Added Entries

      Date: Spring 2005
      v. 32, no. 3








      The following titles have been selected from materials added to the NLS reference
      collections during winter 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 marked with an asterisk ( ) 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.

      __NLS Publications

      Flash-memory distribution of digital talking books see Talking-Book
      Program--Library of Congress--Digital Talking-Book Machines

      Learning disabilities: national organizations and resources see Learning
      Disabilities--Bibliography

      Progress through the years 1973-2004 see Talking-Book Program--Library of
      Congress__




      __Adjustment of People with Visual Impairments__

      Tuttle, Dean W., and Naomi R. Tuttle. Self-esteem and adjusting with blindness:
      the process of responding to life's demands. 3rd ed. Springfield, IL: Charles C
      Thomas, 2004. 305p. $51.95.


      __Americans with Disabilities Act, P.L. 101-336__

      O'Brien, Ruth, ed. Voices from the edge: narratives about the Americans with
      Disabilities Act. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. 286p. $16.95.


      __Assistive Technology__

      Denham, Jim, Jay Leventhal, and Heather McComas. The next generation: a review of
      personal digital assistants, part 1. AccessWorld, v. 6, Jan. 2005. Retrieved Mar. 8,
      2005. www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw060103.

      Kendrick, Deborah. On the move with MuVo. AccessWorld, v. 6, Jan. 2005.
      Retrieved Mar. 8, 2005. www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw060108.

      One million in federal funding goes to combating technology and access
      barriers. Retrieved Mar. 7, 2005.
      www.afb.org/Section.sasp? SectionID=&DocumentID=2693.


      ___Audio Description__

      Snyder, Joel. Audio description--the visual made verbal. Future reflections, v. 23,
      convention report 2004: 22-26.


      __Blind Children--Growth and Development__

      Shapiro, Deborah, et al. Perceived competence of children with visual impairments.
      Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 99, Jan. 2005: 15-25.


      __Blindness--Definition__

      Definitions and terms related to braille, visual impairments, and blindness. Retrieved
      Feb. 11, 2005. www.brailleplus.net/visually_impaired_resources/Glossary/.


      __Braille--Instruction__

      Herzberg, Tina S., Laura M. Stough, and Carolyn M. Clark. Teaching and assessing
      the appropriateness of uncontracted braille. Journal of visual impairment and
      blindness, v. 98, Dec. 2004: 773-779.


      __Braille Code--English__

      Poole, Bill. Braille: the Third General Assembly of ICEB. New beacon, v. 88, Nov.
      2004: 32-37.


      __Cataracts__

      Change, David F., and Howard Gimbel. Cataracts: a patient's guide to treatment.
      Omaha, NE: Addicus Books, 2004. 124p. $10.17. (P.O. Box 45327, 68145).


      __Deaf-Blind--Communication__

      Guidelines for interacting with people who are deaf-blind. Sands Point, NY: Helen
      Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, 2004. 4p. [pamphlet]. Free.
      (141 Middle Neck Road, 11050).


      __Disabilities--Directories__

      2005 annual resource guide: information and support for the special needs
      community. EP/Exceptional parent, Jan. 2005. 193p. [entire issue].


      __Education--Deaf-Blind__

      Heydt, Kathy, et al. Perkins activity and resource guide: a handbook for teachers and
      parents of students with visual and multiple disabilities. 2d ed., revised and updated.
      Watertown, MA: Perkins School for the Blind, 2004. 1 v. and CD-ROM. $80. (175
      North Beacon Street, 02472).


      __Education of Blind Children__

      Bishop, Virginia E. Teaching visually impaired children. 3rd ed. Springfield, IL:
      Charles C Thomas, 2004. 335p. $49.95.


      __Education of Children with Disabilities__

      Making the "No Child Left Behind Act" work for children who struggle to learn: a
      parent's guide. Retrieved Dec. 2004. www.ld.org/NCLB/NCLB.cfm.


      __Employment and People with Disabilities

      Bowers, Rick. Opening doors to the workplace for people with disabilities. inMotion,
      v. 15, Jan.-Feb. 2005: 24-25.

