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ADDED ENTRIES Date: Spring 2002 v. 29, no. 3 The following titles have been selected from materials added to the NLS reference collections during the winter 2002. 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__ __Facts: Web-Braille see WEB-BRAILLE__ AGED--STATISTICS Older Americans 2000: key indicators of well-being. Hyattsville, MD: Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, [n.d.]. 114p. Free. (NIA Information Center, P.O. Box 8057, Gaithersburg, MD 20892). Also available on the Internet at <www.agingstats.gov/chartbook2000/default.htm>. AGED WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS -- Vision problems in the U.S.: prevalence of adult vision impairment and age- related eye diseases in America. Bethesda, MD: National Eye Institute and Prevent Blindness America, 2002. 36p. Free. (2020 Vision Place, 20892-3655). Also available on the Internet at <www.nei.nih.gov/eyedata/index.htm>. ALCOHOLISM Koch, D. Shane, Michael Nelipovich, and Zach Sneed. Alcohol and other drug abuse as coexisting disabilities: considerations for counselors serving individuals who are blind or visually impaired. RE:view, v. 33, winter 2002: 151-159. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, P.L. 101-336 Frank, John Jay. What are we teaching about the Americans with Disabilities Act and what is missing? RE:view, v. 33, winter 2002: 171-181. ARTHRITIS--BIBLIOGRAPHY Hendler, Gail Y., and Patricia E. Gallagher. Rx for aching joints: arthritis collections. Library journal, v. 127, Jan. 2002: 59-62. ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR DAILY LIVING Duffy, Maureen A. Making life more livable: simple adaptations for living at home after vision loss. Revised and updated. New York, NY: AFB Press, 2002. 132p. [large print]. $24.95. (11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, 10001). AUTISM Autism questions and answers for health professionals: autism research at the NICHD. Rockville, MD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 2001. 12p. [pamphlet]. (NICHD Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 3006, 20847). Pawletko. Terese. Social skills: IEP goals for students with visual impairments and Asperger's syndrome. Retrieved Mar. 14, 2002. <www.tsbvi.edu/ Education/vmi/aspergers.htm>. Pawletko, Terese, and Lorraine Rocissano. Autism in the visually impaired child. Retrieved Mar. 14, 2002. <www.tsbvi.edu/Education/vmi/autism-vi.htm>. BRAILLE -- Braille bug site. Retrieved Jan. 7, 2002. <www.afb.org/braillebug>. CAREER PLANNING FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Wonacott, Michael E. Students with disabilities in career and technical education. ERIC digest no. 230, 2001. 2p. Retrieved Feb. 6, 2002. <www.ericacve.org/digests.asp>. CAREERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Bolles, Richard Nelson, and Dale Susan Brown. Job- hunting for the so-called handicapped or people who have disabilities. 2nd revised ed. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2001. 159p. $12.95. (P.O. Box 7123, 94707). CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES--DIRECTORIES Knowledge is power: 2002 resource guide. Exceptional parent, v. 32, Jan. 2002: 22-185 (entire issue). COMPUTERS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Hudson, Laura. A new age of accessibility. Supplement to Library journal, v. 127, winter 2002: 19-21. DIGITAL REFERENCE SERVICES Puacz, Jeanne Holba. Catching (and keeping!) e-patrons. Computers in libraries , v. 22, Jan. 2002: 12-14, 71-72. EDUCATION AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES--ACCOMMODATION Accessibility in schools. Washington: National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2001. 17p. Free. [booklet]. (1090 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 700, 20005-4905). Also available on the Internet at <www.edfacilities.org/rl/accessibility.cfm>. EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES Klein, M. Diane, Deborah Chen, and C. Michele Haney. Promoting learning through active interaction: a guide to early communication with young children who have multiple disabilities. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publ. Co., 2000. 87+p. $34.95. -- EMPLOYMENT AND PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS Kendrick, Deborah. Health care professionals who are blind or visually impaired. New York, NY: AFB Press, 2001. 126p. [Jobs that matter series]. [large print]. $21.95. (11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, 10001). HIGHER EDUCATION--ACCOMMODATION Morrison, Eric. Fifteen reflections on services to students with disabilities. CAREERS & the disABLED, v. 16, winter 2001-2002: 49-51. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA), P.L. 101-476 deBettencourt, Laurie U. Understanding the differences between IDEA and section 504. Teaching exceptional children, v. 34,Jan.-Feb. 2002: 16-23. Johnson, David R. Challenges facing secondary education and transition services for youth with disabilities in the United States. Teaching exceptional children, v. 34, Jan.-Feb. 2002: 86-87. LEARNING DISABILITIES Roads to learning: final report, 1996-2001. Retrieved Dec. 18, 2001. <www.ala.org/ascla/rtl_final_report.html>. MAGNIFIERS Dusling, Kevin, and Mark M. Uslan. Choosing a screen magnifier. AccessWorld, v. 2, Nov. 2001: 12-20 and v. 3, Jan. 2002: 12-16. -- MINORITIES WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS Milian, Madeline, and Jane N. Erin. Diversity and visual impairment: the influence of race, gender, religion, and ethnicity on the individual. New York, NY: AFB Press, 2001. $45.95. 453p. MONEY Euro design and visually impaired people: how to recognize euro notes and coins. New beacon, v. 85, Feb. 2002: 34-39. SPECIAL EDUCATION--TEACHER EDUCATION Personnel preparation programs. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2002. <www.aerbvi.org/text_only/certification/prep_programs.htm>. TACTILE ARTS Eriksson, Yvonne. How to make tactile pictures understandable to the blind reader. Retrieved Oct. 24, 2001. <www.ifla.org/IV/ifla65/65ye-e.htm>. WEB-BRAILLE -- Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Facts: Web-Braille. Washington, 2001.2p. Free. Also available on the Internet at <www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/ webbraille.html>.