He also is active in methodological and analysis issues surrounding complexity common to rehabilitation data sets, and serves as a methodological and statistical resource person at the Center. Dr. De l Aune is the Research Editor of the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. He holds faculty appointments at Emory School of Medicine, Georgia State University, and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. This three-year project will examine demographic, programmatic, and functional status data from an estimated 10,000 blinded veterans gathered by 92 Visual Impairment Service Team Coordinators in the course of their administration of the veterans annual reviews. It will compare this data with functional status data gathered by research project staff through telephone interviews of an estimated 5,000 blinded veterans.
Coordinators assume responsibility for data collection and input.
Computer simulation for accessibility analysis of people with visual impairments using a long cane. A national survey of veterans use of low vision devices. The effect of hand position on detection distance for object and surface preview when using the long cane for nonvisual travel. The efficiency of the touch technique for surface and foot-placement preview. Effects of motivation on aerobic exercise in older adults.