In light of the recent thread on library students with visual
impairments, the new book announcement below is very timely.

Axel Schmetzke
Library
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point


-----Original Message-----
From: Prof Norm Coombs [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:53 AM
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Subject: New Book: Prep for College for Students with Visual Impairments

This new book is an important resource to provide to students with
visual
impairments preparing for college.  Hot off the press!

I get no cut for spreading this info, but the authors are DSS staff as
well
as long time friends of EASI (Equal access to Software and Information)


News from Braille Institute Press

Contact:        Nancy Niebrugge, Director of Braille Publishing
         Braille Institute of America, Inc., 741 N. Vermont Avenue
         Los Angeles, CA  90029
         Phone: (323) 663-1111, ext. 3165
         E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Date:   March 28, 2002

New Guide Outlines Path to Success for College-Bound Students with a
Visual
Impairment

All students bound for college grapple with fear of the unknown, but a
trip
to the local bookstore offers them shelves full of advice and
reassurance.
Preparing for College and Beyond is the first definitive source for
academic students who need accommodation for a visual impairment. It
explains it all: what to expect, where to find resources and when, and
how
to express their needs.
This guide is the result of research done by authors Jamie Dote-Kwan,
associate dean of student services at California State University, Los
Angeles; and Jeff Senge, coordinator for disabled student services at
California State University, Fullerton. It also includes contributions
from
professionals at the Independent Living Skills Center for the Visually
Impaired in Northern California. Collectively, they have counseled
hundreds
of students through the maze of rights and resources that will lead them
to
ultimate success at the university level. Topics covered include:
*Completing the application and registration process
*Registering with the Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS)
*Meeting with your academic/major advisor
*Accessing the class schedule and catalog
*Obtaining materials in the appropriate format
*Using Adaptive Technology
*Writing and Presenting Research Projects
*Test-taking and accommodation
This newly published work is available in either grade 2 braille or
18-point large print. Cost is $29.95. To order, contact the Braille
Institute Press by calling (323) 906-3104, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific
Time.
Braille Institute's mission is to eliminate blindness as a barrier to a
fulfilling life. Established in 1919, the Braille Institute of America,
Inc. and its publishing services have grown from its humble beginning in
a
blind man's garage into a sophisticated, state-of-the-art producer of
more
than 13 million brailled pages annually. For information call
1-800-BRAILLE
or visit www.braillepress.org.


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                 Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
CEO, EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology
Cell (949) 922-5992
http://www.rit.edu/~nrcgsh
22196 Caminito Tasquillo
Laguna Hills CA 92653