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

Accessible Design for Homes

The following information, from Vision Australia, is recommended when considering the accommodation requirements of people who are blind or have low vision. On this page: General Design Recommendations Physical layout Lighting Task Lighting Use of colour...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 11:00 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Tutorials, Household hints, Home maintenance, Adaptation, Blindness resources, UK Resources, Accommodations, Interior decorating

Send a Map with Your Next Letter

Have you ever sent a letter and tried to explain to a sighted person where you live? Maybe you have family coming in for the holidays or maybe you need to explain to a service person where your house is located. In either case, it can be difficult for...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 9:54 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Web sites, Free stuff, Mail, Travel, Geography, Addresses

Pet Pooch Power System Cleans Up Pet Waste

Absolutely no one enjoys cleaning up the yard after their dog has left several presents for you. It’s not just the manual labor. You’re taking time to clean up dog poop, which isn’t exactly a fun task. Well this gadget will at least keep you from having...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 4:26 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Low vision, Household hints, Home maintenance, Assistive devices, Health and beauty, Housekeeping, Disability resources, Family life, Pets, Dog guides

How to Reuse Styrofoam

How to Reuse Styrofoam from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Styrofoam is toxic to manufacture and constitutes, by volume, as much as thirty percent of landfills worldwide. Without the presence of certain solvents, it will last practically...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 2:34 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Adaptation, Mail

How to Use Bump Dots to Maximize Accessibility

by Laura Legendary Whether you are a person with a slight visual impairment, have low vision or no vision, you'll find that these tiny helpers can make tasks at work or home more accessible. What are they? You may not have realized it, but even if...

Published Mon, Mar 29 2010 6:05 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Tactile aids, Accessibility, Household hints, Adaptation, Kitchen hints, Newly blind, Household appliances

How to Play Drown the Penny

How gently can the players, if blind, feel the top of the glass to poke the hole before the penny drops? How to Play Drown the Penny from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Drown the Penny will keep you amused for hours, yet it is very easy...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 10:36 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Computer games

How to Make a Flirty Hairstyle with Ribbons

How to Make a Flirty Hairstyle with Ribbons from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Here's a way to make a flirty and simply hairstyle. All that's needed is 2 ribbons and 2 elastics. Steps Brush your hair. Tangled hair really doesn't...

Published Tue, Mar 30 2010 12:55 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Health and beauty, Clothes, Teenagers

The Bionic Eye

Officials in Australia have unveiled a prototype for a bionic eye device – an instrument that looks like a pair of sunglasses, but could one day help the visually impaired regain their sight. The device features a minute video camera attached to a pair...

Published Tue, Mar 30 2010 11:29 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Electronics, Technology, Adaptation, Assistive devices, Health and beauty, Eye research, UK Resources, Blindness prevention

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

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

Count a Dose

The Prodigy Count-A-Dose product will be ready for release early April 2010 and will allow a blind or vision impaired person with diabetes to fill an insulin syringe independently without assistance. Insulin therapy will cost a lot less with Count-A-Dose...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 1:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Speech products, Electronics, Assistive devices, Health and beauty, Assistive technology, Blindness organizations, Diabetes

TheBathroomDiaries: Search the globe for a clean bathroom

Created in February 2000, The Bathroom Diaries rates 12000+ public bathrooms in more than 100 countries, providing a wealth of information to both travelers and urban dwellers. The largest enterprise of its kind in the world, The Bathroom Diaries has...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 12:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Parents, Safety, Web sites, Disability resources, Travel, ADA

Accessible Rubik’s Cube

Designer Brian Doom’s creation may look odd, but it is quite possibly the most functional Rubik’s Cube ever created because it caters to both the sighted and visually impaired communities equally. Doom’s design, which is based off of the classic Rubik...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 12:07 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Tactile aids, Accessibility, Computer games

How to Make Coffee

I'm not a coffee drinker myself, like the softdrinks too much, but have had to make some for family members who love the stuff. Thought this might be a good article for those in the same situation. How to Make Coffee from wikiHow - The How to Manual...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 10:41 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Kitchen hints, Eating, Groceries

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

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