Afb Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada [Hardcover]

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This book/CD-ROM package contains 2570 listings of public and private organizations and government agencies serving the blind and visually handicapped in the United States and Canada. There are Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Mac, and DOS versions all on one disc, and it should be noted that the DOS version has been designed to work with screen readers and other adaptive technology. The search interface is not especially sophisticated, powerful, or explicit ("Narrow the scope of your search by typing the words you want to search for in any of the boxes below, then press OK"), and the jewel case manual states "use of this product to create mailing labels is strictly prohibited. Labels or mailing lists...may be ordered from AFB Press...," which certainly cuts down on a major application for the electronic information. Bottom Line: The disc does offer some added value over the print version (the ability to search and sort by more than the book's geographic arrangement), but since the print and CD-ROM come bundled in this 25th edition of a standard reference work, an argument against the disc seems moot: this resource is highly recommended for its content to public libraries (be prepared to be disappointed by the electronic implementation, however).
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 627 pages
• Publisher: Amer Foundation for the Blind; 25th edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891283005
• ISBN-13: 978-0891283003
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,733,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Review with a View, July 28, 2000

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This review is from: Afb Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada (Hardcover)

The AFB Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada is the definitive resource book for agencies serving this population. This 575 page collection of services is divided by state/province and service category. It has a very useful index, and is well laid out and easy to use. Each agency entry contains information on the mission of the arency, geographic area served, budget, staff, number of clients, hours of operation, fees, eligibility, types of services, as well as basic contact data. Each state is divided into sections including state rehabilitation services, state educational services, early intervention services, low vision clinics, libraries, instructional materials centers, information and referral, This Directory is of tremendous assistance to persons involved in national social services, information & referral, research and direct service to persons who are blind or visually impaired and their families.