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Comprehensive Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada Now Available
Order by June 15 and receive 15% discount!
NEW YORK, May, 2001 - AFB Press, the publishing arm of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) announces the release of the 26th edition of the AFB Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada.
Long considered an essential resource, the AFB Directory of Services has been completely revised and updated. Available in both print and electronic versions, the Directory represents the most comprehensive collection of information on services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. In addition to descriptive listings for the more than 1,500 key state agencies and resources, the 26th edition contains a guide to terminology used in this field, 45 new indexes, and profiles of products and technology used by people who are visually impaired, their families, and the professionals who serve them. The electronic edition, available soon on the AFB Web site, provides the same valuable information as the print edition, and also encompasses multi-selection searches, keyword search, printable profiles, and live links to agency Web sites.
"For those already in the field of blindness and visual impairment, for those new to the field, and for practitioners and policymakers in related disciplines, the Directory of Services provides the most comprehensive collection of information on services for blind and visually impaired individuals available," said Carl R. Augusto, AFB president and CEO.
AFB Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada--26th Edition, $99.00 in paperback, ISBN: 0-89128-384-6 plus $10.00 postage and handling, or electronic subscription, ISBN: 0-89128-385-4. Orders placed by June 15, 2001 will receive a 15% discount. For orders and inquires, call AFB Press at (800) 232-3044; fax (412) 741-0609. Orders must be accompanied by payment (for individuals) or institutional purchase orders and may be sent to P.O. Box 1020, Sewickley, PA 15143-1020.
AFB Press is the leading publisher in the field of blindness and visual impairment, with an extensive number of titles on the nonmedical aspects of blindness. Its catalog consists of innovative educational and research materials covering a diverse range of viewpoints for professionals, service providers, libraries, and family members. AFB Press provides more texts for college and university programs than any other publisher in the field, and is a catalyst in developing and encouraging new authors and scholarship. It also publishes the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB), the international interdisciplinary journal of record on blindness and visual impairment, and AccessWorld: Technology for Consumers With Visual Impairments, a comprehensive resource with the latest information on assistive technology and visual impairment.
The American Foundation for the Blind--the organization to which Helen Keller devoted over 40 years of her life--is a national nonprofit whose mission is to eliminate the inequities faced by the ten million Americans who are blind or visually impaired. Headquartered in New York City, AFB maintains offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco, and a governmental relations office in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.afb.org.
Contact: Jennifer Saul, (212) 502-7676
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