Craft Adaptations for Adults with Vision Impairments

NEW INDEPENDENCE! Craft Adaptations for Adults With Vision Impairments (Revised)

Author: Stephanie Stephens Van
Editor: Maureen A. Duffy
150 pages, available in Acrobat PDF format

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Craft-making keeps the creative spirit active and energized and is a source of great satisfaction, joy, pride, and accomplishment for many participants. Crafts can be used for therapeutic or social purposes, and can be enjoyed as solo or group experiences. The emphasis, however, is always enjoyment!

People who have enjoyed making crafts at different times in their lives prior to vision loss may think they can no longer continue. Also, individuals who would like to begin making crafts for the first time may hesitate because of reduced vision. But we know, from years of teaching experience with individuals who have little or no sight, that it is very possible to continue the fun activity of craft-making. This book — with its extensive range of easy adaptations — will show you how it can be done!

The contents have been tried and tested over many years by Vision Rehabilitation Therapist and author Stephanie Stephens Van. Stephanie is a highly qualified, experienced, and respected professional within the field of vision rehabilitation. This updated and expanded version includes five additional crafts, and a new introduction, resource section, and hints list.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Broom door decoration

Foreward

Introduction

"Tricks of the Trade"

Seventeen Craft Projects

1. Broom Door Decoration
2. Bunny Napkin Rings
3. Cinnamon Tree Ornaments
4. Clothespin Reindeer
5. "Cobweb Sisters" Duster
6. Dishcloth Angel
7. Door Decoration
8. Fabric Wreath
9. Fun Mug -- see example
10. Hand-painted Notecards or Wrapping Paper -- see example
11. Holiday Necklace craft: clothespin raindeer
12. Hyacinth
13. Jingle Bell Wreath
14. Sculpey Bead Necklace
15. Spring Peeps
16. The Weather Monitor
17. Yarn Scarecrow

Useful Resources

1. Craft Products, Supplies, and Resources
2. Sources of Products for Independent Living
3. National and Regional Chain Stores

About the Author

Stephanie Stephens VanStephanie Stephens Van, M.A., CVLT has 26 years experience as a Rehabilitation Teacher and Certified Low Vision Therapist. She has been an Activities Director, Supervisor of Rehabilitation and Social Services, and consultant for a variety of public and private vision rehabilitation agencies in Pennsylvania. Stephanie has lectured nationally on adapted crafts and leisure activities; adjustment to blindness and low vision; functional vision skills, and activities of daily living. She is also an Adjunct Instructor Department of Graduate Studies in Vision Impairment at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

NEW INDEPENDENCE! Craft Adaptations for Adults with Vision Impairments (Revised) is published by AWARE (Associates for World Action in Rehabilitation and Education), PO Box 96, Mohegan Lake, New York, 10547, USA; 914-528-5120.

Our sincere thanks also go to Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation for supporting the original and revised versions of New Independence! Craft Adaptations for Adults with Vision Impairments

For more information, contact the above address or visit www.visionaware.org. E-mail: info@visionaware.org

This and other publications may be ordered from AWARE. All requests for reprint permissions should also be addressed to AWARE.

? 1997 AWARE; Revised 2007
All rights reserved
ISBN 978-1-882503-08-7

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