January 2010 - Fred's Head - The Network of Care

Voting Now Open for the 2009 Blind Bargains Access Awards

The nominations have been tabulated, and now it's time for the voting round for the third annual Blind Bargains Access Awards. Vote for your choices in each of the eleven categories. The awards will recognize the greatest achievements, companies,...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2010 12:21 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Web sites, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Blindness, Role Models, Screen readers

How to Make a Bed Neatly

You don't have to be a perfectionist to keep a tidy bed. Your bed will look nice, stay clean, and be the place you would like to sleep. Putting it all together neatly at first will even make daily bed-making easier! Start at the bottom with a dust...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 10:43 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Housekeeping, Organizing, Interior decorating

The Bucks Stop Here: Keeping Track of Your Cash

Money is an important part of life in this day and age and even though the use of electronic money, such as debit cards, is becoming more and more widespread, it is still very important to be able to identify cash. Coins can be identified by feeling the...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 10:34 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Low vision, Tactile aids, Tutorials, Accessibility, Banking, Assistive devices, Newly blind, Teenagers, Organizing

Using a Flat Cooktop Stove

Message: How do you lign up a pan on the burners of these new cooktop stoves if you are blind? I use one of these cooktop stoves and I am totally blind. First of all, you can feel that there is a texture on the otherwise smooth cooktop where the burners...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 10:04 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Braille, Tutorials, Accessibility, Safety, Kitchen hints, Household appliances, Cooking

Subscribe to Sites that Don’t Offer RSS Feeds

I have so many RSS feeds that I monitor for information about blindness. Occasionally, I'll come to a site that doesn't offer an RSS feed. This really causes me problems, especially if the site contains good information. Now, I can create an RSS...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 3:57 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Accessible media, Internet, Web sites, RSS

Jishaku Magnetic Board Game

by Andrew Leibs Named Learning Express 2009 Toy of the Year, Jishaku demands deft touch, steady hands, and good memory, making it an accessible game for the blind and visually impaired. Jishaku (Japanese for “magnet”) is a strategy game where players...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 10:55 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tactile aids, Tutorials, Accessibility, Recreation, Games

CNN Audio Links for the Blind

There's so much going on in our world today. It's hard to keep up with everything when you can't pick up a newspaper and read the headlines. You don't always have access to a television, especially at the office and radio signals can be...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 10:23 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Accessible media, Web sites, Homework helpers, Audio, Streaming audio, Students, Podcast, News sources, Radio, Television programs

World at Your Fingers

This comprehensive set of tactile world maps provides an excellent opportunity for developing map-reading skills. World At Your Fingers features a large tactile reference map showing the major oceans and land masses of the Earth using high-contrast raised...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 9:10 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Low vision, Braille, Accessible media, Tactile aids, Web sites, Assistive devices, Students, Geography

DVD: Raising Kids Who Are Blind

It's a challenge raising a confident child, especially one who also happens to be blind. An East Bay family has created a compelling DVD, sharing their early successes with a powerful message for parents of all kids. Graciela Tiscareno-Sato and her...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 5:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Preschool, Children, Parents, Household hints, Blindness, Family life, Movies, DVDs, Child care

Anne Frank: the Writer and Life After the Holocaust

Most of us have read The Diary of Anne Frank. I know that for at least my generation, it was part of the curriculum for reading when I attended school. This site looks at Anne Frank for more than just her diary. It looks into Anne Frank, the writer. She...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 5:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Large type books, Web sites, Homework helpers, Audio, Students, UK Resources, Recreational reading, Entertainment, Art

Read How You Want, the Blog

There is so much going on in the publishing industry these days, new ebook readers (each with different features), new formats of books, changes in pricing methods, etc. Accessible books publishing company, ReadHowYouWant, has a blog at www.readhowyouwant...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 11:02 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Audio books, Books, Ebooks, Accessibility, Web sites, Blogs

It's RadioTime

RadioTime, a privately held Dallas-based company, focuses on providing complete radio content and tools to help listeners quickly and easily find their favorite radio stations and personalities plus discover new ones. The radio guide includes all stations...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 10:53 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Technology, Web sites, Audio, Streaming audio, Podcast, News sources, Music, Databases, Radio

Add a Recycle Bin to Your Flash Drives

If you’ve found yourself wishing that your flash drive had a recycle bin so that your portable apps and documents had the same safety net that you’re desktop files do, iBin brings recycle bin functionality to your flash drive. iBin is a small, stand-alone...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 2:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Computer software, Students, Free stuff, USB devices, Windows, Storage

Denver the Guide Dog DVD

The popular Denver video is back and it is available with Quota funds! It's a great day at APH! Heathcliff, APH Vice President Gary Mudd's hard working guide dog of fifteen years, is handing over the harness to Denver, the bouncy up-an-comer....

Published Sun, Jan 10 2010 11:11 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, APH products, Travel, Role Models, Dog guides, Orientation and mobility, Special schools, Television programs, DVD, ADA

Labels That Can't Talk

by Donna J. Jodhan You got it! Labels cannot talk to me whenever I need to know the contents of a can, box, or anything else. In general, I am able to tell the contents of a box usually by its size and sound. That is, when I shake it. For example, a box...

Published Sun, Jan 10 2010 10:17 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Newly blind, Labeling

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