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

Louis Database of Accessible Materials for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

Produced and maintained by the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), the Louis Database of Accessible Materials for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired contains complete bibliographic and location information for more than 163,000 titles...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 4:40 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products, Large type books, Braille books, Audio books, Accessible media, Ebooks, Web sites, Children's publications, Research, Services, Information services, Music, Databases

WGBH Helps You Find Movies on DVD with Audio Description

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced in the fall of 2009 that it would include the descriptive narration track created for theatrical release in theaters equipped with WGBH's MoPix systems on DVD and Blu-Ray versions of those films. Universal...

Published Fri, Apr 30 2010 2:06 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Web sites, Movies, Accommodations, Entertainment, Shopping, DVD, Audio description

Developmental Guidelines for Infants with Visual Impairments: A Guidebook for Early Intervention

Developmental Guidelines from APH has been updated to include the latest research, theory, and practice. This thoroughly-researched manual describes what is known about the development of infants with visual impairments. It compares theories from many...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 5:25 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, APH products, Children, Parents, Blindness, Infants

Keep Your Children Safe with K9 Web Protection

K9 Web Protection is a FREE Internet filtering and control solution for the home. K9 puts YOU in control of the Internet so you can protect your children. You can configure the software to block or allow categories of websites or enter specific URLs to...

Published Wed, Apr 28 2010 6:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Children, Parents, Internet, Household hints, Safety, Computer software, Services, Free stuff, Family life, Crime, Child care

Doctor, I'm Seeing Spots

by Laura Legendary A Braille labeler is one of those devices that can be easily overlooked or dismissed in favor of other, more exciting gadgets. However, a Braille labeler is not only a great tool for helping you to become better organized, it can be...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 6:13 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Braille, Household hints, Writing, Assistive devices, Kitchen hints, Newly blind, Organizing, Labeling

Seven Tips To Help Cope With Vision Loss

Dealing with vision loss is challenging. For people with glaucoma, macular degeneration, or another vision problem, low-vision aids can help optimize remaining vision and improve the ability to perform daily activities. Some examples of low-vision aids...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 2:47 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Low vision, Tutorials, Household hints, Safety, Family life, Accommodations, Organizing, Labeling, Interior decorating, Location marker, Reference points

World’s First Blind Film Crew

Blind people directing movies? Is that really possible? An innovative film crew in Jeruselam is working on a project that may possibly change the views of blind and visually impaired people playing the role of film director and camera man. According to...

Published Fri, Apr 02 2010 3:10 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Blindness, Newly blind, Movies, Crafts, Art, Role Models

Optical Braille Recognition: Read Braille with a standard scanner

OBR - Optical Braille Recognition - is a Windows-based software package that allows you to "read" single and double sided Braille documents with a standard scanner. The retrieved information is presented as the text that can be used in all types...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 12:21 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, Reading, Braille, Communication, Computer software, Windows, Data processing

Human Sexuality Resources

Human sexuality is an important topic that raises lots of questions with those individuals approaching adolescence. How do people have babies? How do I go about making friends and dating? What is menstruation? What are the differences between the male...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 1:25 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Parents, Tactile aids, Interaction, Homework helpers, Students, Teenagers, Relationships

Labeling Frozen Foods

Labels used in the freezer are especially vulnerable because they get separated from the food or do not last well due to moisture and temperature changes. A good idea to label frozen goods is to collect some of those plastic tie tags that are used to...

Published Thu, Apr 29 2010 2:27 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, APH products, Accessibility, Kitchen hints, Cooking, Storage, Organizing, Labeling, Groceries

TinyEyes: Find Out ow Your Baby Sees the World

Have you ever wondered how baby sees the world? Many people believe that babies see in black and white, while other people think they don't see at all. Fortunately, TinyEyes is a simple online image manipulation tool that simulates what a baby sees...

Published Thu, Apr 29 2010 4:52 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Low vision, Parents, Web sites, Eye research, Free stuff, Infants

Eight Brilliant Uses for Bananas

If you ask someone to name a common fruit they see in their kitchen, they’d definitely say “banana!” enthusiastically. Who isn’t familiar with this plant? It’s rich in potassium and other nutrients. Bananas also have a sweet flavor that blends well with...

Published Wed, Apr 28 2010 3:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

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

When do you Reveal?

by Romeo Edmead When it comes to employment, the nation’s blind population encounters several issues such as, reasonable accommodations on the job, being denied well-deserved promotions, and dealing with people who are uncomfortable with service animals...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 1:23 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Interaction, Blindness, Job searching

Teach Science to the Blind with Plush Microbes

Here's a product that is fun, and is a must for any science teacher of the blind or visually impaired. Most folks never realize how cute microbes can be when expanded 1,000,000 times and then fashioned into cuddly plush. Until now, that is. Keep one...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 4:39 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, Children, Parents, Tactile aids, Toys, Interaction, Health and beauty, Students

The Priority Barrier

by Donna J. Jodhan I don't think that fellow vision impaired persons would be too shocked to hear mme ask this question: Is there a priority barrier in the midst of our society? What exactly am I talking about? It is this: Do we face a priority barrier...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 4:10 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Interaction, Accommodations, Equality, Civil rights

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