The Hadley School for the Blind
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093-0299 USA
Toll-free 800-323-4238
847-446-8111
Table of Contents
Note To Applicants, Page 3
Enrollment Application, Page 5
Catalog, Page 11
NOTE TO APPLICANTS
We are pleased to offer you this diskette version of our Course
Catalog and Enrollment Application. To speed up the enrollment
process, follow these procedures:
1. Carefully read the catalog for details on courses and enrollment
procedures.
2. To apply for enrollment in General Education courses, open the
file ENROLLAP.ASC. Complete the application in its entirety to the
best of your ability. For questions that have options to choose
from, place an X on the line to the left of your choice.
Example: How do you want the Hadley School to correspond with you?
(Check one)
___Grade 2 braille
___Cassette
X__Large print
3. Print a hard copy of your completed application. If possible,
ask a sighted person to check your pages to be sure they are
legible. Sign your name in the signature space of the printout.
4. (For applicants who are blind or visually impaired only.) If you
do not have a current eye report on file with the School, take or
mail the Eye Report (the last page of the ENROLLAP.ASC file) to
your physician for completion and signature.
5. Fax or mail your Enrollment Application (and Eye Report, if
applicable) to The Hadley School for the Blind at the address
above. If you prefer, you may e-mail your application to the
School.
Send General Education applications to:
Thank you.
General Education Program Enrollment Application
Please Type or Print in Ink Clearly
The Hadley School for the Blind
Tuition-Free Distance Education
700 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093-0299 U.S.A.
Toll-free in the U.S. and Canada 1-800-526-9909
Telephone 1-847-446-8111 Fax 1-847-446-0855
Date:
Mr. Ms. Mrs. Miss:
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Street Address:
City/Town:
State/Nation:
Zip Code:
Area Code and Telephone Number:
U.S. Applicant's Social Security Number:
Have you been a Hadley student before? __Yes __No
If yes, when?
Name used:
Courses Requested
Before completing this section, consult the Course Catalog for
course titles and media. Indicate B (braille), C (cassette), or
LP (large print) for the medium you prefer.
Most students are enrolled in one course at a time. Please list
in order of preference.
Enter course No. (if known), course title, and medium you prefer.
1
2
3
How do you plan to submit lessons?
__Handwritten
__Typed
__Brailled
__Recorded on cassette
__Fax
__E-mail
Personal and Educational Information
1. Date of birth:
2. Sex: __Male __Female
3. Place of birth:
4. Cause of blindness:
5. Age at onset of legal blindness:
Your answers to the next two questions provide information which
will enable us to accommodate your special needs.
6. Are you hearing impaired? __Yes __No
If yes, please explain:
Age at onset of hearing impairment:
7. Do you have any physical disability that would affect your
ability to read braille, operate recording equipment, or prepare
lesson reports?
8. Are you presently employed? __Yes __No
If yes, best time of day to reach you: __a.m. __p.m.
Business telephone number:
Area Code and Telephone Number:
9. How did you learn about the Hadley School?
__Agency
__Friend
__Radio/TV
__Magazine/newsletter
__Other
10. How do you want the Hadley School to correspond with you?
(check one)
__Grade 2 braille
__Cassette
__Large print
11. How do you want the Hadley newsletter sent to you?
(check one)
__Grade 2 braille
__Cassette
__Large print
12. Last grade level completed in school (give grade, years in
college, or degrees attained):
13. Name of last or current school attended:
14. U.S. residents only: If you are enrolling for academic
goals, do you plan to achieve:
__Hadley high school diploma
__High school credit
__CEUs
NOTE: For a Hadley high school diploma, please arrange to
have your high school transcripts sent to the Hadley School.
15. Optional: What is your ethnic background? (for statistical
information only)
__White
__Black
__Hispanic
__Asian
__American Indian
__Other
16. Is English your native language? __Yes __No
If not, do you read and write it fluently? __Yes __No
17. Do you read grade 2 (contracted) English braille?
__Yes __No
Fluently? __Yes __No
18. Do you read the Nemeth braille code for mathematics?
__Yes __No
Fluently? __Yes __No
19. Do you write English braille? __Yes __No
Do you use a slate and stylus? __Yes __No
Do you use a braillewriter? __Yes __No
Do you own or have access to a braillewriter? __Yes __No
20. Do you type? __Yes __No
Do you own or have access to a typewriter? __Yes __No
21. Check equipment available to you for Hadley study:
__Cassette player/recorder
__2-track
__4-track
__Cassette player only
__2-track
__4-track
__Personal computer
__Compact disc player
__Other reading equipment (please specify):
22. Do you have sighted help? __Yes __No
If yes, how often? __Regularly __Occasionally
23. Are you receiving rehabilitation services? __Yes __No
If yes, please give name and phone number of agency and
contact person:
24. U.S. residents only: Do you have an eye report on file at
Hadley that reflects your current visual functioning?
