of the families who set key precedents for children with special needs and gives an in-depth description of the political and legislative process of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). One reviewer calls it "a shocking, important, and even frightening book that unveils the mistreatment of disabled learners seeking an appropriate education in public school."
Writing Disability: A Critical History
by Sara Newman
Lynne Reinner Publishers, 2012.
ISBN: 1935049542
The author examines the life writing of people with physical, mental, and sensory disabilities from ancient Greece to the present time. She seeks to unravel the dynamics that have shaped personal and societal conceptions of difference.
New from National Braille Press
National Braille Press
<www.nbp.org>
88 St. Stephen St.
Boston, MA 02115
(800) 548-7323
National Braille Press recently announced the publication of two new books on iOS technology. Both are available in hardcopy Braille and electronic formats.
Get the Picture: Viewing the World with the iPhone Camera
by Judy Dixon
Judy Dixon applies the knowledge she has gained from months of research on iPhone photography and has put into practice strategies that enable blind people to enjoy creating and sharing their own photographs.
Getting Started with the iPhone and iOS 7: An Introduction for Blind Users
This third edition of NBP's complete, soup-to-nuts tutorial for beginners contains everything you will need to know about using the iPhone and the iOS 7 operating system. You will learn how to set up your phone, load and back up contacts and music, use the built-in apps, and purchase from the App Store. The appendices include all the gestures used to operate the phone, as well as troubleshooting tips and a list of resources.
Videos
YouTube Videos about Using Access Technology
Dr. Denise Robinson has created a series of videos on YouTube that demonstrate how blind and visually impaired students can use technology to keep up with their peers in math and other subjects. Some examples include:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB0YqBWxg7M>--Fifth-grade student learns to do exponents in Word with JAWS and Braille display
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVV3kY7NgHo>--Eighth-grade student shows low vision tricks to see in the distance or anywhere

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDSNYugqr_Y>--Middle and high school students deal with math inequalities in Excel and answer problems in Word

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzw9UxW_CWk>--Students hang out, find images, insert into Word with talking software, virtual instruction
Models
Human Anatomical Models for Students
Home Science Tools
<www.hometrainingtools.com/anatomical-models/c/174>
(800) 860-6272
Established in 1994, Home Science Tools sells affordable models of anatomical structures. Offerings include plastic models of the human brain, ear, heart, eye, and skeleton.
Social Media
Pathway to Our Dream
<https://m.facebook.com/groups/639707646049109?refid=18>
Pathway to Our Dream is a Facebook group designed to serve as a resource for high school and college students who are blind. The group posts announcements about a variety of scholarships and provides a forum for students around the world to meet one another. Admins Mi So Kwaak and Kaiti Shelton, both winners of 2013 NFB scholarships, are available to answer questions, help students research testing requirements, advise on how to secure accommodations at school, share resources (including the NFB and its student division), and to help with résumé editing. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships both inside and outside the blindness community, such as those offered by corporations and local businesses.
Games
Top Twenty-five Websites for Gamers Who Are Blind
7-128 Software
<http://www.7128.com/top25/topsitesblind.html>
7-128 Software has just published its 2014 listing of the top twenty-five websites for gamers who are blind. The site has links to free and commercial games that are blind accessible. It also includes reviews of accessible games and links to forums and blogs visited by the blind gaming community.
Travel
Autism on the Seas
<www.autismontheseas.com>
Contact: (800) 516-5247
Autism on the Seas provides accommodations on family cruises for adults and children with autism, Down syndrome, and other cognitive and developmental disabilities. Staff members assist families to take part in typical cruise services and provide specialized respite and private activities/sessions that allow guests the use of the ship's entertainment venues in an accommodated and assisted manner. Autism on the Seas collaborates with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Disney, and Carnival Cruise Lines. The company will help families seek financial assistance from grants and charitable organizations.

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