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ContentsARTICLESLiteracyJeanne Lovo Murphy, Deborah Hatton, and Karen A. Erickson Abstract: Practices endorsed by 192 teachers of young children with visual impairments who completed an online early literacy survey included facilitating early attachment (70%), providing early literacy support to families (74%), and providing adaptations to increase accessibility (55%). Few teachers reported using assistive technology, providing structured intervention in phonological awareness, or providing opportunities for early writing and alphabet experiences. EmploymentIk Seop Lee and Soo Kyung Park Abstract: This study explored the employment status and its predictors among people with visual impairments in South Korea. Factors affecting employment status were gender, education, area of residence, degree of disability, having a secondary disability, living with a partner, practical support, and the receipt of adjustment training. Practice ReportTraining Children in Eccentric Viewing: A Case Study--print edition page(s) 160-166 Kerry Fitzmaurice and Lee Clarke Research ReportLiz Kiata, Ngaire M. Kerse, Wendy E. Hughes, Karen J. Hayman, M. Clare Robertson, Steven J. La Grow, and A. John Campbell NEWS AND FEATURESEditor's Page--print edition page(s) 131-131 This Mattered to MeRecommended by Nora Griffin-Shirley Web Special Feature"Provision of Orientation and Mobility Services in 1990" By Mark Uslan Conference ReviewReviewed by Tessa Wright Carlsen From the Field--print edition page(s) 177-184 News--print edition page(s) 184-187 Calendar--print edition page(s) 188-192 (advertisement) The GuildScholar Program A Scholarship for Visually Impaired High School Students Open to all legally blind high school students entering college in September 2008. Application to be made at the end of the junior year of high school. Must be a US Citizen or legal resident, have an excellent academic record and have demonstrated school and community leadership. Scholarships of up to $15,000 will be competitively awarded to qualified students. The deadline for the 2008 scholarships is July 1st, 2007. The GuildScholar application is online. Please log on to www.jgb.org/guildscholar.asp For more information, contact Gordon Rovins at rovinsg@jgb.org (end advertisement) (advertisement) New Sixth Edition! The Oregon Project
For more information or to order please call An assessment and curriculum designed for children birth to six who are blind or visually impaired Used by parents, teachers, vision specialists and counselors A manual that includes teaching activities, a reference section, checklists, blank forms, and specialized evaluation tools for unique areas of development for blind or visually impaired children Complete set: $150 (Manual and 5 Skills Inventories) Parent set: $90 (Manual and one Skills Inventory) Skills Inventory Packet $50 (5 Skills Inventories) Southern Oregon Education Services District 101 North Grape Street Medford, OR 97501 (end advertisement) (advertisement) If you think a Blackberry® is something used to make jam, AFB's 2008 National Conference is for you. And if you'd like to see your Blackberry® crushed into jam, we've got something for you, too. AFB's 2008 Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute is heading to Silicon Valley. The 2008 JLTLI promises: · A rousing discussion about the present and future role of technology in the blindness and vision loss field Join us in San Francisco, CA, April 4-5, 2008. For registration and more information visit AFB American Foundation®
(end advertisement) (advertisement) Cortical Visual Impairment An Approach to Assessment and Intervention By Christine Roman-Lantzy The current leading cause of visual impairment among children is not a disease or condition of the eyes, but cortical visual impairment (CVI)--also known as cerebral visual impairment--in which visual dysfunction is caused by damage or injury to the brain. The definition, nature, and treatment of CVI are the focus of great concern and widespread debate, and this complex condition poses challenges to professionals and families seeking to support the growth and development of visually impaired children. On the basis of more than 30 years' experience in working with hundreds of children of all ages with CVI, Christine Roman-Lantzy has developed a set of unique assessment tools and systematic, targeted principles whose use has helped children learn to use their vision more effectively. This one-of-a-kind resource provides readers with both a conceptual framework with which to understand working with CVI and concrete strategies to apply directly in their work. Order your copy at or call 800-232-3044. $49.95 Table of Contents Foreword My Introduction to "CVI" Chapter 1 Cortical Visual Impairment: An Overview Chapter 2 Medical and Other Causes of Cortical Visual Impairment Chapter 3 Visual and Behavioral Characteristics of Children with Cortical Visual Impairment Chapter 4 The Primacy of Parents Chapter 5 Functional Vision Assessment: The CVI Range Chapter 6 Program Planning and Intervention References Appendixes Essential Forms Resources AFB Press
