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AUTHOR REVIEW: BY Chelsea Burdick
- Navigating Life with Low Vision: Essential Knowledge, Tools, and Strategies for Independence by Patrick J. Fischer is an informative book for those living with low vision or those who have someone with low vision in their life. Fischer walks the reader through what low vision means and what life is like to live with low vision. He then explores a variety of services, devices, apps, and more that can help those with low vision live their best lives. This informative book is an invaluable resource for those with low vision.
- The book begins by looking at what exactly low vision is and how it is defined. It is a super interesting chapter for those looking to understand what low vision is and how it compares to someone who just has bad eyesight. It is clear that Fischer has done extensive research or has personal experience with low vision and its implications. It would be helpful and make the author more trustworthy to include citations throughout the book as well as a bibliography.
- The writing is fabulous and easy to read and follow. It is also well formatted and seems to have been professionally proofread. There are no noticeable or distracting grammatical errors, which avid readers will appreciate. Fischer was able to talk about technical aspects and medical conditions in a way that the average reader could easily understand the content.
- One of the best features of Navigating Life with Low Vision: Essential Knowledge, Tools, and Strategies for Independence is the extensive list of resources that Fischer has included. Not only is there a plethora of resources available for readers, but the resources are also divided by state and type of resource, which makes it extremely helpful and easy to navigate. This inclusion of resources if definitely one of the highlights of the book.
- The intended audience for Navigating Life with Low Vision: Essential Knowledge, Tools, and Strategies for Independence is clearly those who have been impacted by low vision in some way or another. Fischer understands his intended audience and writes in a way that is easy to follow and understand. It would be a fantastic book for those just being introduced or diagnosed with low vision.
- Overall, Navigating Life with Low Vision: Essential Knowledge, Tools, and Strategies for Independence earns a solid five out of five rating. It is easy to read and follow. It is well written and has been proofread carefully. This book contains a long list of invaluable resources that help so many with low vision. Fischer did a fantastic job creating a book to help those with this condition.