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  1. Black Sun (2007)

    Director
    Gary Tarn
    Producer
    Alfonso Cuarón; John Battsek
    Subject
    Philosophy; Psychology; Social welfare
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 70 minutes), £12.99

    Painter Hugues de Montalembert was blinded in an attack in New York City in 1978. Without a shred of self-pity, he relates his extraordinary story of how he adapted his approach to the world after blindness,...

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  2. Behind the Eye (1995 Video)

    Director
    John Davies
    Subject
    Art; Psychology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min., 1998 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) (VHS)

    Looks at different ways of seeing, using the experiences of three visually impaired artists: Jennifer Maskel Packer, Jonathan Huxley and Mansel Griffith. Examines how their different responses to vision have...

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  3. Manor House Touch, The (1995 Video)

    Subject
    Social welfare
    Distribution
    Free loan Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 27 min.

    Introduces the Manor House, a rehabilitation centre for visually impaired people, which caters for all ages from school leavers to the elderly. Shows its many resources and features interviews with people...

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  4. Skillbank: Caring for People - Guiding People with Impaired Vision (1991 Video)

    Subject
    FE; Social welfare
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 23 min., 1997 sale: £45.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Demonstrates the correct techniques for guiding a person with impaired vision. Shows basic principles and then demonstrates them in a variety of situations. Emphasises throughout the importance of...

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  5. Sound Alternative, A: Computing and the Blind (1986 Video)

    Subject
    Education
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1997 sale: £55.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    The Open University has pioneered the use of information technology to help its blind students. This programme follows two students who have been involved with the ‘Computing and the Blind’ project,...

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  6. New Technology for Blind People: A Revolution for Libraries (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Librarianship
    Distribution
    Hire Sale, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 20 min.

    Shows the latest developments in new technology applied to the needs of the visually handicapped. The Kurzweil reading machine, Viewscan and Optacon are demonstrated at the Resources Unit for the Visually...

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  7. Vision of the Blind, The (1976 Video)

    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examines a new way of understanding blindness and the blind, demonstrating a range of ways in which blind people are coping with their difficulties. Also highlights the problems of blind children.

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  8. Hand in Hand: It Can Be Done

    Subject
    Education; Social welfare
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 68 minutes), £34.80

    This video and accompanying teacher’s guide, part of the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) Deaf-Blind Project, serve as an introduction to deaf-blindness and provide strategies for educating...

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