(end advertisement) (advertisement) CALL FOR PAPERS Special JVIB Theme Issue Guest editors: Lylas Mogk, M.D., medical director, Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center, Henry Ford Health System. Gale Watson, M.Ed., blind rehabilitation specialist, Blind Rehabilitation Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and certified low vision therapist, Rehabilitation Research and Development Center on Aging Veterans with Vision Loss, Atlanta VA Medical Center. Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2008 Projected publication date: October 2008 The Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) invites submissions for a special theme issue on macular degeneration. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: · Pathology of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), demographics, and risk factors The guest editors welcome your inquiries and ideas for this issue. Contact the editors by e-mail: Lylas Mogk, <lmogk1@hfhs.org>; and Gale Watson, <gale.watson@med.va.gov>. Guidelines for contributors are generally printed in each issue of JVIB, and are also available from AFB Press, American Foundation for the Blind; web site: <www.afb.org/jvib_guidelines.asp>; phone: 212-502-7651; e-mail: <afbpress@afb.net>. Manuscripts should be e-mailed for peer review to: Dr. Duane Geruschat, Editor in Chief, JVIB: <jvib@jhmi.edu>; or mailed to: Lions Vision Center, 550 North Broadway, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205. (end advertisement) (advertisement) JVIB Guidelines for Contributors The Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) is the international, interdisciplinary journal of record on blindness and visual impairment that publishes scholarship and information and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas, airing of controversies, and discussion of issues. JVIB invites submissions in the following categories Article: Full-length manuscripts on research, theory, reviews of the literature, or practice-based activities. The topics may have far-reaching and broad impact. Articles are peer reviewed. Length: 2,500-5,000 words. Research Report: A shorter format for presenting research results. The main difference between articles and Research Reports is length. In addition, Research Reports may have a more focused or narrower impact than articles and may report pilot studies, research in progress, or studies with a small number of subjects. Research Reports are peer reviewed. Length: 1,000-2,500 words. Practice Report: An opportunity for teachers, rehabilitation specialists, and other practitioners to share information about innovative techniques, strategies, and service delivery. Practice Reports are shorter in length than practice-based articles and may provide more focused information and a less comprehensive discussion of the implications. Practice Reports are peer reviewed. Length: 1,000-2,500 words. Around the World: A forum for reporting on research or programs that are specific to one culture or part of the world and that may not have broader relevance. Around the World articles are peer reviewed. Length: 500-2,500 words. Comment: A discussion of a timely topic, based on the author's experience or opinions. Comments are not peer reviewed. Length: 500-1,000 words. Letter to the Editor: A direct response to a paper that was recently published in JVIB. The authors of the paper referred to are given a chance to respond to the letter in the same issue in which the letter appears. Note that letters may be edited for length and style. Letters are not peer reviewed. Length: Varies. Submission information Authors should send one paper copy and one disk copy (preferably in ASCII or Microsoft Word). Authors are required to sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement that gives AFB copyright to the paper once it is published. JVIB does not consider manuscripts that are simultaneously submitted elsewhere or previously published elsewhere. Contact information The full version of the JVIB Guidelines for Contributors can be found online, <www.afb.org/jvib_guidelines.asp>, or by contacting AFB Press, 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, New York, NY 10001; phone: 212-502-7651; fax: 212-502-7774; e-mail: <press@afb.net>. Manuscripts should be e-mailed to: Duane R. Geruschat, Ph.D., Editor in Chief, Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness: <jvib@jhmi.edu>; or mailed to: Lions Vision Center, 550 North Broadway, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205. (end advertisement)
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