The Blind in Computer Programming, International Conference

TABLE OF CONTENTS

October 9. 1969

• Cover
• Foreward
• Table of Contents
• Session 1 - Welcoming Addresses, Keynote Address 1 Mr. Albert P. Collard - Conference Chairman
• Paper 1-1 - Welcome From the Association For Computing Machinery Committee on Professional Activities For the Blind 1 Dr. Theodor D. Sterling, Chairman
• Paper 1-2 - Welcome by Cleveland Society For the Blind 3 Mr. Cleo B. Dolan
• Keynote Address 5 Mr. Albert P. Collard
• Paper 1-3 - Vision for the Future 5 Mr. William H. Nichols
• Session 2 - The Training Activity 11 Mr. Philip H. Gilbert - Panel Chairman
• Paper 2-1 - The Training Activity 11 Mr. R. Dean Wilbur
• Paper 2-2 - Training the Visually Handicapped in Computer Technology 14 Mr. Raymond Stewart
• Paper 2-3 - Training Program At Lear Sieglep Institute Oklahoma City 15 Mr. C. T. Chandler
• Paper 2-4 - The "Blind" in Programming 16 Mr. Anthony Castronovo
• Paper 2-5 - Questions For Cooperative Solution 19 Miss Nancy Snyder

October 10, 1969 Morning Sessions

• Opening Remarks 35 Mr. Albert F. Collard
• Session 3 - Placement Preparation 38 Mr. Seymour Pollack - Panel Chairman
• Paper 3-1 - Some Aspects of Training and Orientation 39 Mr. Guy Clawson
• Paper 3-2 - Observations on Critical Factors 42 Mr. Robert Crook
• Paper 3-3 - Training, Placement, and Employement of Blind Programamers in the United Kingdom 46 Mr. John N. M. White
• Session 4 - What Preparations Should the Employer Make and What, If Any, Are the Added Costs of Employing a Blind Programmer? 52 Mr. Albert F. Collard- Panel Chairman
• Paper 4-1 - Preparations For the Blind Programmer 52 Mr. Donald F. Davis
• Paper 4-2 - Our Concerns and Conclusions at Nationwide 55 Mr. Paul Cherry
• Paper 4-3 - My Thoughts On a Few Problems and a Few Non-Problems 57 Mr. Norris B. Gordon
• Paper 4-4 - Cost, Computation and Conscience 59 Dr. Norman M. Yoder

Afternoon Sessions

• Opening Remarks 63 Mr. Robert R. LaGrone
• Session 5 - The Programmer's Problems: what Does the Blind Programmer Need to Know About His New Job and Employer? 64 Dr. Charles E. Hallenbeck - Panel Chairman
• Paper 5-1 - Problems of the Partially Sighted in Computer Programming 66 Mr. David A. Schwaxtzkopf
• Paper 5-2 - Methods, Problems, and Applications of On-Line Braille Production 67 Mr. Robert R. LaGrone
• Paper 5-3 - The Problems Confronting a Totally Blind Person Acting As Senior Prograrmmer in Charge of Sighted Staff 69 Mr. Geoffrey Bull
• Session 6 - The Programmer's Problems 75 Mr. Robert A. J. Gildea - Panel Chairman
• Paper 6-1 - Man Machine Communications For the Blind Progrrammer 75 Mr. Philip W. F. Coleman
• Paper 6-2 - Some Practical Appkoaches For Preparation and Debugging of Pkograms 79 Mr. William R. Kennedy
• Paper 6-3 - Daily Problems and Solutions 84
Mr. George Bartram
• Paper 6-4 - Flow Charting For Blind Computer Programmers 86 Dr. Abraham Nemeth

October 11, 1969 - Morning Sessions

• Session 7 - Programming Pr0blems and Some Solutions: an Idea Swapping Session 97 Mr. Albert F. Collard - Panel Chairman
• Paper 7-1 - A Verbalized Computer Output System 97 Mr. James L. Willows
• Paper 7-2 - Concept For a Braille Display Device 101 Mr. Norman B. Sutherland
• Paper 7-3 - Recommendations From 1969 ACM Meeting in Charlotte, N.C. 104 Dr. S. Bradley Burson
• Paper 7-4 - Hardware Devices 110 Mr. David Mick
• Session 8 - The Support Problem: what Are the Support People Doing to Improve the Service Provided to the Blind Programmer? 113 Mr. Don Staley - Panel Chairman
• Paper 8-1 - A Six Point Program 114 Mr. Bernard M. Krebs
• Paper 8-2 - Volunteer Services For the Blind 116 Mr. Paul Duke
• Paper 8-3 - The Support Program 118 Mr. Thomas Benham
• Paper 8-4 - M.I.T. High Speed Embosser As Support to the Blind Programmer 119 Mr. Vito A. Proscia
• Paper 8-5 - Activities At the Howe Press 121 Mr. Harry J. Friedman

Afternoon Session

• Session 9 - Where Do We Go From Here? 125 Dr. George G. Mallinson - Panel Chairman
• Paper 9-1 - the Potential Technological Impact of Blind Programmers 126 Mr. Edward L. Glaser
• Paper 9-2 - Pioneering with Time Sharing Computer Service At Perkins School For the Blind 126 Mr. Benjamin F. Smith
• Paper 9-3 - Recommendations 130 Mr. George T. Willson
• Paper 9-4 - An Invitation From VIDPI 132 Mr. Raythel Jones
• APPENDIX I Attendees 137
• APPENDIX II Constitution and Bylaws of the Visually Impaired Data Processors International 145