Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Periodical Web Site:

http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=54

ISSN:

0145-482X

Published by:

AFB Press

Sponsored by:

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

137 articles listed on AbleData

1. A Braille-Using Scientist Embraces the Unified English Braille Code
2. A Case for Increased Training in the Nemeth Code of Braille Mathematics for Teachers of Students Who Are Visually Impaired
3. A Cognitive Approach to Brailling Errors
4. A Comparative Study of Reading Performance With a Head-Mounted Laser Display and Conventional Low Vision Devices
5. A Computer System Serving as a Microswitch for Vocal Utterances of Persons with Multiple Disabilities: Two Case Evaluations
6. A Haptic Glove as a Tactile-Vision Sensory Substitution for Wayfinding
7. A Master Trainer Class for Professionals in Teaching the UltraCane Electronic Travel Device
8. A Microswitch-Based Program to Enable Students With Multiple Disabilities to Choose Among Environmental Stimuli
9. A Seamless Approach to Transitioning Cane Skills from the Diagonal to the Two-Point Touch Technique
10. A Software Tutorial for Learning the Nemeth Code of Braille Mathematics
11. A Survey of Assistive Technology and Teacher Preparation Programs for Individuals With Visual Impairments
12. A Three-Dimensional Haptic Matrix Test of Nonverbal Reasoning
13. A Wheelchair User With Visual and Intellectual Disabilities Managing Simple Orientation Technology for Indoor Travel
14. A Writing Assessment for Persons With Age-Related Vision Loss
15. Ability to Read Medication Labels Improved by Participation in a Low Vision Rehabilitation Program
16. Acceptance of the Long Cane by Persons Who Are Blind in South India
17. Accessible GPS: Reorientation and Target Location Among Users With Visual Impairments
18. An Evaluation of the Functionality and Acceptability of the Voice Prescription Label
19. An Exploratory Study of How Travelers with Visual Impairments Modify Travel Techniques in Winter
20. An Investigation of the Motivational Effects of Talking Pedometers Among Children With Visual Impairments and Deaf-Blindness
21. Analysis of the Length of Braille Texts in English Braille American Edition, the Nemeth Code, and Computer Braille Code versus the Unified English Braille Code
22. Assessment of Dog Guides by Users in Japan and Suggestions for Improvement
23. Assessment of Indoor Route-Finding Technology for People With Visual Impairment
24. Assistive Technology for Students With Visual Impairments: Challenges and Needs in Teachers’ Preparation Programs and Practice
25. Assistive Technology in Teacher-Training Programs: A National and International Perspective
26. Assistive Technology Needs in Public Libraries: A Survey
27. Bank Account Management Program
28. Biomechanical Movements in Experienced Cane Users With and Without Visual Impairments
29. Biomedical Substrates of the Two-Point Cane Technique: A Review of Research
30. Blind Pedestrians and the Changing Technology and Geometry of Signalized Intersections: Safety, Orientation, and Independence
31. Changes in Biomechanical Features of the Two-Point Touch Technique as it is Learned
32. Changing the Public's Attitude Toward Braille: A Grassroots Approach
33. Characteristics of Children Evaluated at a Pediatric Low Vision Clinic: 1981-2003
34. Comparing Tactile Maps and Haptic Digital Representations of a Maritime Environment
35. Contrast Sensitivity Function Scores, Choices of Illuminated Stand Magnifiers, and Reading
36. Coping Strategies in Reading: Multi-Reader in the Norwegian General Education System
37. Crossroads: Modern Interactive Intersections and Accessible Pedestrian Signals
38. Design and Evaluation of a Protocol to Assess Electronic Travel Aids for Persons Who Are Visually Impaired
39. Design and Usability Testing of an Audio Platform Game for Players With Visual Impairments
40. Determining Reading and Writing Media for Individuals with Visual and Physical Impairments
41. Development of a Standardized Instrument to Assess the Performance of Computer Tasks by Students with Low Vision
42. Distance Education for Master's Students With Visual Impairments: Technology and Support
43. Drop-Off Detection With the Long Cane: Effects of Different Cane Techniques on Performance
