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ContentsARTICLESAging The Greatest Generation Meets Its Greatest Challenge: Vision Loss and Depression in Older Adults—Colleen O'Donnell, print edition page(s) 197 Abstract: Having lived through the Great Depression and World War II, older adults now face the challenge of vision loss in record numbers. Depression is closely associated with functional loss and social isolation in late-life vision loss. The principles of assisting those who are aging will also benefit those who are aging with a visual impairment. They include recognizing depression, addressing multiple health concerns, promoting well-being, using a client-centered approach, and working collaboratively with the medical community and aging network. Coping Strategies In the Darkness There Can Be Light: A Family's Adaptation to a Child's Blindness—Alissa A. Ulster and Beverley J. Antle, print edition page(s) 209 Abstract: Blindness or significant visual impairment can be very difficult for families to cope with. In this article, the authors present an in-depth case study of a family's journey through diagnosis and treatment for retinoblastoma (RB), a rare form of childhood eye cancer affecting the retina. As a part of the analysis of this family's experience, the authors examine assumptions about children's abilities to cope and predominant notions of quality of life through the experiences of one child, Alex, and his family. In spite of signs of psychological trauma, Alex demonstrated a remarkable adaptive ability and had more insights about his experiences than anticipated. Similarly, following a period of considerable worry for their child's health and his ability to adjust to blindness, the parents, too, feel their family has a good quality of life. Orientation and Mobility Personal Guidance System for People with Visual Impairment: A Comparison of Spatial Displays for Route Guidance—Jack M. Loomis, James R. Marston, Reginald G. Golledge, and Roberta L. Klatzky, print edition page(s) 219 Abstract: This article reports on a study of route guidance using a navigation system that receives location information from a Global Positioning System receiver. Fifteen visually impaired participants traveled along 50-meter (about 164-foot) paths in each of five conditions that were defined by the type of display interface used. One of the virtual displays-virtual speech-led to the shortest travel times and the highest subjective ratings, despite concerns about the use of headphones. Research Report Selected Findings from the First International Evaluation of the Proposed Unified English Braille Code—Darleen Bogart and Alan J. Koenig, print edition page(s) 233 Practice Reports Crossing Guards: A Safety Patrol Program at a Residential School for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired—Cheryl Besden, Nita Crow, Maya Delgado Greenberg, Gerri Finkelstein, Gary Shrieves, and Marcia Vickroy, print edition page(s) 239 Automatic Transcription of Tactile Maps—Konstantinos Papadopoulos, print edition page(s) 242 NEWS and FEATURESEditor's Page, print edition page(s) 195 From the Field, print edition page(s) 247 News, print edition page(s) 251 Calendar, print edition page(s) 251 Classified, print edition page(s) 256 (advertisement) AFB Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada, 27th edition Available in print and online! Now in its 27th edition, the AFB Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons continues to be the most convenient, comprehensive, and reliable source of information on blindness and visual impairment available. Completely updates, the Directory delivers: * Information on more than 1,500 organizations, agencies, and product manufacturers * State-by-state and province-by-province listings of organizations * Descriptions of services, legislation, and key agencies in the blindness field * Expanded information on assistive products and their distributors * Updated web site and e-mail addresses April 2005 Print with an online subscription 0-89128-805-8 $79.95 Online only 0-89128-806-6 $39.95 To order visit www.afb.org/store or call 800-232-3044. AFB Press (end advertisement)
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