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<H2><STRONG><EM>JVIB</EM> and COSB Form Information
Partnership</EM></STRONG></H2>In recognition of the critical
importance of the <EM>Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
(JVIB)</EM> to the field, the Council of Schools for the Blind
(COSB) has provided the journal with a generous supporting grant for
the 2010 calendar year. In addition, COSB and AFB Press have
partnered to enhance COSB staff access to the journal by providing
staff subscription discounts. <EM>JVIB</EM> readers will also
benefit from the arrangement, as the journal will include COSB news
of interest to educators of children who are blind or visually
impaired in future issues. “The COSB Board recognizes the important
role of high quality research in helping teachers support their
students,” said COSB President, Stuart Wittenstein. “Our
relationship with <EM>JVIB</EM> will not only benefit the
professional development of our membership, it also underscores the
importance of the journal to professionals, and the need for our
field to work together to support the advancement of scholarly
knowledge.”
<P><A href="www.afb.org/jvib"><STRONG>Click here to subscribe to
<EM>JVIB</EM> and take advantage of reduced subscription
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<H2><STRONG>New Edition of <EM>Foundations of Low Vision</EM>
Dedicated to Alan Koenig</STRONG></H2>Drs. Anne L. Corn and Jane N.
Erin, editors of the newly released second edition of
<EM>Foundations of Low Vision: Clinical and Functional
Perspectives,</EM> have dedicated the new edition to Dr. Alan J.
Koenig, co-editor of the 1996 first edition of the book. When Dr.
Koenig began work on the second edition, he envisioned a
comprehensive and up-to-date text that would help professionals
provide people with visual impairments with the best opportunity to
achieve their potential. Although he was only able to participate in
the early stages of the revision before his untimely illness and
death in 2005, he left behind a legacy that influenced everyone who
worked on the second edition. “<EM>Foundations of Low Vision</EM>
was and continues to be a groundbreaking text in the field. It
advances the understanding of the importance of the functional as
well as the clinical implications of low vision and has influenced
professional thinking on how services are provided today,” said
Natalie Hilzen, Director and Editor-in-Chief of AFB Press. “This
dedication recognizes Alan Koenig’s tremendous contribution to the
field through a work that will continue to prepare professionals in
the field of blindness and visual impairment for years to come. Anne
Corn, a world-renowned expert on low vision, and Jane Erin, one of
our most respected educators, deserve everyone’s thanks, as do all
the contributors, for providing practitioners with this invaluable
resource. ”
<P><A
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NEW, second edition of <EM>Foundations of Low Vision</EM> is
available for order now in the AFB Press online bookstore.</STRONG>
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<H2>Books for Miracle Workers</H2>In honor of the Broadway
theatrical revival of <EM>The Miracle Worker</EM> starring Abigail
Breslin as Helen Keller, AFB Press has assembled a collection of
varied titles for teachers, including the new AFB Press book
<EM>Everyday Activities to Promote Visual Efficiency: A Handbook for
Working With Young Children With Visual Impairments</EM>. Many
titles have been discounted for this special promotion, highlighting
resources that both inspire and support today's miracle workers.
<P><A href="www.afb.org/store"><STRONG>To see the complete
<EM>Miracle Workers</EM> collection, visit the AFB Press online
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<H2>Third Edition of <EM>Foundations of Orientation and
Mobility</EM> Underway</H2>The third edition of <EM>Foundations of
Orientation and Mobility</EM> is nearing completion and is expected
to be released in June of 2010. This two volume set is being edited
by William Wiener, Richard Welsh and Bruce Blasch. More information
will be forthcoming in future editions of the AFB Press
E-Newsletter.
<P><A
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special clearance savings on the second edition of <EM>Foundations
of Orientation & Mobility</EM>!</STRONG></A></P></TD>
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<H2><STRONG>TITLE PROFILE: Senior Site DVDs: <EM>Preventing Falls by
Adapting Your Home</EM> and <EM>Better Lighting for Better
Sight</EM></STRONG></H2>It may only take a few adaptations in the
home to make life easier for an older person with vision loss.
Changes in vision can affect such variables as the ability to adjust
to changes in lighting, possibly affecting balance and the ability
to do everyday activities. These new videos, created by the AFB
Center on Vision Loss for Senior Site®, contain simple and
easy-to-implement suggestions that can benefit everyone,
particularly individuals who are seniors. These DVDs are available
individually for $49.95 each, or as a set for $95.00.
<P><A
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order the DVDs, go to the AFB Press online
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<H2><STRONG>AFB Press Attends Assistive Technology Industry
Association (ATIA) Conference</STRONG></H2>Congratulations to Julie
Flanagan from the DeKalb County School System in Stone Mountain,
Georgia, winner of an AFB Press Gift Basket given away in a drawing
at the recent ATIA conference held in Orlando, Florida. The basket
included a copy of the book <EM>Assistive Technology for Students
Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Guide to Assessment,</EM> a
copy of the recent <EM>JVIB</EM> Special Issue on Literacy, and a
copy of the book <EM>To Love This Life</EM>.<BR><BR>AFB Press and
Web Programs staff enjoyed the opportunity to meet with educators
and AT specialists at the AFB booth. Visitors included a group of
seniors from the Village on the Green retirement community in
Longwood, Florida. They were able to learn more about AFB’s Senior
Site and AFB books and videos for seniors experiencing vision
loss.<BR><BR>While at ATIA, AFB presented the 2010 Migel Medal to
Deane B. Blazie. The AFB Migel Medal – the highest honor in the
blindness field – was established in 1937 by the late M.C. Migel,
the first chairperson of AFB, to honor professionals and volunteers
whose dedication and achievements have improved the lives of people
who are blind or visually impaired. Deane Blazie is an electrical
engineer and developer of the Braille ‘n Speak, the world’s first
notetaker with braille key input and speech or data output.
<P><A href="www.afb.org/blazie"><STRONG>Read an interview with
Blazie as featured in the very first issue of <EM>AccessWorld®.</EM>
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<H2><STRONG>We Want to Hear Your Stories!</STRONG></H2>At AFB Press,
we firmly believe that high-quality information has the potential to
create amazing change. We often hear your stories about how the
information in an AFB Press book or <EM>JVIB</EM> article helped to
create success for a family, individual or organization. We would
like to share those stories with our readers. Please e-mail us at
afbpress@afb.net with the name of the book or <EM>JVIB</EM> article
you read and a brief description of how the knowledge you gained
from that publication was used in your work. Your “a-ha moment”
might help others learn and experience the same result!
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