Description: "The book is divided into two parts. Part One focuses on the day-to-day activities that low vision can affect-from safety in your home or traveling outside, to the handling of finances or one's home entertainment system. It discusses the latest technologies that can enable a person with eyesight problems to turn on a light, start a dishwasher, or even answer a phone through the use of oral commands-and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Part Two then provides a breakdown of the various kinds of helpful vision-aid products now available. Because the authors understand the costs involved in purchasing such equipment, they include the names of those organizations and associations in an extensive Resources section along with various other crucial contacts about which those with low vision and their loved ones and caretakers need to know."--
Brief description: LauraStevens, MSci, received her master'sdegree in nutrition science from the Department of Nutrition Science at PurdueUniversity in West Lafayette, Indiana. Since graduation, she had worked atPurdue as a researcher who investigated the relationship between diet and healthdisorders. As an author of nine successful books on diet, behavior, andallergies, Laura now deals with low vision herself. She lives with her amazingcats, Bentley and Seis, in Lafayette, Indiana.
Review Quotes:
"[A] practical, potentially life-saving guide . . . The authors also promote working since, after all, visiondoesn't determine intelligence or skill level, and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Actprovides protection. They also share an excellent list of resources, including the AmericanCouncil of the Blind Job Connection, the Free White Cane Program, and Guide Dogs for theBlind." --Booklist (ALA)