Author: Hannah Fairbairn Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher ISBN: 0398092826 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 197
Book Description
This book was first projected in 2004, when Author Hannah Fairbairn was teaching interpersonal skills at the Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, Massachusetts. The experiences of her adult students—and her own experience of sight lost—convinced her that everyone losing vision needs access to good information about the process of adjustment to losing sight and practical ways to use assertive speech. When You Can’t Believe Your Eyes is intended for anyone going through vision loss, their friends, and families. It will inform readers how to get expert professional help, face the trauma of loss, and navigate the world using speech more than sight. Each of the twelve chapters in the book contain many short sections and bullet-point lists, intended to facilitate access to the right information. It begins where you begin—at the doctor’s office or the hospital. Since vision loss takes many forms, there are suggestions for questions you might ask to get a clear diagnosis and the best treatment. Part One also has a description of legal blindness and possible prevention, advice about your job, and tips for life at home. Part Two is about believing in yourself as you deal with the loss, the anger, and the fear before you come up for air and consider training. Parts Three and Four describe using assertive speech and action in all kinds of settings as your independence and confidence increase. Part Five gives detailed information about everything from dating, and caring for babies to senior living, volunteering, and retaining your job. It is hoped that by reading and trying out the suggestions, the reader will recover full confidence, become a positive, assertive communicator, and lead a satisfying life. Because vision loss happens mostly in older years, the book is written with seniors particularly in mind. Professionals will also find it to be a useful resource for their patients.
Author: Reader's Digest Publisher: Reader's Digest Association ISBN: 9780762106752 Category : Optical illusions Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Welcome to the wacky, whimsical world of optical illusions with this complete, interactive, eye-boggling illusion kit! This full-color, fun-filled set comes with all the instructions and gadgets you will need to create your own optical illusions.
Author: Betty Edwards Publisher: Souvenir Press ISBN: 1782838481 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
THE SEQUEL TO THE MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLER DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN From the author of the world's most popular drawing instruction manual Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, this new book helps you discover a new way of drawing and problem solving. Betty Edwards reveals the role our dominant eye plays in how we perceive, create, and are seen by those around us. Research shows that much like being right-handed or left-handed, each of us has a dominant eye, corresponding to the dominant side of our brain - either verbal or perceptual. Once you learn the difference and try your hand at the simple drawing exercises, you'll gain fresh insights into how you perceive, think, and create. You'll learn how to not just look but truly see. Generously illustrated throughout, Drawing on the Dominant Eye offers a remarkable guided tour through art history, psychology, and the creative process; a must-read for anyone looking for a richer understanding of our art, our minds, and ourselves. Praise for Betty Edwards' Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: 'Hands down the best and most life-enhancing thing I've done in lockdown' India Knight 'A guide to enhancing creativity and artistic confidence' Independent
Author: Bob Woods Publisher: ISBN: 9781437965773 Category : Languages : en Pages : 94
Book Description
Enter the wondrous world of optical illusions, where your eyes and brain play all kinds of amazing tricks on each other. This jam-packed, fun-filled book features over 90 mind-bending illusions, plus a kit of materials for creating your own optical teasers. Try to make sense of ¿impossible objects.¿ Marvel at illustrations that reveal more than one image. Discover the magic of moire patterns, the thrill of 3-D imagery, and the incredible world of stereograms. Beware, though: You won¿t always believe what you see . . . or what you believe. Includes: interactive book, 3-D glasses, colored films, mirror tricks, fun projects, and much more!
Author: Clare Merrett Publisher: Clare Merrett ISBN: 1916302130 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
Fifteen-year-old Edee’s world is full of new and different. Two weeks ago, her best friend, Lucie, left town. Nothing is the same without her. However, when Edee goes to pick up a pair of glasses, she discovers that ‘new and different’ have way, way more levels than she could have ever imagined. Through the glasses, she can see something she has never seen before. Is this version of the world real? And, if so, what on earth is she supposed to do about it? Plunged into peculiarity, Edee finds herself taking a whole other look at everything she thought she knew, including friendships both old and unexpected. When those closest to her begin to suspect she is keeping something from them, can Edee embrace the glasses’ gift, despite the judgement bearing down on her from all sides?
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