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ContentsARTICLESMultiple DisabilitiesChristine Clark and Andrea P. McDonnell Abstract: This study examined the effectiveness of an intervention package that included visual accommodations, daily preference assessments, and naturalistic instructional strategies on the accuracy of choice-making responses for three participants with visual impairments and multiple disabilities. It also examined the participants' ability to maintain and generalize responses across settings, items, and individuals. DrivingDriving and Low Vision: An Evidence-based Review of Rehabilitation--print edition page(s) 410-419 J. Graham Strong, Jeffrey W. Jutai, Elizabeth Russell-Minda, and Mal Evans Abstract: This systematic review of the effectiveness of driver rehabilitation interventions found that driver training programs enhance driving skills and awareness, but further research is needed to determine their effectiveness in improving driving performance of drivers with low vision. More research is also needed to determine the effectiveness of low vision devices for driving. Assistive TechnologyKonstantinos Papadopoulos, Vassilios S. Argyropoulos, and Georgios Kouroupetroglou Abstract: This study examined the perceptions held by sighted students and students with visual impairments of the intelligibility and comprehensibility of similar acoustic patterns produced by synthetic speech. It determined the types of errors the students made and compared the performance of the two groups on auditory discrimination and comprehension. Low VisionMahesh R. Joshi, Yoshitaka Yamagata, Junsuke Akura, and Suraj Shakya Abstract: In Nepal, children with low vision attend specialized schools for students who are totally blind and are treated as if they were totally blind. This study identified children with low vision and provided low vision devices to them. Of the 22% of the students in the school who had low vision, 78.5% benefited from the devices. Proper devices and counseling improved the quality of life of a significant number of these students. NEWS AND FEATURESEditor's Page--print edition page(s) 387-387 PerspectivesThe Nature and Future of Literacy: Point and Counterpoint--print edition page(s) 389-396 Phil Hatlen and Susan Jay Spungin This Mattered to MeRecommended by Stuart H. Wittenstein Proactive Personnel Administration: A Model for Administration as a Helping Profession Michael J. Bina From the Field--print edition page(s) 437-442 News--print edition page(s) 442-443 Calendar--print edition page(s) 443-448 (advertisement) Envision conference A multi-disciplinary low vision rehabilitation & research conference Sept. 5-6, 2008 · Westin Riverwalk Hotel · San Antonio Registration is now open! Early bird deadline is 7/25. "No other conference draws the diversity of professionals and provides the quality of presentations and interactions." Join leading Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, OTs, Rehabilitation Therapists, LVTs, nurses, vision researchers and other vision rehabilitation professionals from across the country. "I never learned so much at one conference." Learn about low vision rehabilitation through extensive workshops, research sessions and poster presentations. Visit the Exhibit Hall to see the latest services and products in the low vision field. Network with industry leaders and colleagues, all while earning valuable CE credits from AOTA, COPE, ACVREP and CRCC. "The best low vision conference I have ever seen in 20+ years." www.envisionconference.org Register by 7/25 and get full Conference registration for $425, a $100 savings. (end advertisement) (advertisement) Special JVIB Theme Issue: Literacy Guest editors: M. Cay Holbrook, Ph.D., associate professor, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia; and Carol Farrenkopf, Ed.D., Vision Program Coordinator, Toronto District School Board Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2009 Projected publication date: October 2009 The Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) invites submissions for a special theme issue, Literacy. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: 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> E-mail submissions should be sent to: <jvib@jhmi.edu> Postal mail submissions should be sent to: Questions should be sent to the editor in chief at the following e-mail address: <jvib@lions.med.jhu.edu>. 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Includes: · Hundreds of products, with a full description of product features · Easy-to-use charts that compare products · A comprehensive guide on how to buy an accessible cell phone · A new section on accessible cell phones and related software · A new section on Global Positioning Systems (GPS) · A list of evaluations published in AccessWorld®, AFB's technology magazine · A resource section with manufacturer name and contact information New online access! With your print or CD purchase, you'll receive access to the new online edition, at no additional cost. Enjoy live links to manufacturers' web sites, in-depth product evaluations in AccessWorld®, as well as powerful search capabilities. Available formats: Online-only: $19.00 Order at www.afb.org/store Print with online access ASCII on CD-ROM or ASCII on floppy disk with online access $34.95 each Completely updated! AFB PRESS American Foundation for the blind (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 (end advertisement) (advertisement) CALL FOR PAPERS Celebrating 100 Years...and Beyond! For the past 100 years, the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) has been the primary journal of record for the field of visual impairment and is a critical forum for the discussion of significant research, practice, and trends. The journal seeks to provide readers with essential information to support and inform their professional thinking and practice. In addition to articles and reports on all aspects of the work of the field, from educational practice to low vision service delivery to rehabilitation issues, JVIB welcomes submissions on the following topics of great current concern: 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: <jvib@afb.net>. Manuscripts should be e-mailed for peer review to: Duane R. Geruschat, Ph.D., Editor in Chief, JVIB: <jvib@jhmi.edu>; or mailed to: Lions Vision Center, 550 North Broadway, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205. Inquiries for the editor in chief should be e-mailed to: <jvibeditor@afb.net>. (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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