ADJUSTMENT TO BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

I was awarded one of the first ever Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards for my work with THOUGHT PROVOKER. These awards are given to recognize outstanding individual and organizational achievements in the blindness field. The awards are to be presented annually by the National Federation of the Blind with support from the Alfred and Rosalind Perlman Trust. Follow this link to read the full article as it appeared in the award brochure.

This web site is devoted to changing what it means to be blind through the promotion of the human potential to successfully adjust to and live with blindness and visual impairment. We offer advice for those needing much more than prescription glasses or a contact lens.

Those who can benefit from the materials available here, are the blind, the visually impaired, professionals involved with this population such as vocational rehabilitation counselors or therapists, teachers and educators of the blind and visually impaired, families and friends interested in adjustment to vision loss, all those interested in peer counseling and blindness, individuals looking for blindness related information or guidance or suggestions or materials or adaptive equipment or consumer groups or etc.

Writings Available

• THOUGHT PROVOKER- A web based discussion forum on blindness and visual impairment is presented and available for reading and being responded too. A THOUGHT PROVOKER (TP) is a short-short story which encapsulates an issue of blindness and is a great way to learn about blindness; TPs are being used around the world in rehabilitation and educational settings, as well as being read and responded to by individuals.

• NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND WRITINGS- Writings relating to my involvement in the NFB consists of articles which have appeared within “The Braille Monitor,” “Future Reflections,” “Slate & Style," "The Nebraska Independent," and the philosophical discussion series called “Chapter Building Through Philosophical Discussion.” This page will give you access to all the pieces relating to these five publications.

• BLIND CORPS- A not-for-profit organization of which I am a member of its board of directors. We are rehabilitation and educational professionals who volunteeraly give of our knowledge, time and talent to provide training to the trainers in countries needing our services. Here you will find a mix of materials that I have writtten for these projects and summery reports of our trainings. Follow this link to THE Blind Corps home page-

• SHORT STORIES- A treasure-trove of short stories with blind characters living and adjusting to life and blindness.

• ABOUT ROBERT LESLIE NEWMAN- Author and Webmaster.

• I AM SEEKING GRANTS

• LINKS PAGE- Links to other sites that also promote a positive approach to blindness and visual impairment.

  Recording of January's guest speaker, Jason Yarn, Literary Agent

If you have any comments or requests, write me at the following address:
Robert Leslie Newman, Web-Masster- newmanrl@cox.net
Voice: (402) 556-3216

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