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Une jeune aveugle dans la France du 19e siècle
Par Zina Weygand, Catherine Kudlick, Thérèse-Adèle Husson. 2005
Lorsque la jeune Adèle commença à dicter ses Réflexions sur la condition des aveugles en 1825, elle n'était probablement pas…
consciente d'accomplir un acte révolutionnaire. Et pourtant ! Femme et aveugle dans la société oppressive du XIXème siècle, elle nous livre là un témoignage qui interroge notre vision du passé, nos hiérarchies sociales, nos valeurs, les notions modernes de citoyenneté, les relations entre individu et sensorialité. 2004.Understanding low vision
Par Randall T Jose. 1983
A thorough review that covers fundamentals, assessment, clinical services, training and instructional services, and future directions. The author establishes a…
framework for understanding the impact of low vision on functioning, learning, and psychosocial status. Special sections contain chapters, reports, technical materials, curriculum guides, resources, and questionnaires by experts from 21 areas. 1983.Twilight: losing sight, gaining insight
Par Henry A Grunwald. 1999
The author chronicles his experience of macular degeneration, and the daily struggle to overcome its physical and psychological implications, and…
the discovery of what medicine can and cannot do. This is a story not merely about seeing but about living; not merely about losing sight but about gaining insight. 1999.Touching the rock: an experience of blindness
Par John M Hull. 1990
In 1983 John Hull, a lecturer at Birmingham University, was forced to accept that he was blind. This book tells…
of his exploration of the "other world" of blindness. He reveals how every human experience, eating and lovemaking, playing with children and buying drinks in the University bar, is transformed. 1990.The world through blunted sight: an inquiry into the influence of defective vision on art and character (New aspects of art)
Par Patrick D Trevor-Roper. 1970
Discusses the effect of various visual disorders upon personality and the visual arts. Each type of eye ailment is explained…
and related to examples from the work of famous artists. 1970.The status of Canadian youth who are blind or visually impaired: a study of lifestyles, quality of life and employment
Par Deborah Gold, Alexander Shaw, Helen Simson. 2005
A comprehensive study of the lifestyles of Canadian youth, ages 15 to 30, living with vision loss. Covers social life,…
leisure and recreation, employment, and education. Discussed the dreams and goals of the participants, and whether they felt their vision loss affected their ability to reach their goals, and what other obstacles, if any, they had experienced along the way. 2005.The stolen light (Continents of exile. #6.)
Par Ved Mehta. 1989
This volume of Ved Mehta's ambitious project to document his own life story deals with the author's experiences at college,…
and his young and illuminating adulthood in California. Ved, who set out to prove himself as a blind student among the sighted, refused to acknowledge gloomy predictions for his future made by `specialists'. Ved Mehta manages at least in part, to reconcile the conflicting forces of the Indian and American, sighted and unsighted worlds. Sequel to "Sound-shadows of the new world" (DC28717). 1989. (Continents of exile ; 6)The politics of blindness: from charity to parity
Par Graeme McCreath. 2011
Examines the conventional approaches to numerous problems that affect people who are blind, such as education, Braille literacy, economic inequities,…
stereotyping, job training and employment opportunities, poverty, rehabilitation and social services. c2011.The mind's eye
Par Oliver W Sacks. 2010
Neurologist uses case studies to illustrate the brain’s ability to adapt to lost senses. Discusses a concert pianist who can…
no longer read music, a writer who is unable to read print after suffering a stroke, and Sacks’s own macular melanoma and its effects on his visual perception. 2010.The ledge between the streams (Continents of exile. #4.)
Par Ved Mehta. 1984
As a blind nine year old, the author once held a hand in each of two, very different streams: a…
symbolic experience which he has carried with him all his life. He writes of his adolescent years between 1940 and 1949 and of how he became aware of the disparate currents flowing through his own life and that of his country. Sequel to "Vedi" (DC28720). 1984. (Continents of exile ; 4)You don't have to be blind to see
Par Jim Stovall. 1996
The author, blind before the age of thirty as a result of juvenile macular degeneration, encourages others to achieve through…
their dreams. Using examples from his own life, Stovall suggests that people can succeed by changing the way they think. He recommends that once a path is decided, people should find mentors to help them along the way. c1996.Lettre sur les aveugles
Par Denis Diderot. 1972
Ce texte de Diderot (paru en 1749) tourne autour du rôle que jouent nos sens dans la formation de nos…
idées morales. N.B.: ce livre comprend aussi d'autres textes de Diderot, soit: "Supplément au voyage de Bougainville" et "Pensées philosophiques". 1972.On verra bien (Vivre autrement ; #2)
Par Roland Roux. 1982
Un homme dans la quarantaine, devenu aveugle à la suite d'un accident de chasse, raconte comment il a réussi sa…
réintégration dans la vie familiale, sociale, professionnelle et culturelle. Orientation chrétienne. Annexes centrées sur l'aspect médical de la cécité. 1982.Hands-on parenting: a resource guide for parents who are blind or partially sighted
Par Debbie Bacon. 2006
Provides a wide range of practical information and resources for parents who are blind or partially sighted, including successful adaptations…
and strategies so that new parents don't have to re-invent the wheel. Developed by blind parent specialist Debbie Bacon, who is also a blind mother of three, from discussions with like parents from the U.S. and other countries. Topics include newborns, when your child is sick, feeding, toilet training, transportation, monitoring your child, child safety, toys and games, and working with professionals. c2006.Kenneth Jernigan: the master, the mission, the movement
Par Kenneth Jernigan. 1999
Collection of Dr. Jernigan's writings composed mostly during the 1990s. Includes numerous speeches and excerpts from the Kernel Books. In…
an introduction, Marc Maurer, of the National Federation of the Blind, describes Jernigan as a man who "changed the lives of blind people through his example and inspiration." 1999.Cooking with feeling and other useful senses: adaptive culinary techniques for the visually impaired
Par Deborah DeBord. 1998
Deborah DeBord, an experienced blind cook, shares and describes 180 adaptive culinary techniques for the visually impaired. Her book also…
contains recipes from cookbooks such as "The New Basics Cookbook," "Moosewood Cookbook," and "Country Gourmet Cookbook". 1998.Like cats and dogs
Par Kenneth Jernigan. 1997
The nine stories in this collection describe ways in which blind people often learn to live comfortably in their environment,…
emphasizing harmony and friendship with one's surroundings, rather than misunderstanding and frustration. Eight of the selections are written by blind people. c1997.A guide to guide dog schools
Par Toni Eames, Edwin Eames. 1986
A resource for blind individuals considering partnership with guide dogs. Following an overview of considerations about acquiring a guide dog,…
including the costs and benefits of having a guide dog, the book lists seventeen training programs, describing each school in detail. 1986.Temoins de l'invisible
Par Jacques Lebreton. 1985
Une suite et un complément au témoignage autobiographique de l'auteur plusieurs fois réédité depuis 1966: "Sans yeux et sans mains"…
(FD01381), où celui-ci raconte son engagement chrétien et syndical, malgré ses handicaps physiques. Le présent livre fait état des conférences prononcées, des problèmes et des débats impliquant des handicapés, de son cheminement vers le diaconat et du "ministère" qu'il exerce. 1985.Speaking volumes: a magical history tour
Par Wanda C Fitzgerald, Sean Peever. 2006
A magical tour of the CNIB Library on its 100th birthday, taken by Edgar Robinson, founder of the original Library…
for the Blind, and his wife Marion. Text of the play presented by the Glenvale Players, at a 2006 CNIB celebration recognizing 100 years of library services for Canadians living with vision loss. 2006.