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

Talking Clocks in Great Shapes

Reizen 3-in-1 Talking Super Cube Practicality meets fun with this multi-functional Talking Super Cube. It makes a great accessory for home or office, adding a touch of style to any environment. With a press of the button on top, this handy little cube...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 12:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Speech products, Electronics, LED products, Assistive devices, Audio, Newly blind

Get Notified If Someone Logs into Your FaceBook Account

With all the privacy issues surrounding Facebook recently, you may be keeping a closer eye on your FaceBook account activity. Use this built-in Facebook feature to get notified when a computer besides your own accesses your account. Even if you've...

Published Wed, May 12 2010 12:19 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Internet, Self-defense, Safety, Social media

Dare to Dream

by Donna J. Jodhan In a world where everyone is becoming busier just trying to keep up with all kinds of things around them, I still dare to dream. In a world where it appears that we are a bit too busy to care for each other, I still dare to dream. In...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 3:47 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Accessibility, Blindness, Equality

Musical Talent and Blindness Have Often Been Thought to be Linked, Now Research Proves It!

On a normal after-school evening in South Godstone, Surrey, one school boy's bedroom is ringing out to the sounds of a live concert of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy and Tony Christie's Amarillo, with a dash of opera in between. Listening outside...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 5:49 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Children, Audio, Blindness, Research, Music

How to Reuse Empty Pill Bottles

How to Reuse Empty Pill Bottles from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Hate to throw empty pill bottles away, but don't like the clutter they create? Here are some uses for pill bottles beyond wasting space and gathering dust. Steps Before...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 12:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Adaptation, Storage, Organizing

How to Defend Against Cybercrime on Social Networks

How to Defend Against Cybercrime on Social Networks from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Cybercrime is a very real issue and a very real danger. To protect yourself, you need to be aware of how you are in danger. Steps Take time to learn...

Published Thu, May 06 2010 3:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Parents, Tutorials, Internet, Self-defense, Safety, Technology, Social media

Recover Lost Router Passwords

Do you have a router in your home that provides internet access to multiple computers or wireless access to various devices? What would happen if this device should ever need maintenance? Do you know the username and password? Do you know the various...

Published Fri, May 21 2010 1:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Computer software, Free stuff, Windows, Computers, Organizing

The Doctor's Hang-ups

by Donna J. Jodhan Now, I would like to start this blog post by tempering my statement so that I am not misconstrued. Like everything else, there are good doctors and there are not so good doctors. There are friendly doctors and there are not so friendly...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 3:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Interaction

ITNAmerica

ITNAmerica is a national non-profit organization that provides transportation to seniors and adults with visual impairments. ITNAmerica provides rides with door-through-door, arm-through-arm service and allows older people to trade their own cars to pay...

Published Fri, May 14 2010 5:08 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Disability resources, Transportation, Drivers

The Globe: Tactile and Visual

This table model is a standard 12-inch political globe covered with a tactile clear plastic overlay. Among the overlay's features are continent outlines, higher and lower elevations, and raised latitude and longitude lines. Metal stand with a wood...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 2:21 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Low vision, Parents, Accessible media, Tactile aids, Homework helpers, Audio, Students, Geography

How to Reboot Your Sleep Cycle

Many blind and visually impaired people have a difficult time getting a good night's sleep. This article, written by Jason Fitzpatrick, a member of the Lifehacker team has some great tips. Some items you'll read are obviously for the fully sighted...

Published Fri, May 28 2010 3:21 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Health and beauty, Newly blind

Avoid FarmVille on Facebook

Lots of people enjoy the game Farmville on FaceBook. The opposite is also true, a lot of people don’t. For people who use screen readers, the game is totally useless because of a lack of accessibility. What they do get to see is tons of Farmville updates...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 3:39 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Computer games, Time management, Social media

Life in the Dorm

Living in a dorm is going to be a shock to your system. The chances are great that going away to college will represent your first substantial time away from home. You will not have a lot of time to get used to these conditions as classes typically begin...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 1:16 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Students, Teenagers

How to Make Crockpot Chicken Tacos

How to Make Crockpot Chicken Tacos from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit With minimal preparation, you can make a delicious Mexican-style meal for your family or double the recipe and entertain a crowd. A bonus is that the leftover chicken...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 12:10 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

How to Reuse Broken Crayons

How to Reuse Broken Crayons from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit After many uses, crayons break, get blunt, or just get used down to their stubs. Save money and recycle them for second round of coloring. Use your old, broken crayons to make...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 2:09 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Crafts, Art

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