VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 3
kitchen with regard to self-care, safety, and independent cooking tips. This section
concludes with coverage of issues of social encounters without good vision. The
author addresses seated, simple, and small social events, including ways to be a
host, for individuals with visual impairments.
Section four has two chapters that focus on socialization, both within large
events and independently. The author describes how people can prepare
themselves, including transportation options (cars, cabs, and paratransit) and
important issues that people can face when they use these vehicles.
The final part of the book concludes with information about having a
satisfying life. The author explains how people with visual impairments should
communicate with other people to have a better relationship. Appreciation,
attraction, and dating issues are also covered. The last chapter is about being a
whole person again, focusing on the issues for reaching out for personal and
professional assistance, including the concerns of keeping a job and working.
The book is only 196 pages, including preliminary pages, references, and
resources pages at the end, but it provides detailed information about the process of
adjustment to losing sight. It is easy to read from beginning to end in one sitting.
The book has many sub-headings in every chapter, so it helps readers to focus on
various particular contents. The author provides bullet lists of suggestions about