Project Contributors

A group photo of American Printing House’s project contributors.

Back row, left to right: Christine Roman-Lantzy, Bill Daugherty, Rona Pogrund. Front row: L. Penny Rosenblum, Natalie Barraga, Millie Smith.

When the American Printing House for the Blind made the decision to create a low vision product based on Dr. Natalie Barraga’s work, Bill Daugherty, Superintendent at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired—and former student of Dr. Barraga—offered to host the APH advisory panel. Dr. Barraga worked tirelessly for 2 days with members of the panel. Millie Smith presented the original Program to Develop Efficiency in Visual Functioning and led the discussions on new research and about early intervention programs for students with low vision. The panel outlined the new Barraga Visual Efficiency Program and made recommendations for possible contributing writers. Rona Pogrund, Christine Roman-Lantzy, and L. Penny Rosenblum, joined Barraga, Smith, Daugherty, and APH staff Ralph Bartley and Tristan Pierce in Austin. Anne Corn joined the group one afternoon. Advisory panel members who were unable to attend, but contributed immensely as writers and/or reviewers are Jane Erin, Amanda Lueck, and Irene Topor. Kay Ferrell wrote an appendix for the program, and the AFB Press granted permission to reprint a second original work by Ferrell. APH Low Vision Project Leader, Elaine Kitchel, retired, kept her door open for questions and provided a much appreciated manuscript review.