Call for Submissions: Dialogue

DIALOGUE, an international news magazine edited for individuals who are experiencing vision loss or are blind and their friends and families, has released a Call for Submissions for 2008. Features and Departments of the magazine include Living with Low Vision, Technology, Sports and Recreation, Home and Family, Education and Careers.

DIALOGUE is currently seeking descriptions of workable solutions for operating appliances and other visually-oriented devices; experiences with conducting business online; reviews of new or improved accessible software and hardware; explanations of innovative communication strategies utilized by people who are deaf-blind; safety tips for blind and visually impaired travelers; inspirational accounts of educational pursuits such as study abroad, internships and mentoring programs; and stories of blind and deaf-blind people engaged in challenging, intriguing or unusual careers.

Other articles of interest include people who are blind or visually impaired involved in adapted sports such as goal ball, tandem cycling and martial arts; fitness programs such as aerobics, yoga and dance; and crafts such as woodworking, knitting and crocheting. Articles on topics related to dating, relationships and family; daily living, cooking and household management; and examples of people with vision loss developing a positive attitude, setting goals and planning for the future are also being sought. Short humorous anecdotes related to living with a vision impairment are also accepted.

• Review the complete table of contents of past issues as well as sample articles.
• Writer's Guidelines.
• DIALOGUE formats are large print, braille, cassette and e-mail.
• Queries, article submissions and items for the resource column and calendar are all welcome and E-mail is preferred.
• DIALOGUE magazine was established in 1961 and is published bi-monthly by Blindskills, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Salem, Oregon.