Toy Guides and Alerts for the Holidays

Have you started your holiday shopping? It’s just around the corner.

The ISPB is pleased, once again, to recommend the following resources as guides.

• Toys for Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (2003 edition) will be available in October/November. The resource book and audiocassette are available free of charge through the American Foundation for Fighting Blindness at 1-800-232-5463 and/or the Toy Industry Foundation, Inc. at 1-212-675-1141 or www.toy-tia-org. This resource also gives helpful ideas for children with additional disabilities (i.e., cerebral palsy, cognitive impairments or developmental disabilities), as well as suggestions for adults with visual impairments who wish to participate in play with sighted children.

• 2003 List of Toys That Will Cause Eye Damage will be available by Dr. Phillip Kaufman in November. Please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to TOY LIST, Dr. Phillip Kaufman, 1395 Main Street, Crete, IL 60417.

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The Visionary, published as a service of the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness,
is available upon request. The information contained in this issue,
taken from sources considered to be accurate,
does not replace the need for professional eye care consultations and treatments.

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