VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 3
something from someone in social interactions or how they educate another person
who is intended to help people with visual impairments in different locations such
as restaurants and supermarkets.
Those explanations, descriptions, tips, and suggestions are represented not
only for people who are blind but also for people with low vision. For example,
appropriate lighting is described, so people who have usable vision can get the
maximum benefit of lighting by following these descriptions. Readers are provided
with clear definitions, including the differences between legal blindness, partial
vision, and functional vision. Comprehensive and valuable information about how
people face the reality of blindness and reestablish confidence in themselves after
they lose vision are also provided throughout the text.
There is an excellent in-depth discussion about how people with visual
impairments can protect their independence and privacy without losing healthy
relationships. The author stresses the importance of faith, medication, and exercise
and how those activities reduce the stress of people with visual impairments.
Furthermore, she elaborately describes how the home environment can be arranged
for safety and the importance of knowing how to prepare meals safely and
independently.
One critique of the book is that it has no images. For example, the author
