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L'ophtalmologie FranÇaise Au XX°siecle
BOOK REVIEWS teacher of the blind arranges for the special educational needs of the blind including the transcription of the currently used texts in braille or on records. Volunteers assist in large-print typing for the partially seeing, in reading, recording and in braille transcrib ing. With the development of effective opti cal aids many students have been transferred from braille to sight-saving classes. Not withstanding the other helps, braille still re tains its position as the most valuable tool ever devised for the blind. James E. Lebensohn. L'OPHTALMOLOGIE
FRANÇAISE
AU
XX°
By René Onfray. (Preface by Prof. G. Renard.) Paris, Masson et Cie, 1959. 236 pages, table of contents. Price: 2,200 francs. This book by an ex-secretary-general of the French Society of Ophthalmology was awarded the 1957 Burgkly prize of the Aca demy of Medicine. Dr. Onfray of Paris, one of the shining stars in the firmament of French ophthalmology, reviews for us the achievements and contributions of French men to the science of ophthalmology since the beginning of this century. It is an im pressive record of great accomplishment in spite of two devasting wars, foreign occupa tion, demoralization, inflation, domestic trou ble, and frequent changes in government and policy. The book represents an extraordi nary effort to collect the details of the writing of the colleagues of the author who cover every subject in ophthalmology. It is a task of supreme patriotism and justified pride. The work does not lend itself to review. SIÈCLE.
867
There are many gems of information dis played—some new, some old. It is a cata logue of medical history and not a textbook. But it is written with great skill and lucidity. It is fun to read and makes us admire our gallic friends with unabashed enthusiasm. It should be an inspiration to the young oph thalmologists of glorious France. Derrick Vail. SOCIAL GROUP WORK
WITH
DEAF-BLIND
By Donna Verstrate. New York, American Foundation for the Blind, 1959. 55 pages, paper-bound. Price: 75$. Nearly all the deaf-blind are congenitally deaf and became blind later in life. Com munication is by the one-hand manual alpha bet—a system in which each word is spelled into the palm of the reader. At the New York Industrial Home for the Blind 22 deaf-blind men were helped to organize into a group that met monthly for recreation ses sions preceded by dinner and a business meeting. Of these, 17 lived in the resident dormitory and five in the community. The members fell into four major subgroups: leaders, secondary leaders, followers, and isolates. The recreational program focused on the introduction of new activities. Those not completely blind were encouraged to use their little vision in games such as pool. In the popular dancing sessions the phonograph was placed on the floor of the auditorium so that the rhythmic vibrations could be felt. Records with strong percussions were se lected. Occasionally live orchestras were used, with strong reliance on the drum beat. James E. Lebensohn. ADULTS.
FRANÇAISE
AU
XX°
By René Onfray. (Preface by Prof. G. Renard.) Paris, Masson et Cie, 1959. 236 pages, table of contents. Price: 2,200 francs. This book by an ex-secretary-general of the French Society of Ophthalmology was awarded the 1957 Burgkly prize of the Aca demy of Medicine. Dr. Onfray of Paris, one of the shining stars in the firmament of French ophthalmology, reviews for us the achievements and contributions of French men to the science of ophthalmology since the beginning of this century. It is an im pressive record of great accomplishment in spite of two devasting wars, foreign occupa tion, demoralization, inflation, domestic trou ble, and frequent changes in government and policy. The book represents an extraordi nary effort to collect the details of the writing of the colleagues of the author who cover every subject in ophthalmology. It is a task of supreme patriotism and justified pride. The work does not lend itself to review. SIÈCLE.
867
There are many gems of information dis played—some new, some old. It is a cata logue of medical history and not a textbook. But it is written with great skill and lucidity. It is fun to read and makes us admire our gallic friends with unabashed enthusiasm. It should be an inspiration to the young oph thalmologists of glorious France. Derrick Vail. SOCIAL GROUP WORK
WITH
DEAF-BLIND
By Donna Verstrate. New York, American Foundation for the Blind, 1959. 55 pages, paper-bound. Price: 75$. Nearly all the deaf-blind are congenitally deaf and became blind later in life. Com munication is by the one-hand manual alpha bet—a system in which each word is spelled into the palm of the reader. At the New York Industrial Home for the Blind 22 deaf-blind men were helped to organize into a group that met monthly for recreation ses sions preceded by dinner and a business meeting. Of these, 17 lived in the resident dormitory and five in the community. The members fell into four major subgroups: leaders, secondary leaders, followers, and isolates. The recreational program focused on the introduction of new activities. Those not completely blind were encouraged to use their little vision in games such as pool. In the popular dancing sessions the phonograph was placed on the floor of the auditorium so that the rhythmic vibrations could be felt. Records with strong percussions were se lected. Occasionally live orchestras were used, with strong reliance on the drum beat. James E. Lebensohn. ADULTS.