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The following titles have been selected from materials added to the NLS reference collections during fall 2005. Entries are arranged according to subject headings developed and used by the NLS Reference Section for its collections. Wherever possible, prices of publications have been included. Full publishers' addresses are included when they are not readily obtainable through libraries and bookstores. Items mark with an asterick (*) are especially recommended for basic reference collections in libraries serving visually and physically handicapped readers.
Requests for materials listed should be sent directly to the publishers or sources cited with each entry. Items are not available from NLS unless specifically indicated.
Plaxen, J. Rose. Adapt my world: homemade adaptations for people with disabilities. Santa Ana, CA: Seven Locks Press, 2005. 184p. $10.17. (P.O. Box 25689, 92799).
Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented? Washington: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, 2005. NIH Publication No. 05-5503. 28p. Free. [booklet]. (Available from NIA Clearinghouses, P.O. Box 8057, Gaithersburg, MD 20898).
"Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)." Retrieved Sept. 2005.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/adhd/DS00275.
Salend, Spencer J. "Using technology to teach about individual differences related to disabilities." Teaching exceptional children, v. 38, Nov.-Dec. 2005: 32-38.
Cafiero, Joanne M. Meaningful exchanges for people with autism: an introduction to augmentative and alternative communication. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House, 2005. 174p. $17.95.
Kendrick, Deborah. "Driven to succeed: a tribute to Russell Smith." AccessWorld,
v. 6, Nov. 2005. Retrieved Sept. 2005.
www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw060603.
Fittipaldi, Lisa. A brush with darkness: learning to paint after losing my sight. Kansas City, MO: McMeel Publ., 2005. 211p. $13.57. (4520 Main Street, 64111).
A unique way of learning: teaching young children with optic nerve hypoplasia. Los Angeles: Blind Children's Center, 2005. 64p. $10. [booklet]. (4120 Marathon Street, 90029).
"Blindness statistics." Retrieved Oct. 2005.
www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=15.
"Statistics and sources for professionals." Retrieved Oct. 2005.
www.afb.org/section.asp?SectionID=15&DocumentID=1367.
(*) "Free online course teaches new techniques
for transcribing instructional materials into braille." Dots for
braille literacy, v. 11, fall 2005:1.
Retrieved Jan. 2006.
www.afb.org/Section.asp?documentid=2939.
Clunies-Ross, Louise. "Windows of perception: a review of the literature concerning uncontracted and contracted literary braille." British journal of visual impairment, v. 23, May 2005: 67-74.
"AFB expands CareerConnect web site." AFB e-news,
Oct. 2005.
www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=42&TopicID=242&DocumentID=2932.
Farrenkopf, Carol. "How to buy a CCTV." AccessWorld,
v. 6, Sept. 2005. Retrieved Oct. 2005.
www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw060506.
Mates, Barbara. "Building blocks of adaptive technology: it's not just about hardware and software." Interface, v. 27, fall 2005: 4-5.
"National diabetes statistics, updated Nov. 2005." Retrieved Nov. 2005.
www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/statistics/index.htm.
Peters, Thomas A. "Accessibility trial of the downloadable digital audio book service from netLibrary and Recorded Books LLC. netLibrary final report 2005 08a." Prepared for the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center and the Alliance Library System. Retrieved Sept. 2005. www.tapinformation.com/netLibraryfinalreport.htm.
Jaeger, Paul T., and Cynthia Ann Bowman. Understanding disability: inclusion, access, diversity, and civil rights. Westport, CT: Praeger Publ., 2005. 165p. $49.95.
Hodges, Brad. "Consumer electronics: crisis at the big box store, part 3." Braille
monitor, v. 48, June 2005: 396-407. Also available online at
www.nfb.org/bm/bm05/bm0506/bm050608.htm.
Mason, Mary Grimley. Working against odds: stories of disabled women's work lives. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2004. 183p. $13.57.
The Surgeon General's call to action to improve the health and wellness of persons
with disabilities. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General, 2005. 46p. Free. Also
available online at
www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/disabilities/.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act burden of proof: on parents or schools?
Position statement. Aug. 9, 2005. 39p. Free. (1331 F Street NW, Suite 850,
Washington, DC 20004). Also available online at
www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2005/burdenofproof.htm.
Update in NCD
bulletin, Oct. 2005.
www.ncd.gov/newsroom/bulletins/2005/b1005.htm.