44. Effect of Cane Length on Drop-Off Detection Performance
45. Effectiveness of Assistive Technologies for Low Vision Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review
46. Employment Barriers: Access to Assistive Technology and Research Needs
47. Enabling a Girl With Multiple Disabilities to Control Her Favorite Stimuli Through Vocalization and a Dual-Microphone Microswitch
48. Enhancing Digital Access to Learning Materials for Canadians With Perceptual Disabilities: A Pilot Study
49. Establishing Mobility Measures to Assess the Effectiveness of Night Vision Devices: A Pilot Study
50. Evaluating Mild Physical Exercise with Two Persons with Profound Multiple Disabilities
51. Evaluating Optic Microswitches with Students with Profound Multiple Disabilities
52. Evaluation of a Technology for Teaching Complex Social Skills to Young Adults With Visual and Cognitive Impairments
53. Examining the Accessibility of a Computerized Adapted Test Using Assistive Technology
54. Filling the Gaps for Indoor Wayfinding
55. Finding a Target With an Accessible Global Positioning System
56. Guide Dog Teams in the United States: Annual Number Trained and Active, 1993-1999
57. Helping Three Persons With Multiple Disabilities Acquire Independent Dressing Through Assistive Technology
58. How to Choose the Right MP3 Player for Your Visually Impaired Teenager
59. How to Modify a Computer for Older People With Low Vision Without Spending a Dime
60. Human Factor Analysis of Long Cane Design; Weight and Length
61. Huseby Zoom Maps: A Design Methodology for Tactile Graphics
62. Implementation of Assistive Technology With Students Who Are Visually Impaired: Teachers' Readiness
63. In the Palm of Your Hand: A Vision of the Future of Technology for People with Visual Impairments
64. Information Technology and Universal Design: an Agenda for Accessible Technology
65. Instruction in Specialized Braille Codes, Abacus, and Tactile Graphics at Universities in the United States and Canada
66. Interaction Effects of the Amount of Practice, Preferred Cane Technique, and Type of Cane Technique Used on Drop-Off Detection Performance
67. Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Choice of an Adapted Mobility Device for a Child with Cerebral Palsy and Visual Impairment
68. Inventory of Electronic Mobility Aids for Persons With Visual Impairments: A Literature Review
69. Knowledge of and Preference for Long Cane Components: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study
70. Large-Print and Braille Greeting Cards and Calendars
71. LiveDescribe: Can Amateur Describers Create High-Quality Audio Description?
72. Materials Testing in Long Cane Design: Sensitivity, Flexibility, and Transmission of Vibration
73. Microswitch Technology to Promote Adaptive Responses and Reduce Mouthing in Two Children with Multiple Disabilities
74. MySchoolDayOnline: Applying Universal Design Principles to the Development of a Fully Accessible Online Scheduling Tool for Students with Visual Impairments
75. New Tool for Travelers
76. Nonvisual Route Following With Guidance from a Simple Haptic or Auditory Display
77. Objective Mobility Documentation Using Emerging Technologies
78. Online Instruction in Braille Code Skills for Preservice Teachers
79. Overcoming Barriers to Employment: Strategies of Rehabilitation Providers
80. Patients' Perceptions of the Need for Low Vision Devices
81. Personal Guidance System for People With Visual Impairment: A Comparison of Spatial Displays for Route Guidance
82. Pilot Study of a Self-Voicing Computer Program for Prealgebra Math Problems
83. Practice Reports: Using the Braille Lite to Produce Mathematical Expressions in Print
84. Practice Reports: Using the Braille Lite to Study Foreign Languages
85. Principles and Concepts for Information and Communication Technology Design
86. Project Magnify: Increasing Reading Skills in Students With Low Vision
87. Promoting Walker-Assisted Step Responses by an Adolescent With Multiple Disabilities Through Automatically Delivered Stimulation
88. Providing Access to the Visual Environment: A Model of Low Vision Services for Children
89. Putting Theory Into Practice: Two Teachers’ Experiences With Wormsley’s Meaning-Centered Approach to Braille Literacy
90. Reading by Children with Low Vision
