Vision rehabilitation : assessment, intervention and outcomes / Cynthia Stuen [and others

Designed for anyone interested in low vision and vision rehabilitation, this volume reflects recent advances in practice, research, technology and design from international perspectives. The articles were selected from more than 750 presentations at the international conference Vision '99. Topics cover the life span and include low vision diagnosis and management, education and rehabilitation, mobility and environmental concerns, access issues of design, technology, the workplace, international models of rehabilitation/habilitation, psychosocial issues, family involvement and age-related vision loss as well as professional preparation of the vision-related workforce. Global and local public awareness strategies are included along with such special topics as multiple impairments, HIV/AIDS-related vision loss and planning and service-delivery issues. Vision Rehabilitation: Assessment, Intervention and Outcomes is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in low vision and vision rehabilitation services, education, research and design. This volume reflects the latest advances in practice, research, technology and design from unique international perspectives. Topics cover the life span and include low vision diagnosis and management, education and rehabilitation, mobility and environmental concerns, access issues of design, technology, the workplace, international models of rehabilitation/ habilitation, psychosocial issues, family involvement and age-related vision loss as well as professional preparation of the vision related workforce. Global and local public awareness strategies are included along with special topics such as multiple impairments, HIV/AIDS-related vision loss along with planning and service deliver issues. The papers are multidisciplinary appealing to low vision ophthalmologists and optometrists, low vision therapists, orthoptists, psychosocial and vision researchers, educators, rehabilitation teachers, career/job counselors, orientation and mobility specialists, psychologists, social workers, architects and designers. The articles have been selected from more than 750 presentations at the international conference Vision'99