Books available from the Vision Australia Library Collection
This is a selected list of books available from the Library.
You can search on i-access online for a more extensive list.
Print Reference books are available for loan from the Reference Collection on request by contacting the Reference/Information Librarian.
Ebooks which have been purchased by the library will require your i-access login.
For more information, to request a loan, or to request your login details please contact the library by
Email: refserv@visionaustralia.org or Library@visionaustralia.org
Phone: 1800 654 656
Titles available online
- Assistive Technology for Blindness and Low Vision byPublication Date: 2012Links to online ebook. PDF
- Assistive technology for visually impaired and blind people byPublication Date: 2008Links to online ebook. PDF
The Illustrated Guide to Assistive Technology and Devices by ISBN: 9781932603804Publication Date: 2010Links to online ebook. PDF, EPUB
Selected publishers of access technology resources
- John Gill Technology - reportssite includes a wide range of reports and other publications related to various aspects of accessibility. Reports are available for free download.
- Access institute - HandbooksAccess Institute publishes a range of handbooks covering various access issues. Some handbooks are available in hardcopy from the library.
Print reference books available from the Library
362.4048. Adaptive technologies for learning & work environments / Joseph J. Lazzaro. Chicago, Ill. : American Library Association, 2001
362.40483. Keeping step? : scientific and technological research for visually impaired people / John Gill. London : Royal National Institute for the Blind, c2001. Also available online
362.40483. Designing accessible technology / John Clarkson, Patrick Langdon and Peter Robinson (Eds). Cambridge Workshop on UA and AT (3rd : 2006 : Cambridge, England) London : Springer, 2006.
362.409945. Access guide to Victoria's parks : a comprehensive accessibility guide to Victoria's parks / developed by Vision Australia Foundation with the assistance of Parks Victoria. Brighton, Vic. : Vision Australia Foundation, 2001.
362.410835. A different way of seeing : youth with visual impairments and blindness / by Patricia Souder. Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, 2008.
362.418. Standing on my own two feet : a step-by-step guide to designing & constructing simple, individually tailored adaptive mobility devices for preschool-age children who are visually impaired / by Lorie Lynn LaPrelle. Los Angeles : Blind Children's Center, c1996
362.4183. Access-ability : making technology more useable by people with disablities / John Gill. London : Royal National Institute for the Blind, 2004. Also available online
363.68. How to develop more accessible parks and outdoor areas / [Joe Manton and Jim Connor]. Lower Plenty, Vic. : Access Audits Australia, 2003, c2004.
388.411. How to develop more accessible streetscapes and footpaths / [Joe Manton and Jim Connor]. Access Audits Australia. Lower Plenty, Vic. : Access Audits Australia, 2003, c2004.
371.9116. When you have a visually impaired student in your classroom : a guide for teachers / Susan J. Spungin, consulting editor ; contributors, Donna McNear ... [et al.]. New York : AFB Press, c2002.
649.8. Making life more livable : simple adaptations for living at home after vision loss / revised by Maureen A. Duffy. New York : AFB Press, 2002.
681.761. Assistive technology for students who are blind or visually impaired : a guide to assessment / Ike Presley and Frances Mary D'Andrea. New York, NY : AFB Press, c2008.
711.558. How to develop more accessible playgrounds / [Joe Manton and Jim Connor]. Lower Plenty, Vic. : Access Audits Australia, 2003, c2004.
720.87. Welcome : design ideas for accessible homes. Victoria. Building Commission, 2002.