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

Your Tweets Can Speak

Want to have a voice speak your last tweet on Twitter? You can with Parrotweet. To use Parrotweet, visit the site and click the Login button. You will be sent to Twitter to varify and connect the Parrotweet service to your Twitter account. Once you click...

Published Sun, Mar 07 2010 11:21 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Speech products, Web sites, Streaming audio, Free stuff, Recreation, Entertainment

Customizable, Low Vision Simulator That Shows how the World Looks to the Visually Impaired

Lighthouse International has launched a new website that features the first customizable, low-vision simulator that shows how a person with an eye disease sees the world. Visitors can choose a video from YouTube and select a filter that simulates retinitis...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 12:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, Low vision, Web sites, Health and beauty, Eye research

Mobile versions of your favorite sites make great accessible alternatives

by Laura Legendary It took me quite awhile to become an Amazon shopper. It wasn't because I didn't like to save money, or have merchandise delivered to my door, or because I felt no desire to join the online shopping revolution. It was that I...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 12:35 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Accessible media, Accessibility, Internet, Web sites, Adaptation, Cell phones, Time management

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

Dinner for Two on One Baking Sheet

After a busy day, the only thing worse than cooking a big dinner is cleaning up a pile of dishes afterward. The Home Ec 101 blog offers a tasty meal idea that uses only one baking sheet. Although this meal comes together quickly, it's no slouch in...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 10:22 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

The Many Uses of Wax Paper

Our mothers probably used miles of it in their kitchens, but today, wax paper seems to have been pushed to the back of the kitchen cabinet. But when it comes to versatility, wax paper is on a roll. Here are a few ideas. To keep a bottle of pancake syrup...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 11:57 PM by Fred's Head from APH

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

Create Your Own Neighborhood Radio Station

I've always been into radio. I don't remember a time when radio wasn't a part of my life. I went to college to be a DJ, obviously had a change of plans after graduating. One thing I've always wanted to do is to run a neighborhood radio...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 12:45 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Electronics, Audio, Recreation, Music, Radio

Book Port Plus

Read Digital Talking Books, play digital audio, read computer files, and make superb recordings with Book Port Plus™! Book Port Plus represents the latest generation of accessible media player/recorders. Its small size, quality recording, and unique capabilities...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 2:20 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, APH products, Reading, Audio books, Ebooks, Speech products, Electronics, Homework helpers, Audio, MP3, Students, Audio recording

What Happens When Things Fall?

by Donna J. Jodhan This is one of the most difficult challenges of my life. What really happens when things fall? In the ordinary world, a mainstream person simply bends over and picks up the fallen object or if the object has managed to roll away to...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 11:19 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Blindness, Newly blind

Could Blind and Sight Impaired Workers Benefit From the Shrinking Labor Force?

by Donna J. Jodhan A very interesting question for us to ponder this day but it should not come as either a shocker or shaker. With more and more aging baby boomers poised to exit the labor force, many are wondering if employers would be willing to drop...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 12:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, School-to-work, Job searching

Accessible Audio Editing Software for Windows

Studio Recorder Originally created by APH to serve as an internal tool for creating direct-to-digital audio recordings, Studio Recorder PC software contains many features that make recording, editing, and proofreading audio books easy. It is a powerful...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 3:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products, Audio, MP3, Computer software, Free stuff, Audio recording, Windows, Note-taking

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

Video to Provide Guide Runner Basics

U.S. Paralympics, in conjunction with U.S. Association of Blind Athletes, has created the video resource Basics of Guide Running for Track & Field and Trail . This is a user-friendly video for runners interested in becoming guides for visually-impaired...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 1:46 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Health and beauty, Movies, Exercise, Sports

Action Figure Times and The Toy Encyclopedia

Action Figure Times I found a site that is great for parents and kids, and is easy to use for the blind or visually impaired. The site talks about action figures, and you can get good descriptions of their appearance, and much more. Let's look at...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 6:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Children, Parents, Accessible media, Toys, Web sites, Recreational reading, Teenagers, Databases

The Blind and Power Tools

The following was taken from a post on the 62nd Street Blog titled Blind guy with power tools and has been posted here for your convenience. Yes, people who are blind and visually impaired do use power tools and are quite skilled with them too. "Some...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 9:57 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Household hints, Home maintenance, Accommodations, Crafts, Interior decorating, Carpentry

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