This is the first comprehensive, hands-on book for the newly visually impaired and their families. It provides concise, practical information on learning to live with what has become the second major cause of disability in the United States. Designed for use by families, it presents detailed instructions to deal with emotions and fight depression, contact organizations and get information, obtain federal and financial aid, use all senses more effectively, adapt the home and complete household chores, handle paperwork and ...
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This is the first comprehensive, hands-on book for the newly visually impaired and their families. It provides concise, practical information on learning to live with what has become the second major cause of disability in the United States. Designed for use by families, it presents detailed instructions to deal with emotions and fight depression, contact organizations and get information, obtain federal and financial aid, use all senses more effectively, adapt the home and complete household chores, handle paperwork and correspondence independently, purchase aids and technology to help further goals, avoid embarrassment and become socially active, and deal with changing family roles. "A Guide to Independence" is written in a non-technical, basic style that allows it to present task instructions in a step-by-step manner that will meet a wide range of needs for those with low vision and those with no vision. Each chapter was designed to be used independent of the others, so the reader can take information as needed from one, several, or all chapters.
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