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

The Tangle Toy and Tangle Book Kit

With its infinite knot shapes and variety of colors and textures, the Tangle Toy can be used in various forms to encourage a child to explore, move, and play. The Tangle Toy includes segments that feature bright, primary colors, and each color has its...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 6:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, APH products, Children, Tactile aids, Toys, Blindness, Recreation, Games

Torsten Brand

The following was posted to BlindBargains.com and is reposted here for your information. We'd like to thank BlindBargains.com for gathering the links at the end of this post. Torsten Brand, one of the most influencial men in the development of accessible...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 4:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Speech products, Cell phones, Communication, Role Models

Learning Braille is Easier than You Think

By: Kathryn Aqua As the campers flocked to mail call, Holly heard her name and headed toward the sound of the voice. “Here you go, Holly! Put your hand out!” She stretched her hand forward and felt the soft, smooth paper envelope touch her skin. With...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 2:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Education, Educational aids, Teaching aids, Reading, Braille, Parents, Writing, Interaction, Homework helpers, Blindness resources, Newly blind, Family life

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

Find TV Episodes with Google

Google expands their video search engine by adding a TV show filter that allows you to sort videos by season and episode. While YouTube and Hulu remain vastly popular, Google's episode search yields surprisingly impressive results. Google Video doesn't...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 12:54 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Accessible media, Internet, Web sites, Streaming audio, Free stuff, Entertainment, Television programs

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

Can We Keep Up with Technology?

by Donna J. Jodhan It's the story of our lives as blind and visually impaired persons. The constant struggle to keep up with technology is not going to change for the near or even distant future. True it is that there have been significant strides...

Published Mon, Apr 12 2010 3:38 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Internet, Technology, Assistive technology, Equality

Vision Found and Vision Lost

by Donna J. Jodhan There's not many people who can say that they were lucky enough to have gained some vision after being born blind. This was the case for me as a teen and on a typical fall day my doctor in Montreal informed me that he could give...

Published Mon, Apr 12 2010 1:58 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Newly blind

Blind Man Breaks Speed Racing Guinness World Record

Turkish blind pop singer Metin Senturk has defied the odds by breaking the world speed record for driving by a visually-impaired person, according to Guinness World Records. Senturk reached a new record of 181.44 miles per hour, against the wind in his...

Published Mon, Apr 12 2010 12:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Newly blind, Role Models, Drivers

Clocks for the Patio or Pool

I have a family of swimmers. We love being in the pool! One of the problems we have is knowing the time while we're in the water. I've done some searching for clocks that are either easy to see from a distance (for my wife) or that are accessible...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 6:40 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Low vision, Accessibility, Electronics, Family life, Time management

Easy to See Balloons

Regular old balloons are so last century; now there’s illuminated balloons. ILLoom Balloons are just like normal balloons except they have a pull tab at the bottom that activates an internal LED light to light up the balloon. The balloons will stay lit...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 5:49 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Children, Parents, Toys, LED products, Adaptation, UK Resources, Family life, Accommodations, Color identification, Holiday

Super-Sized Folders, Set of Three

These folders are made of a semi-rigid blue polyblend plastic. Each measures 12 x 11 1/4 inches with a depth of 3/4 inches, allowing full 11 1/2 x 11 inch braille sheets to fit. A part of the braille page remains uncovered so that the contents of each...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 6:07 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, APH products, Braille, Homework helpers, Students, Accommodations, Storage, Organizing, Braille paper

How To Steam Broccoli in the Microwave

Use fresh bunches of broccoli and you’ll never settle for bags of frozen again, it comes out delicious in minutes with no special gadgets required! Here’s how: Wash and trim broccoli bunches. Separate into smaller pieces, try to keep them in uniform sizes...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 5:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Cooking, Recipes

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

The Many Ways to Use Salt

Salt is a staple in cooking and baking, but it’s also a great help for cleaning and freshening the home. Here are two dozen ways to use salt around the house… Spoons Full Of Salt Enamel Cookware Stain Remover : Fill cookware with water and...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 4:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Adaptation, Kitchen hints, Housekeeping, Gardening, Clothes

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