__Yes __No
If not, we need a new report from a physician or eye
specialist. Are you making arrangements for one to be sent?
__Yes __No
If no, please explain:
25. In this space, write or dictate a brief statement about
yourself and your goal as a Hadley student. (50 words or fewer)
Student Agreement: Indicate that you accept the following
policies by signing below.
I understand that I am required to communicate with the Hadley
School at least once a month. (Foreign students, due to added
mailing time, are required to communicate at least once every
three months.) This communication can be either my assignment or
other correspondence. Failure to start a course or remain active
in it will result in cancellation.
Applicant's Signature
Please review entire form for completeness before mailing.
EYE REPORT for The Hadley School for the Blind
To the U.S. student/applicant:
Please mail or take this form to your physician or eye
specialist.
Patient's name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
To the physician or eye specialist:
Please indicate patient's visual acuity and/or peripheral field
and answer the questions at right.
O.D. O.S.
Visual acuity (best corrected, for distance)
Visual field
Totally blind
Light perception
Object perception
Hand movements
Counts fingers
1. Does this patient meet the standard definition of legal
blindness?
__Yes __No
2. Condition is considered to be:
__Progressive
__Stable
__Capable of improvement
__Uncertain
3. Diagnosis (each eye):
Name, address, and phone number of physician or eye specialist:
Phone ( )
Physician's or eye specialist's signature
Date
RETURN PROMPTLY TO:
The Hadley School for the Blind
Student Services Department
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093-0299
Telephone 1-847-446-8111
Fax 1-847-446-0855
Hadley Course Catalog
Tuition-Free Distance Education
The Hadley School for the Blind
Course Catalog
1999-2001 Large Print Edition
This catalog is also available in large print, braille, on
audiocassette, and online at www.hadley-school.org.
A Message from Hadley's President
Welcome to The Hadley School for the Blind! We offer courses
for many different people, including the parents of blind
children, high school students preparing for college, blind
persons and their families, and professionals in the field of
blindness. Knowledge, information, and skills are
critical to succeed in whatever season of life you face:
childhood, adolescence, adulthood, or retirement.
Hadley's accredited distance education programs allow
students to study at their own pace in the convenience of their
own homes. For blind and visually impaired people, the Hadley
School is the only resource that provides an educational
curriculum throughout a lifetime--completely free of charge.
Our dedicated, talented instructors are not only experienced
in a wide variety of subjects, but also understand the personal
effects of blindness, many from their own experience. We are
committed to providing educational services to assist you and
your family. We hope that you will benefit from
taking Hadley courses through every stage of your life.
Dr. Robert J. Winn with his dog guide, Virgil
Contents
3 Why Distance Education?
3 Faculty
4 Admissions Information
5 Four Programs Serving Distinct Audiences
6 Who Can Enroll
7 How to Apply
10 What's Next
11 Enrollment Options
12 We're Here to Help
13 Telephone Communication
14 Website
15 E-mail
15 Written Communication
16 School Policies
20 Course Descriptions
23 Academic and High School Studies
35 Braille and Other Communication Skills
41 Technology
43 Independent Living and Life Adjustment
49 Recreation and Leisure Time
55 Parent/Family Programs
61 Professional Program
63 Index of Courses and Departments
65 Our History--A Dream Realized
Why Distance Education?
You may have been surprised to learn that all of Hadley's
thousands of students learn through distance education, which
allows students to study individually and at a different location
from their instructor. Here are some of the advantages of our
distance education programs:
You study courses in your own home completely free of
charge. Course materials and teachers' comments on your
assignments come to you through the mail.
You can study at any time, at your own pace. Since you
decide when to study, you can choose a time when you're most
alert and least likely to be interrupted. No two people learn at
exactly the same speed. Distance education allows you to study at
your own pace.
