Guide Dog Association
Guide Dog Associations are probably best known for providing Guide Dogs to people who are blind or visually impaired. What many people do not know is that in addition to breeding and training Guide Dogs, Guide Dog Associations offer a range of ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Braille - Better Health Channel.
Braille is a writing system for blind and vision impaired people. It is made up of raised dots that can be 'read' by touch. Just about any written information can be presented in braille, including books, music, mathematics and knitting ... [... more]
Better Health |
Steps to reduce the risk
Blind and curtain cords can pose a serious risk for babies and young children âEUR" particularly for children under 3 years old. Since 1991 over 180 children have died this way in the United States. More than 10 children in Australia have also [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
When children know colours
It can be worth knowing if a child is colour blind, because he may have difficulty at school, especially in the early years when many activities use colours, such as drawing and sorting blocks. Using a computer can be a problem too for someone ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Sherry Sontag
Sherry Sontag is an investigative journalist who, before turning to Blind Man's Bluff, was a staff writer for the National Law Journal. While there, she wrote about the Soviet Union, international affairs, and domestic scandals in securities and ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
The Big Tidy-Up
Jennifer's mother has refused to touch Jennifer's messy room until after Christmas Day. Free to let her room go, Jennifer turns a blind eye to the fustiness, the... JENNIFER KNEW, AS well as you That everything has its place, But she just didn't ... [... more]
Random House |
Gloria Whelan
Nine-year-old Hannah would do almost anything to go to school with all the other children in town. But Hannah is blind and her parents keep her at home where she is "safe." Then Lydia Robbin comes to town. She's a strong-willed teacher who ... [... more]
Random House |
Matthew McGough
Most of us have dreamed of sitting in the dugout with our favorite baseball team, and at sixteen Matt McGough was no different. A few months after sending a blind application letter to George Steinbrenner, on Opening Day 1992 Matt found himself ... [... more]
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Patricia Lewin
In her acclaimed debut Blind Run, Patricia Lewin proved her brilliant command of heart-stopping tales of suspense-and the staggering human emotions that go with them. Now in Out of Reach, Lewin returns with a gripping new thriller-a beguiling ... [... more]
Random House |
Johanna Hurwitz
When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless indeed. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teacher empower Helen to triumph over incredible adversity. This amazing true story is finally ... [... more]
Random House |
Colour blindness
People who are colour blind usually have difficulty with the colours green, yellow, orange and red. Colour blindness is inherited and is caused by a lack of specific colour-sensitive cells in the eye. More boys than girls are affected. The term ... [... more]
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