Showing posts with label AFB Press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AFB Press. Show all posts

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Article: Expanding Possibilities for People with Vision loss

AFB American Foundation
for the Blind TM


Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss

Dear Friend,

At the American Foundation for the Blind, it is our mission and
guiding force to help individuals with vision loss redefine the
boundaries of what is possible.

As a reader of our publications, you probably already know that
for nearly 90 years AFB has brought innovation, support and information
to people with visual impairments, their families and the professionals
who serve them.

What you may not know is that AFB relies on the generosity of the
community -- of people like you who understand the importance of our
mission -- in order to provide much-needed programs and services such
as:


Information Tools -- available 24 hours a day/7 days a week to people
across the country and around the world, our award-winning website,
AFB.org and the tremendously successful online communities we have built
through our Senior Site® and Family Connect™ programs, provide
cutting-edge resources and a wealth of information to millions of men,
women and children with visual impairments as well as their caregivers
and families.


Assistive Technology -- a field AFB has pioneered since our founding
with innovative research into the next generation of devices and
adaptations for people with vision loss from cell phones and computers
to iPods.


Advocacy Efforts -- to ensure the law as well as regulations, from
Washington to state capitals to communities around the nation, address
the unique needs of people with vision loss.

If you'd like to join us in our efforts to make real difference in the
lives of people who are blind or visually impaired, please make a
contribution today. We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season.

Sincerely,


Carl Augusto
President & CEO


P.S. We understand that you may not choose to support AFB at this time;
therefore, if you wish to opt out of receiving fundraising solicitation
emails from AFB respond to this email with "unsubscribe" in the subject
line. This action will not affect future messages from AFB Press.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Books for Seniors with Vision Loss and Their Families


Books for Seniors with Vision Loss

and Their Families

Posted here as a resource and not necessarily an endorsement. The link
for offer may be outdated. ~K





AFB American Foundation
for the Blind
TM


Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss



Save 10% on Your Entire

Order (Enter code "Seniors"

at checkout)

Out of the Corner of My Eye: Living with Macular Degeneration

Out of the Corner of My Eye

Nicolette Pernot Ringgold





In this revised edition, Out of the Corner of My Eye remains a personal and compelling story of someone who lived successfully with macular degeneration and who shares her struggles and her triumphs with people who are coping with the condition now. Although the text of the original is essentially the same, so that Nicolette Pernot Ringgold still tells her inspiring story in her own words, each chapter contains a new section entitled "Living with Macular Degeneration Today," written by Priscilla Rogers and Judy Scott of the AFB Center on Vision Loss and Esther Smith, a Board member at the Center, who adds her own recent experience with macular degeneration to provide important new insights for readers. The book's new sections present information on what has changed—and what hasn't—since Mrs. Ringgold adjusted to her own vision loss and on new techniques and products that are now available. The Resources section is completely new and expanded, providing sources of more detailed information and assistance.

$29.95; paperback, ASCII disk or CD-ROM, or audio CD
$15.00; online edition or downloadable MP3 file


http://www.afb.org/store

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For families, friends, and caregivers.

Aging and Vision Loss: A Handbook for Families
Alberta Orr and Priscilla Rogers

As the number of older persons experiencing
vision loss continues to increase at an
exploding rate over the upcoming years, all
of us may find that a family member or
friend we care about has become visually
impaired. Aging and Vision Loss contains
reassuring, supportive, and helpful
information on meeting the needs of the
older person and family caregivers as well.

Here you'll find:

* Practical information on vision loss

* Answers to common questions and
advice on dealing with a full range of
situations and circumstances to which
people need to adjust

* Adaptive strategies for carrying out
everyday tasks and participating in
leisure activities

* Explanations of how any living
environment can be organized for
independent living

* A comprehensive resource list


$24.95; paperback,ASCII disk or CD-ROM
$12.00 online



http://www.afb.org/store

Aging and Vision Loss: A Handbook for Families
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Continue to live

safely at home.

Making Life More Livable:
Simple Adaptations for Living
at Home After Vision Loss


Revised by Maureen Duffy

This is an essential guide for adults
experiencing vision loss and is an
invaluable resource for their family
and friends. Full of practical tips
and illustrated by numerous photographs,
this easy-to-use resource shows how
people who are visually impaired can
continue living independent, productive
lives at home on their own. Useful
general guidelines and room-by-room
specifics provide simple and effective
solutions for making homes accessible
and everyday activities doable for
individuals with visual impairments.

$24.95; paperback, ASCII disk or
CD-ROM, or audio cassette

For a complete listing of all AFB
Press's titles on aging, visit
http://www.afb.org/store


Enter coupon code "Seniors"
when ordering online or for
phone orders, mention the code
to the customer service representative.


AFB Press / American Foundation
for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
afbpress@afb.net

http://www.afb.org/store

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http://www.afb.org/store

You can subscribe to the latest news and products from the
American Federation for the blind at www.afb.org. ~K