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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in assistive technology for persons with visual impairment, as well as coverage into promising new research directions. Beginning with a brief overview of the pathology and psychophysical aspects of low vision and blindness, the text proceeds with in-depth descriptions of current technology to support independent mobility and orientation, information access (printed information, tactile information, and computers), and life activities (education, work, entertainment), as well as future directions related to the technology for blindness and visual impairment.

This book informs readers about how leading researchers are rethinking rehabilitation research and practice. It emphasizes discussion on the place of theory in advancing rehabilitation knowledge, unearthing important questions for policy and practice, underpinning research design, and prompting readers to question clinical assumptions. Each author proposes ways of thinking that are informed by theory, philosophy, and/or history as well as empirical research. Rigorous and provocative, it presents chapters that model ways readers might advance their own thinking, learning, practice, and research.

Presents a synopsis of advances in pediatric rehabilitation engineering research. This title contains chapters that include a conceptual description of the technology or underlying scientific principles, followed by a synthesis of relevant literature, selected clinical case studies (where applicable), and perspectives for future directions.