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Title:

Foundations of orientation and mobility / Bruce B. Blasch, William R. Wiener, and Richard L. Welsh, editors.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

AFB Press,

Copyright Date:

c1997

Description:

xx, 775 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

People with visual disabilities--Rehabilitation.
People with visual disabilities--Orientation and mobility.
Blind--Rehabilitation.
Blind--Orientation and mobility.
Orientation (Psychology)
Space perception.
Handicapés visuels--Réadaptation
Handicapés visuels--Orientation et mobilité
Aveugles--Réadaptation
Aveugles--Orientation et mobilité

Other Authors:

Blasch, Bruce B.
Wiener, William R.
Welsh, Richard L.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 687-717) and index.

Contents:

Perception and the control of locomotion by blind and visually impaired pedestrians / David A. Guth and John J. Rieser -- Establishing and maintaining orientation for mobility / Richard G. Long and Everett W. Hill -- Low vision and mobility / Duane Geruschat and Audrey J. Smith -- Audition for the traveler who is visually impaired / William R. Wiener and Gary D. Lawson -- Kinesiology and sensorimotor function / Sandra Rosen -- The psychosocial dimensions of orientation and mobility / Richard L. Welsh -- Adaptive technology / Leicester W. Farmer and Daniel L. Smith -- Dog guides / Robert H. Whitstock, Lukas Franck, and Rodney Haneline -- Orientation aids ; Environmental accessibility / Billie Louise Bentzen -- Learning theory and teaching methodologies / William H. Jacobson and Robert H. Bradley -- Services for children and adults : standard program design / George J. Zimmerman and Christine A. Roman -- The preschool learner / Annette C. Skellenger and Everett W. Hill -- Orientation and mobility for the older person / John E. Crews and Harvey C. Clark -- Learners with visual and physical impairments / Sandra Rosen -- Learners with visual and cognitive impairments / Elga Joffee and Paul Ehresman -- Learners with visual and health impairments / Elga Joffee and Deborah Rower -- Learners with visual and hearing impairments / Dennis Lolli and Dona Sauerburger -- Other learners with mobility limitations / Bruce B. Blasch, Steven J. LaGrow, and Lydia Peterson -- The development of the profession of orientation and mobility / William R. Wiener and Eileen Siffermann -- Originators of orientation and mobility training / C. Warren Bledsoe -- The development of the profession of orientation and mobility around the world / Nurit Neustadt-Noy and Steven J. LaGrow -- The administration of orientation and mobility programs for children and adults / Robert J. Crouse and Michael J. Bina -- Research and the mobility specialist / William R. De l'Aune.

ISBN:

9780891289463 (alk. paper)
0891289461 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)37331570

LCCN:

97027613

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)