Lehmann, Vibeke, and Joanne Locke. "Guidelines for library services to prisoners." 3d ed., 2005. IFLA professional reports, no. 92. Retrieved Nov. 2005. www.ifla.org/VII/s9/nd1/iflapr-92.pdf.
Webster, Kelly, ed. Library services to indigenous populations: viewpoints and resources. Chicago: Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, American Library Association, 2005. 69p. $19.80.
Irvall, Birgitta, and Gyda Skat Nielsen. "Access to libraries for persons with disabilities-checklist." IFLA professional reports, no. 89, 2005. Retrieved Nov. 2005. www.ifla.org/VII/s9/nd1/iflapr-89e.pdf.
Will, Barbara H. "Library services for all." Library journal, v. 130, Nov. 15, 2005: 47.
(*) Kavanagh, Rosemary, and Beatrice Christensen
Skold, eds. "Libraries for the blind in the information age: guidelines
for development." IFLA professional
reports, no. 7. Retrieved Nov. 2005.
www.ifla.org/VII/s31/pub/Profrep86.pdf.
(*) Library of Congress. National Library
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Library resources
for the blind and physically handicapped: a directory with budget, staff, and
collections information and FY 2004 statistics on readership and circulation. Washington,
2005. 83p. Free. Also available online at
www.loc.gov/nls/reference/directories/resources.html.
Witte, Rainer R.V. Miscellen-Gedanken zur internationalen Zusammenarbeit im Blindenbibliothekswesen 2005. 4p. In German language. Available from the author. (Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt e.V. (Blista), P.O. Box 1160, 35001 Marburg, GERMANY, info@blistad.de). [Paper celebrating the 50th anniversary of the German Institute for the Blind].
(*) Revised standards and guidelines of service for the Library of Congress network of libraries for the blind and physically handicapped, 2005. Chicago: Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, American Library Association, 2005. 64p. $18.
(*) "Low vision and blindness, special
issue 2005." Future
reflections, v. 24, Dec. 2005: 1-82. Entire issue. Also
available online at
www.nfb.org/fr/fr19/fr05sitc.htm.
(*) Library of Congress. National Library Service
for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Magazines in special media.
Washington, 2005. 78p. Free. Also available online at
www.loc.gov/nls/reference/directories/magazines.html.
Medicare and you 2006. Baltimore, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2005. Free. 97+p. (7500
Security Boulevard, 21244-1850). Available in braille and in English and Spanish
on audiocassette and in large print. Also available online at
www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf.
Levi, Amalia S. "Beyond vision: integrating touch into museums: the Tactile
Museum of the Lighthouse for the Blind in Athens, Greece." Braille
monitor,
v. 48, June 2005: 382-390. Also available online at
www.nfb.org/bm/bm05/bm0506/bm050606.htm.
(*) "Special issue on orientation and mobility." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 99, Oct. 2005: 579-670. (entire issue).
Berke, Jamie. "Deafblind triplet daughters: now that's a parenting challenge." Nat-cent news, v. 36, Oct. 2005:61-73.
Wysocki, Barbara. "Louder, please." School library journal, curriculum connections, spring 2005: 10-14.
Papadopoulos, Konstantinos S., and Dimitrios B. Goudiras. "Accessibility assistance for visually-impaired people in digital texts." British journal of visual impairment, v. 23, Sept. 2005: 75-83.
American Foundation for the Blind. Guide to toys 2005. "Let's
play: a guide to toys for children with special needs." Retrieved Nov. 2005.
www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=60.
Harrington, Candy. Barrier-free travel: a nuts and bolts guide for wheelers and slow walkers. 2d ed. New York: Demos Medical Publishing, 2005. 292p. $13.57.
Hershey, Laura. Survival strategies for going abroad: a guide for people with disabilities. Eugene, OR: Mobility International USA, 2005. 225p. $19.95. (P.O. Box 10767, 97440).
Tucker, Abigail. "Net surfing for those unable to see. Often web sites'
designs hinder navigation by the blind." Braille monitor,
v. 48, June 2005: 408-411. Also available online
www.nfb.org/bm/bm05/bm0506/bm050609.htm.
Smith, Mark E. "Six-wheel revolution." New mobility, v. 16, Oct. 2005: 38-40.
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Posted on 2006-10-16