You receive specially designed course materials in the
medium of your choice. We do our best to offer study materials in
the medium you can use most easily--braille, large print, or
audiocassette.
You are a class of one. When you prepare and mail or e-mail
your assignments to your Hadley instructor, he or she will check,
grade, and respond to them individually, as if you were sitting
together in a classroom.
You can always call or write your instructor with questions.
If you have a question about what you are studying, you can call
our toll-free number or write or e-mail your teacher.
Faculty
Hadley School instructors meet the quality standards set by
the School and its accreditors, the Distance Education and
Training Council and the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools.
The academic and professional accomplishments of our faculty and
the many years of its collective teaching experience (over 300
years in distance education alone) provide the School and its
students with top-notch instruction. Most instructors hold
master's degrees or beyond. The reputation the Hadley School has
earned is due in large part to the faculty's love of teaching and
dedication to students.
Admissions Information
"It was simple for me to sign up for my first Hadley course. It's
a big decision to enroll in the first place, so the easier it was
for me, the better!"
Polly Ayers
Student
Four Programs Serving Distinct Audiences
The Hadley School for the Blind offers over 90 courses in
four programs. Courses relevant to the needs of blind individuals
and their families are continually being developed or updated.
General Education Program
People who are blind and meet our eligibility requirements
can choose courses from any of these core course areas:
1. Academic and High School Studies
2. Braille and Other Communication Skills
3. Technology
4. Independent Living and Life Adjustment
5. Recreation and Leisure Time
6. Parent/Family
(Course descriptions start on page 23.)
Parent/Family Programs
The Parent/Child Program and the Parent/Family Program offer
courses to the family members of people who are blind and
visually impaired. (Course descriptions start on page 55.)
Professional Program
Hadley offers courses to professionals and paraprofessionals
working with blind people so they can become familiar with
Hadley's distance education programs and sharpen their own
skills. (Course descriptions start on page 61.)
Who Can Enroll
General Education Program
You are welcome to apply for enrollment in Hadley's general
education courses if
You are 14 years old or older and
You are legally blind or can supply a medical report showing
a prognosis of legal blindness and
You are able to read and understand courses written in
English at the high school level
Parent/Family Programs
You are welcome to apply for enrollment in Parent/Family
courses if
You are the parent or grandparent of a blind or severely
visually impaired child or
You are the spouse, parent, adult daughter or son, or adult
sibling of a blind or severely visually impaired adult
Professional Program
You are welcome to apply for enrollment in Professional
Program courses if
You are a professional or paraprofessional in the field of
blindness who wants to better serve your clients or students
Not sure if you are eligible to enroll?
If you are visually impaired, call Student Services or send
an application and eye report so we can evaluate your eligibility
for the General Education Program. Student Services is available:
Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Time
1-800-526-9909 or 1-847-446-8111, extension 508
E-mail:
If you are a family member or professional who wants to be a
better support to a blind person, call the Parent/Family
Department:
Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Time
1-800-323-4238 or 1-847-446-8111, extension 231
E-mail:
How to Apply
Before applying, ask yourself, "How much time can I devote
to my studies?" To study effectively through distance education,
plan to study an average of at least six hours a week for each
course.
General Education Program
1. Select Your Course
After reading the overview of our core course areas on page
21 and deciding which interests you, read the course descriptions
for that area. Choose the specific course or courses you want to
take and write your choice on the enrollment application.
Each course listing includes course title, a brief
description, course number, media, number of lessons, and credit.
Note any prerequisites for the courses you are considering. If
after reading the course listings you need more detailed
information, call Student Services or read course details on the
School's website.
Media: The code after the course number indicates the media
in which the course is available. B stands for grade 2 braille, C
is cassette, LP is large print, and P is regular print. Many
courses are available in more than one medium. For example, a
course available in braille and cassette is listed as "B or C." A
few courses use two media, such as braille and cassette, both of
which you must be able to use effectively to take the course. If
a course uses braille and cassette, it is coded "B with C."
Credits: Two types of credit are offered by Hadley: Carnegie
Units and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Carnegie Units
(designated "units") are of interest to students in either the Hadley High School Program or in other high schools who want to earn extra or
make-up credit through distance education. CEUs are available for
some Hadley courses. See the Enrollment Options section which
follows for more information on the High School and CEU programs.
2. Fill Out Your Application
A General Education Program enrollment application is
enclosed with this catalog. Using a typewriter or a pen (please