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Peer reviewedPettit, J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The Royal Blind Society of New South Wales sponsors a program called Sportskills Week in which individuals with visual impairments are provided opportunities to pursue goals common to the population as a whole. Sighted athletes who assist in the program take their expertise back to local communities to develop additional programs. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Athletics, Foreign Countries, Goal Orientation
Peer reviewedLebech, P. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The Synscentral (the institute for visually impaired people) in Vordingborg, Denmark, offers rehabilitation, teaching, and support in the home, the school, and the workplace. Regional centers such as the Synscentral provide expert advice, teach low vision people, and test special equipment. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Models
Needham, Walter E.; De L'Aune, William R. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1976
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Attitudes, Blindness
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1982
This document is a transcript of hearings concerning the Handicapped Individuals Services and Training Act that would provide funds for operation of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, the Vinland National Center for Health-Sports and Physical Fitness for Handicapped Individuals, and other projects and services for…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Needs, Federal Legislation


