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

Braile Labels from Auntie Arwen's Spice Blends

Our friends at BlindBargains.com have discovered that Auntie Arwen's Spice Blends sells a wide variety of spices, rubs, seasonings, and many more items to make your food taste better. They also offer teas, coffees, chocolate, and other miscellaneous...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 2:22 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Braille, Accessibility, Web sites, Kitchen hints, Eating, Cooking, Shopping, Organizing, Labeling

Going Shopping with Mom

by Donna J. Jodhan Going shopping with mom is always a very special occasion for me. You see, she is not just mom; she is my shopping buddy, my eyes, and my best friend. She knows exactly how to interact with me and how to make my shopping trip a joy...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 4:42 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Parents, Tutorials, Interaction, Newly blind, Clothes, Shopping, Groceries

Choosing To Use A Cane

Using a cane gives sighted people an understanding of why you do things that may seem strange to them. It helps them figure out that you need to do things differently (as opposed to thinking you are rude, not paying attention or other misconceptions they...

Published Mon, Mar 29 2010 2:22 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Low vision, Safety, Assistive devices, Interaction, Blindness, Students, Newly blind, Teenagers, Travel, Orientation and mobility, Canes

Three Things Americans Should Know About Blindness

by Donna W. Hill 2009 is the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the blind Frenchman who invented the raised-dot reading system bearing his name. Blindness has changed since Braille’s day. Thanks to his work, the American dream and...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 10:35 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Aging, Education, Teaching, Health and beauty, Blindness

Handbook for Learning to Read Braille by Sight

By Leland Schubert A basic manual for learning contracted braille, designed specifically for sighted parents, teachers, and others. Regular Print: Catalog Number: 7-51450-00 Click this link to purchase Handbook for Learning to Read Braille by Sight ....

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 8:54 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Reading, Braille, Parents, Books, Tutorials, Writing, Communication, Interaction

One Hundred Science Podcasts

You gotta love the internet for its wealth of knowledge. Now, if you're a science geek, I have a site that you're going to love! What could be better than mixing science with podcasts? Audio lessons for the blind on subjects like biology and astronomy...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 2:34 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Education, Educational aids, Teaching aids, Accessible media, Web sites, Homework helpers, Audio, MP3, Students, Podcast

How to Make a Hair Bow out of Ribbon

How to Make a Hair Bow out of Ribbon from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Hair bows are fun for any girl or woman with any length of hair. Sometimes you would like to have a hair bow that matches your outfit or you cannot find it in a store...

Published Tue, Mar 30 2010 12:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Health and beauty, Clothes, Teenagers, Crafts, Art, Sewing

Create Your Own Audio Games

From the website: Are you a devoted player of audio games? Is your brain spinning around with interesting and innovative ideas for games that you would like to make if you only knew how to go about it? If the answer to both of these questions is yes....

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 1:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Tutorials, Computer games, Writing, Audio, Computer software

Blind golf explained

Blind golf is played all over the world and the first match was believed to have been played in America in the 1920's. But what exactly is the game all about? Blind golf is exactly the same as normal golf but the main difference is that the player...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 1:54 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Accessibility, Web sites, Adaptation, Interaction, Exercise, Sports, Accommodations, Blindness organizations, Recreation

Change the Background Color in Adobe Reader

People read PDF files everyday, whether it’s an ebook, a report, or notes from classes. Unfortunately, the gleaming white background color of every PDF file can be rough on their eyes. Here's how to change the default white background color to something...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 10:13 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Employment, Low vision, Reading, Tutorials, Accessibility, Writing, Computer software, Students

Beware of the F1 Key

Microsoft warns Windows XP users not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Website, as part of its reaction to an unpatched vulnerability that hackers could exploit to hijack PCs running Internet Explorer (IE). The vulnerability exists in the way that...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 9:43 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Self-defense, Safety, Windows, Computers

What Is The Expanded Core Curriculum?

Educators define core curriculum as the knowledge and skills a student should learn by high school graduation. This foundation, for almost all learning, is generally related to academic subjects. Most professionals firmly believe that visually impaired...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 2:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Education, Teaching, Special education, Parents, Adaptation, Students, Accommodations

Tactile American Flags

Those who have lost their sight or are visually impaired can still behold the splendor of the United States flag by feeling the corrugated stripes and the distinct rectangle that houses the 50 rigid stars on the American flags made by Norva Cordova. Cordova...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 2:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Tactile aids, Holiday, Crafts, Sewing

What It Means for an Artist to be Blind?

By Michael M. Michaelson Only those that are blind can truly grasp or understand what it means to be partially sighted or totally blind. Even among those that live with physical limitations, and have vision problems, there is a different view among them...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 4:31 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Low vision, Interaction, Blindness, Newly blind, Crafts, Art, Role Models, Carpentry, Needlework

The First Game Show Ever Done in Podcast Format

I've mentioned before that I love game shows! I am the guy who watches the Game Show Network all the time. I like the classic shows better than all these new drama-based programs, but I'm open minded to new things and a game show through podcasting...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 10:22 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Audio, MP3, Streaming audio, Podcast, Free stuff, Recreation, Games, Entertainment

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