October 2009 - Fred's Head - The Network of Care

Music Literacy: Its Role in the Education of the Blind

This book is a fascinating historical journey tracing the emergence of various musical notation systems for the blind in Europe and the United States. It includes twenty-eight illustrations, a great addition to your library! From the author: "This...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 4:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching aids, Special education, Braille, Books, Blindness, Music

How to Carve a Pumpkin

What would Halloween be without a carved pumpkin sitting on your porch or at the window looking out at all the trick or treaters? Make this Halloween special by carving your own. Take delight in the smiling faces as the trick or treaters enjoy or get...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 2:31 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Teaching, Teaching aids, Low vision, Children, Parents, Tutorials, Household hints, Web sites, Kitchen hints, Students, Recreation, Holiday, Crafts, Interior decorating, Art

Still Tasty: Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide

For thousands of your favorite foods, this site answers the question, "Keep it or toss it?" Search for specific items or browse by category to find its shelf life, how to store it, and what warning signs suggest it should not be consumed. The...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 1:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Safety, Web sites, Health and beauty, Kitchen hints, Housekeeping, Eating, Cooking, Databases

Building on Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program First Grade Level

Building on Patterns (BOP) is a complete primary literacy program designed to teach beginning braille users all language arts--reading, writing, and spelling. Note: Building on Patterns: First Grade replaces Patterns Reading: Preprimer, Primer, and First...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2009 4:46 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Braille books, Reading, Braille, Books

Love That Coffee: What Else Can I Do With It?

I am a coffee addict! I cannot get enough coffee and am known to drink up to a pot a day or more sometimes. Especially while I am writing! I also enjoy those gourmet coffee's from the coffee shop, but I avoid them because of their high cost. A real...

Published Wed, Oct 07 2009 11:07 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Adaptation, Health and beauty, Kitchen hints, Housekeeping, Gardening

American Folklore

Hey there folks! Welcome to American Folklore. This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each and every one of the 50 United States. You can read...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 2:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching aids, Web sites, Students, Recreational reading, Information services, Travel, Entertainment, Holiday, Geography

How to Play Ghost

Here's a fun word game I came across that would be great to play around Halloween or anytime you need something to do. You can play this with at least three people, no more than ten. This game is best for older children because you need to know how...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 2:31 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Children, Tutorials, Interaction, Recreation, Games, Entertainment

Make Halloween Outdoor Decorations: "Ring of Ghosts" and "Flagpole Spooks"

By Patricia Jensen Here's a favorite tradition of our family in outdoor Halloween decor: Ring of Ghosts Materials: 3 Twin-sized Sheets 3 Four foot lengths of flexible 1/2 inch PVC Piping, Wooden Stakes or Dowels 3 Small White Plastic Garbage Bags...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 2:36 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Children, Parents, Tutorials, Household hints, Holiday, Crafts

Blind Adrenaline, Do You Have Enough for These Games?

BlindBargains.com points us to another great gaming site for the blind. Blind Adrenaline has added another great game, online Blackjack. Both standard and tournament mode games are available with the ability to create your own private and public tables...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 4:09 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Internet, Computer games, Interaction, Blindness organizations, Recreation, Fellowships

Ten Great Uses for Wire Hangers

Wire coat hangers have been around at least a hundred years, effectively hanging up our clothes in closets, but also just as effectively getting tangled and bent out of shape. As long as I can remember, wire hangers have been used to replace missing radio...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 2:34 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Home maintenance, Adaptation, Kitchen hints, Housekeeping, Gardening, Storage, Crafts, Interior decorating

Butter Your Food with Butter Boy

There is always someone who likes to roll his or her piece of corn in a whole stick of butter thereby ruining the stick for any other purpose. Use the Butter Boy for an easier way to butter your corn. Bring Butter Boy to barbecues and picnics! Simply...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 12:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Accessibility, Kitchen hints, Newly blind, Eating, Serving, Measuring, Cooking

Listen to Live Concert Recordings Online

Wolfgang is an amazing rock website that sells numerous rock music related items (vintage rock posters, tickets, and backstage memorabilia as well as concert t-shirts in vintage and newly printed retro designs), publishes Crawdaddy, a magazine dedicated...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 5:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Audio, Streaming audio, Free stuff, Movies, Entertainment, Music

Site Where the Music Matches Your Mood

When we feel down and out, there's nothing like a sad song to help us drown in our tears. Some people give uplifting numbers a try in order to escape a bad moment they feel they couldn't get out of otherwise. Whatever your situation, I have a...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 4:46 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Interaction, Audio, Streaming audio, Free stuff, Entertainment, Music, Relationships

Simon Trickster Hand Held Electronic Game

I love finding new electronic games that we can actually play. Some companies understand that flashing lights alone don't make a good game. People want sound and spoken feedback. This game has them all! Can you keep up as you follow the colors bouncing...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 10:08 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Speech products, Electronics, Audio, Family life, Recreation, Color identification, Games, Travel

AFB eLearning Center on Aging and Visual Impairment

Developed and produced by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Senior Site, this web-based training program is for service providers who work with older adults experiencing vision loss. The material presented will benefit anyone working with adults...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2009 6:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Tutorials, Web sites, Blindness resources, Disability resources, Family life, Social services

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