Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling with Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Contributions to this text from more than 25 experts provide essential information on subjects such as functional, medical, vocational and psychological assessments; demographic and cultural issues; placement and employment issues; and the rehabilitation team.
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Catalog Number: F-B0033-00
ISBN: 9780891289456
Product Description
Rehabilitation professionals have long recognized that the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired are unique and require a special knowledge and expertise for the provision and coordination of effective rehabilitation services. Each chapter includes a Learning Activities section that can be used in class assignments or during in-service training. Sample forms, such as a Job Analysis Worksheet, a Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation System Protocol, an Individualized Written Rehabilitation Program, and a Work Environment Visual Demands Report are included in the appendices. An extensive glossary provides easy access to clear definitions of terms.
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FOREWORD – Carl R. Augusto
PREFACE – Charles H. Crawford
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE CONTRIBUTORSPART ONE – Vision and Visual Impairment: An Overview
• CHAPTER 1 An Overview of Blindness and Visual Impairment – Larry R. Dickerson, Pat Bussen Smith, and J. Elton Moore
• CHAPTER 2 The Visual System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Visual Impairment – Marjorie E. Ward with Samuel B. Johnson
• CHAPTER 3. Congenital and Adventitious Blindness – Richard L. Welsh and Dean W. Tuttle
• CHAPTER 4 Low Vision and Low Vision Devices – Kathleen E. FraserPART TWO – Assessment
• CHAPTER 5 Medical Assessment – William H. Graves and Connie S. McCaa
• CHAPTER 6 Vocational and Psychological Assessments – Lynn W. McBroom, Steve Shindell, and Randal R. Elston
• CHAPTER 7 Demographic and Cultural Considerations in Rehabilitation – Priscilla A. Rogers, Sue A. Schmitt, and Geraldine T. Scholl
• CHAPTER 8 People with Multiple Disabilities – Sharon Zell Sacks, Stephen S. Barrett, and Michael D. Orlansky
PART THREE – Rehabilitation Services and Resources
• CHAPTER 9 The Rehabilitation Team – Lynne Luxton, Anna Bradfield, B. J. Maxson, and B. C. Starkson
• CHAPTER 10 Service Systems and Resources – J. Elton Moore, Kathleen Mary Huebner, and John H. Maxson
• CHAPTER 11 Counseling and Career Development Interventions – Gerald Miller and William H. Graves
• CHAPTER 12 Placement Readiness and Supported Employment – Karen E. Wolffe, Sharon Zell Sacks, and Michael D. Orlansky
• CHAPTER 13 Employer Relations: Job Development, Job Retention, and Job Accommodation – Don Harkins and Jeffrey J. MoyerREFERENCES
APPENDIXES
GLOSSARY
RESOURCES
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Federal Quota Funds: Not Available
Publication Date: 1997
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