91. Resources for Adapting Low Vision Training Materials for the Adult With Low Literacy Skills
92. Selected Findings From the First International Evaluation of the Proposed Unified English Braille Code
93. Seven-Ounce Braille Device
94. Six Sensational Dots: Braille Literacy for Sighted Classmates
95. Speech-Assisted Learning Provides Unique Braille Instruction
96. Stated Preferences for Components of a Personal Guidance System for Nonvisual Navigation
97. Studies of Braille Reading Rates and Implications for the Unified English Braille Code
98. Survey of the Use of Assistive Technology by Illinois Students Who Are Visually Impaired
99. Teachers' Perceptions of Using the Mountbatten Brailler with Young Children
100. Teachers' Perspectives on the Use of the Moon Code to Develop Literacy in Children with Visual Impairments and Additional Disabilities
101. Teaching the Use of a Long Cane Step by Step: Suggestions for Progressive, Methodical Instruction
102. Technology and Early Braille Literacy: Using the Mountbatten Pro Brailler in Primary-Grade Classrooms
103. Telephone Accessibility for Individuals With Dual Sensory Impairments: A Case Study
104. The Accuracy of Talking Pedometers When Used During Free-Living: A Comparison of Four Devices
105. The Benefits of and Barriers to Computer Use for Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired
106. The Copying of Complex Geometric Drawings by Sighted and Visually Impaired Children
107. The Digital Social Interactions of Students With Visual Impairments: Findings From Two National Surveys
108. The Effectiveness of Verbal Information Provided by Electronic Travel Aids for Visually Impaired Persons
109. The Efficacy of Low Vision Devices for Students in Specialized Schools for Students Who Are Blind in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
110. The Future of Intelligent Technology and Its Impact on Disabilities
111. The Impact of Assistive Technology on the Educational Performance of Students With Visual Impairments: A Synthesis of the Research
112. The Impact of Early Exposure to Uncontracted Braille Reading on Students With Visual Impairments
113. The Impact of Electronic Mobility Devices for Persons Who Are Visually Impaired: A Systematic Review of Effects and Effectiveness
114. The Jordy Electronic Magnification Device: Opinions, Observations, and Commentary
115. The Language System of Audio Description: An Investigation as a Discursive Process
116. The Miniguide: A New Electronic Travel Device
117. The Production of Brailled Instructional Materials in Texas Public Schools
118. The Psychosocial Impact of Closed-Circuit Televisions on Persons With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
119. The Reading Behavior Inventory: An Outcome Assessment Tool
120. The Sixteen Cubes Game for Children Who Are Visually Impaired
121. The Use of a Tactile-Vision Sensory Substitution System as an Augmentative Tool for Individuals With Visual Impairments
122. The Use of Assistive Technology by High School Students With Visual Impairments: A Second Look at the Current Problem
123. The Use of Tangible Cues for Children with Multiple Disabilities and Visual Impairment
124. The Winding Valley of Grief: When a Dog Guide Retires or Dies
125. Traveling by Touch: How Useful Are Tactile Maps?
126. Trends in Braille and Large-Print Production in the United States: 2000-2004
127. Universal Design: Online Educational Media for Students With Disabilities
128. Universal Tailored Access: Automating Setup of Public and Classroom Computers
129. Usability of AcceSS for Web Site Accessibility
130. Use of a Structured Observation to Evaluate Visual Behavior in Young Children
131. Use of Assistive Technology by Students With Visual Impairments: Findings From a National Survey
132. Use of Digital Video to Assess Orientation and Mobility Observational Skills
133. Use of the Talking Tactile Tablet in Mathematics Testing
134. Users’ Evaluations of Four Electronic Travel Aids Aimed at Navigation for Persons Who Are Visually Impaired
135. Variables of the Touch Technique That Influence the Safety of Cane Walkers
136. Wayfinding Technology: a Road Map to the Future
137. Wired to Work: An Analysis of Access Technology Training for People with Visual Impairments

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