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The following titles have been selected from materials that were added to the NLS reference collections during winter 2007. Entries are arranged alphabetically, 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.
The consumer's guide to assistive technology. EP: exceptional parent, v. 37, Jan. 2007: 1-32.
Kleege, Georgina. Blind rage: letters to Helen Keller. Washington: Gallaudet University Press, 2006. 209p. $19.95.
2007 national health observances. Retrieved Mar. 6, 2007. www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho.
Miller, Freeman, and Steven S. Bachrach. Cerebral palsy: a complete guide for caregiving. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. 2d ed. 496p. $48.
Tips for computer users with low vision. Retrieved Mar. 22, 2007. www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=4&DocumentID=1452&Mode=Print.
Ley, Eileen Rivera. NFB delivers for people with diabetes. InMotion, v. 17, Jan.-Feb. 2007: 23-24.
Williams, Ann S. Diabetes information for the visually impaired. Diabetes self-management, v. 24, Jan.-Feb. 2007: 38, 40-42, 44.
Dupes, Bill. New developments in diabetes care. InMotion, v. 17, Jan.-Feb. 2007: 45-46.
* Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Facts: digital audiobook players. Washington, 2007. 20p. Free.
Peters, Thomas A. Digital audiobook services through libraries. Library technology reports, v. 43, Jan.-Feb. 2007: 1-42. Also available for purchase online at www.techsource.ala.org. Item TS4301, $63.
2007 annual resource guide. A compendium of resources for the special needs community: national organizations, associations, products, and services. EP: exceptional parent, v. 37, Jan. 2007: 11-161 (entire issue).
National Health Information Center. Organizations. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2007. http://healthfinder.gov/organizations.
Allman, Carol. Position paper: accommodations for testing students with visual impairments. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2007. www.aph.org/tests/accomodations.html.
Disability and employment: a research focus of the Urban Institute. Retrieved Mar. 2, 2007. www.urban.org/toolkit/issues/disability.cfm.
* The social and economic status of working-age adults (21-64) with sensory disabilities. Retrieved Jan. 5, 2007. www.afb.org/Section.asp? SectionID=43&DocumentID=3173.
Leppik, Ilo E. Epilepsy: a guide to balancing your life. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Press quality of life guide series. New York: Demos Medical Publishing, 2007. 169p. $19.95.
National Eye Health Education and Awareness Campaign. Am eye healthy? Retrieved Mar. 30, 2007. www.ameyehealthy.info/index.jsp.
Interview: getting to know glaucoma. NB, issue 13, Jan. 2007: 44- 48.
Bird, James. Technology: finding the way with satellite navigation. NB, issue 13, 2007: 35-37.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. NINDS traumatic brain injury information page. Retrieved Mar. 9, 2007. www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm.
Tips for making print more readable. Retrieved Mar. 22, 2007. www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=40&TopicID=200&DocumentID=210.
Harris, Leslie and Associates. Accessibility basics for librarians: an educational service of the American Library Association’s Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP). [an online tutorial]. Retrieved Apr. 23, 2007. www.ala.org/ala/washoff/contactwo/oitp/emailtutorials/accessibility/accessibility.htm or www.ala.org/ala/washoff/contactwo/oitp/emailtutorials/accessibilitya/23.cfm.
National Eye Institute. The eye site: a traveling exhibit on low vision for shopping centers, with low vision resources. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2007. www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/eyesite.
Brunson, Melanie. A milestone for money and meaningful access. Braille forum, v. 45, Feb. 2007: 4-9.
Schwarz, Shelley Peterman. Multiple sclerosis: 300 tips for making life easier. New York: Demos Medical Publishing, 2006. 2d ed. 114p. $16.95.
Carlson, Eric M., and Katharine Bau Hsiao. The baby boomer's guide to nursing home care. Lanham, MD: National Senior Citizens Law Center, 2006. 194p. $14.95. (distributed by Taylor Trade Publishing, 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, 20706).
Marshak, Laura E., and Fran Pollack Prezant. Married with special-needs children: a couples’ guide to keeping connected. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House, 2007. 296p. $24.95.
Breck, Valerie, and David Logan. Eccentric reading: a new way of seeing. NB, issue 13, Jan. 2007: 40-43.
Holmström, Radhika. Stem cell therapy: can it restore sight? NB, issue 13, Jan. 2007: 27-31.
Peters, Tom, and Lori Bell. Choosing and using text-to-speech software. Computers in libraries, v. 27, Feb. 2007: 26-29.
Todaro, Julie Beth, and Mark L. Smith. Training library staff and volunteers to provide extraordinary customer service. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2006. 160p. $65.
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