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Research and Resources

Research results as well as studies that are underway, and a wide variety of resources from websites, webinars, position papers, white papers, presentations, and publications related to assessment.

Position Papers

Intelligence Testing of Individuals Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
By Stephen Goodman, Carol Evans, and Marnee Loftin
Published by the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), Louisville, KY
© APH 2011

Appendix D: Use of an Abacus in Test-Taking Situations
By Terrie Terlau and Fred Gissoni
Published by the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), Louisville, KY
© APH 2009

Resources

ACCESS to Resources: For Students with Disabilities, sixth edition, © 2015

This guide, referred to as ACCESS, is divided into five general categories and an Appendix:

Thanks to the generosity of the California Transition Alliance, ACCESS is available free.

American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Databases

The Louis Database contains information on approximately 414,657 titles in accessible formats that include Braille, large print, sound recording, and electronic files. From there you can also access a number of Related Sites listed in the lower left corner. Related Sites include the following:

Accessible Media Producers (AMP) Directory is a self-listing directory of producers of accessible formats such as braille, tactile graphics, large print, e-text, and audio.

Publisher Contacts for braille-related materials and questions.

APH’s APH Tactile Graphic Image Library (TGIL) contains a pool of well-designed templates to aid in the creation of tactile graphics. This database continues to be populated with new images on a regular basis. Register for a free account to get started with using this database.

TGIL 2.0 features improvements that make this database more accessible and intuitive. Also, a forum for tactile graphic discussions has been added to aid in your design and production of high quality, readable tactile graphics.

American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Website

The main website for the American Printing House for the Blind offers an abundance of information related to products and services available for students who are blind or visually impaired.

The APH Shopping Site provides software demos and tech products as well as downloadable product manuals.

The Handy Lists include new products available, recommended products for the instruction and/or assessment of students who are blind or visually impaired, braille code instruction and braille codebooks, and more.

The APH Catalog includes the APH Accessible Products Catalog Download Centeer and APH Catalogs by mail, if you would like to have hard copy catalogs.

The Videos and Webcasts section includes Videos and Webcasts about Products and Services, and Quick Tips Videos.

Related information such as APH’s mission, contact information, how to get free quotes on producing materials in accessible media, having materials reviewed for accessibility and/or bias, ordering custom products in accessible media, research resources, Fred’s Head database of commonly asked questions and responses, information and products on cortical visual impairment, physical education, and so much more can be found on the APH website. Please contact APH if you have questions, concerns, or need a free quote to have your materials reviewed and/or produced in accessible media.

American Printing House for the Blind: 2016-2017 Instructional Products Catalog and Parts Catalog

The Instructional Products Catalog and Parts Catalog is available online as well as in hard copy.

This Catalog’s Table of Contents will give you an idea of the types of products described in this catalog that are available from the American Printing House for the Blind (APH).

Table of Contents:

Download APH software demos.

Assistive Technologies: Principles & Practices by Albert M. Cook and Jan Miller Polgar; 4th edition

© 2015 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier, Inc.

The back cover states that the content of this book helps you to “understand the current strategies and information you need to make confident clinical decisions about assistive technology devices, services, and practices.”

Content includes the following chapters and back matter:

Books in APH Library

The Complete Dictionary for People with Disabilities (2016 Twenty Fourth Edition)

Sedgwick Press Book: Grey House Publishing © 2015

Descriptive listings in The Complete Directory for People with Disabilities are organized into 31 chapters by either resource type or disability category type. You will find the following types of listings throughout the book:

Grey House Publishing
4919 Route 22, P.O. Box 56
Amenia, NY 12501

Related to book above is an online database:

Grey House Online Databases
Visit http://gold.greyhouse.com for information.

eSchool News: Daily Tech News & Innovation

eSchool News Online covers education technology in all its aspects—from legislation and litigation to case studies, to purchasing practices and new products.

First published in March 1998, eSchool News is a monthly print and digital newspaper providing the news and information needed to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and the internet…(to) achieve their educational goals.

eSchool News Online includes the following main categories:

Equal Access to Software & Information (EASI)

Equal Access to Software & Information (EASI) is the premier provider of online training on accessible information technology for persons with disabilities. Visit EASI for information regarding companies and organizations working together, conferences, live and archived webinars, courses, two membership programs, and more.

National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM)

National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM). Listed are the following Accessibility Organizations and Resources accompanied by links and brief information on each organization or resource:

Listed are Corporate Accessibility Resources—General accompanied by a link to each. These include:

Listed are Corporate Accessibility Resources—Product Specific accompanied by a link to each. These include:

National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)

According to NCEO’s website, this organization has been

Again, according to NCEO’s website, this organization focuses its efforts in the following areas:

NCEO’s website states that NCEO works in collaboration with the

For additional information, contact

National Center on Educational Outcomes
Martha Thurlow, Ph.D., NCEO Director
University of Minnesota
207 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Dr. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

612-626-1530
Fax: 612/624-0879
nceo@umn.edu

National Federation of the Blind (NFB)

National Federation of the Blind (NFB) improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence.” Information at this site includes disability training, disability law, disability services, and more.

The National Federation of the Blind provides the following programs:

Paths to Literacy: for students who are blind or visually impaired

Paths to Literacy is “an online hub for information related to literacy for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities or deafblindness. It includes original content, as well as links to other sites and resources available on the web.”

Menu items include:

Posts related to Technology include the following:

Posts related to Research include:

Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

If you need visual impairment program information and resources, eligibility information, evaluation assessments, Individualized Education Program (IEP) information, the need for adapted materials explained, Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) ideas, or information about useful apps, then Teaching Students with Visual Impairments will be useful to you.

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)

Resources on Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)‘s website include a wealth of information on topics that address the following issues and more:

Wechsler Intelligence Tests

If you have questions regarding the Wechsler scales and using them with clients who are blind or visually impaired, please feel free to contact:

David W. Frensley, M.A.
Licensed Senior Psychological Examiner
Tennessee School for the Blind
Tennessee Association of School Psychologists
Tennessee Psychological Association
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychologists
(615) 231-7315

This resource is being provided with permission from David W. Frensley.