Listing of Publications

Retinitis Pigmentosa
Dealing With the Threat of Loss
A Primer for the Newly-Diagnosed Patient

The author captures the "day of diagnosis" and ultimate emotional issues...explores safety hazards due to inconsistent vision...shares a variety of tips for better, more practical household management...imparts a blend of personal philosophy with a hearty sense of wit and humor.

Now available in Electronic Book form. From an attractive menu interface you can use a keyboard or mouse to navigate through the pages of this book. Set with cyan print on a black background to aid in readability. Can be used with any screen enlargers or voice readers you might have. The disk is formated for PC based systems only.

"After reading Mrs. Stiefel's book...I realized how superficial even the experienced clinician's understanding of visual impairment can be"

--- Randall T. Jose, Director of the Lighthouse of Houston, TX

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Stress and Well-Being
Stress Management and Family Interactions

The author teaches self-awareness of daily stress caused by retinitis pigmentosa...touches on the powerful dynamics of family relationships...shows how to increase personal communication skills...suggests ways to alleviate unwanted stress.

"The reader is wiser and probably a bit more understanding after reading this book."

--- Linda Lindell, Coordinator of Services, Texas State Library, PBPH

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The "Madness" of Usher's
Coping With Vision And Hearing Loss

This book is about a lifetime of ongoing personal adjustments and functional adptation.

The author explores the fear and emotional chaos brought on by a dual sensory loss...presents graphic insight into her personal "madness"...reveals her personal philosophy of emotional survival...furnishes practical how-to's for functional management.

"Mr's Stiefel's book gives us needed insight into how Usher's syndrome influences the lives of those involved."

--- William J. Kimberling Ph.D., Boys Town National Research Hospital.

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Knotholes Are For "Seeing"
Therapy Through Poetry, Prose, and Other Writings

This book has an accumulation of more than forty years of the author's life through the therapeutic tool of journal writing.

The author shares how journal writing became both a learning tool and coping method for maintaining emotional health...indulges the reader in child-like humor and imagination...captivates the reading audience with a growing awareness of spiritual awakening and sense of belonging.

"'Knotholes' is an unusual, if not unique book. It proves that the author has more than overcome her adversity, she has embraced it!"

--- Pam Toplisky, Editor, John Milton Society for the Blind.