      Ryan, Daniel J. Job search handbook for people with disabilities. 2nd ed.
      Indianapolis, IN: JIST Publ. Co., 2004. 274p. $17.95. (8902 Otis Avenue, 46216).


      __Employment and People with Visual Impairments__

      Crudden, Adele, et.al. Overcoming barriers to employment among people with visual
      disabilities: perspectives of rehabilitation providers. Mississippi State, MS:
      Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision, 2004. 82p.
      $20. (P.O. Box 6189, 39762).


      __Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) P.L. 101-476--Amendments__

      Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. 108th Congress,
      Dec. 3, 2004. P.L. 108-446, 118 Stat. 2647. Print copy available from your
      congressman.

      New IDEA becomes law. EP magazine, v. 35, Feb. 2005: 55-57.


      __Learning Disabilities--Bibliography__

      Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Learning disabilities: national organizations and resources. Compiled by
      Robert Jones. Washington, 2004. 24p. Free. Also available
      online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/learning.html.


      __Mountaineering__

      Weyers, Anne. Milton Mountaineers' three peaks challenge. New beacon, v. 88, Nov.
      2004: 46-51.


      __Oral Hygiene__

      Shih, Yeng-Hung, and Chien-Huey Sophie Chang. Teaching oral hygiene skills to
      elementary students with visual impairments. Journal of visual impairment and
      blindness, v. 99, Jan. 2005: 26-39.


      __Parents of Children with Disabilities__

      Schmitt, Paul, and Fernanda Armenta-Schmitt. Parent mentor training manual:
      training parents of children with special needs to provide peer mentoring. Los Angeles:
      Blind Childrens Center, 2004. 306p. $50. (4120 Marathon Street, 90029).


      __Post-Polio Syndrome__

      Silver, Julie K., and Anne C. Gawne. Postpolio syndrome. Philadelphia, PA: Hanley
      and Belfus/Elsevier Science, 2004. 323p. $34.95.


      __Senior Adults--Directories__

      Older Americans information directory. 5th ed. Millerton, NY: Grey House
      Publishing, 2004. 1 v. $165. (185 Millerton Road, 12546).


      __Senior Adults--Health__

      Kemp, Bryan, J., and Laura Mosqueda, eds. Aging with a disability: what the
      clinician needs to know. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. 307p.
      $18.90.


      __Small Business and People with Disabilities__

      Bowers, Rick. Starting a small business: amputee business owners tell their stories and
      offer advice to others. inMotion, v. 15, Jan.-Feb. 2005: 26-28.


      __Social Skills and People with Visual Impairments__

      Frame, Melissa J. Blind spots: the communicative performance of visual impairment
      in relationships and social interaction. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, 2004. 197p.
      $38.95.


      __Special Education--Teacher Education__

      Silberman, Rosanne K., et al. Profile of personnel preparation programs in visual
      impairments and their faculty: a status report. Journal of visual impairment and
      blindness, v. 98, Dec. 2004: 741-756.


      __Talking-Book Program--Library of Congress__


      Cylke, Frank Kurt, ed. Progress through the years 1973-2004: selected highlights.
      Washington, DC: National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
      Library of Congress, 2005. 16p. [booklet]. Free. Also available online at
      www.loc.gov/nls/progress.html.


      __Talking-Book Program--Library of Congress--Digital Talking-Book
      Machines__

      Bernstein, Neil. Flash-memory distribution of digital talking books. Washington,
      DC: National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of
      Congress, 2005. 8 p. Free. [booklet]. Also available online at
      www.loc.gov/nls/technical/flashdistribution.html.


      __Textbooks--Special Formats__

      Sollenberger, Kimberli. Victory for textbooks on time. Future reflections, v. 23,
      convention report 2004: 40-45.


      __Travel for People with Disabilities__

      Sygall, Susan, and Michele Scheib, eds. Rights and responsibilities: a guide to
      national and international disability-related laws for international exchange
      organizations and participants. Eugene, OR: National Clearinghouse on Disability and
      Exchange, Mobility International USA, 2004.125p. Free. (P.O. Box 10767, 97440).
      Available in alternate formats and online at www.miusa.org.