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

Microsoft Tool Helps Developers Create Programs Viewable by the Visually Impaired

Microsoft’s Innovation Labs in Israel has made available for download a technical preview of Digital Lens , a tool for developers interested in making their applications viewable by those with certain vision impairments. Digital Lens emulates conditions...

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 6:07 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Computer software, Free stuff, Windows

Blind Insurance Adjuster Has Seen it All

by John Christie Mary Jo Seller fills out incident reports for the Schmitt Adjustment Service. She takes general liability, property, and auto reports from insurance companies from as far north as Freeport, Illinois, to parts of southern Illinois/Indiana...

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 3:41 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Employment, Newly blind, Role Models, Note-taking

Braille on Packaging with the BrailleMaker One

Convertec, a Scandinavian graphic arts technology supplier, has recently introduced the latest version of its digital printing machine, BrailleMaker One. It is designed to print on plain labels, leaflets for cartons, booklets and multi-ply pharmaceutical...

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 1:18 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Braille, Electronics, Technology, Labeling

Your Shoes Stink! Throw Them in the Freezer!

It's not always possible to keep your shoes smelling like the day you bought them. If your shoes are starting to give your nose a double take, how-to site eHow suggests putting them in the freezer to kill the smell. We're not suggesting to throw...

Published Thu, Jun 17 2010 11:22 PM by Fred's Head from APH

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

MagneTachers: Magnetic Labels from APH

MagneTachers are magnetic labels that attach to metal objects, are easily removable, and re-attachable! You can create labels in large print, braille, and for the Sherlock Talking Label Identifier (sold separately). Uses include: Create, use, store, and...

Published Thu, Jun 17 2010 6:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, APH products, Low vision, Assistive devices, Kitchen hints, Newly blind, Storage, Organizing, Labeling

Marking Your Mail

One of the hardest tasks for a blind or visually impaired person to do is keeping track of their old mail. At least for me it is. I can have somebody read to me my new mail, but if later I want to read the mail that I left for later reading, I would have...

Published Thu, Jun 17 2010 6:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Reading, Braille, Tutorials, Household hints, Housekeeping, Mail, Organizing, Labeling, Note-taking

NoteTabs Let You Write on Books and Return Them Unmarked

Here's a product that's great for the blind or visually impaired college student who uses human notetakers in class. You have purchased a print book and your classmate is taking notes for you. You are taking this book to another friend later who...

Published Thu, Jun 17 2010 4:16 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Low vision, Writing, Students, Note-taking

Let's Get Linked In

by Martin Courcelles Social media never seems to end. Today, we'll be talking about a service called LinkedIn. This is sort of like Facebook, but for professionals. Subscribing: As with all social media, you need to sign up for this service as well...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 2:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Employment, Accessible media, Tutorials, Web sites, Job searching, Social media

Video: How to Quickly Change Accessibility Settings on the iPad

be-B: Braille Education Ball

Danielle Pecora has created the be-B (Braille Education Ball) that allows users (both blind and sighted) to learn Braille letters in a fun and playful way! The ball has 26 magnetically attaching pegs on it (one for each letter of the alphabet). One side...

Published Tue, Jun 15 2010 10:52 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, Braille, Parents, Tactile aids, Audio, Games

Shape Board from APH

The revised Shape Board has proportional shapes that contrast brightly against the yellow pegboard. Students learn to discriminate, sort, and classify different geometric figures according to size, shape, color, or position on the pegboard. Also aids...

Published Tue, Jun 15 2010 5:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Tactile aids

Look Up Amazon Products By Size

Don't you hate when you buy an appliance or piece of furniture that doesn't fit the space you have in your house or apartment? It happened to me with a stove several years ago. I wish I had been able to use this website to help. From the website...

Published Tue, Jun 15 2010 5:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Web sites, Kitchen hints, Household appliances, Measuring, Shopping, Interior decorating

Burn CD Images with ISOBuddy

Ever download a file with a really weird disc image extension (MDF? PDI? B6I?) and no clue how to get at it? ISOBuddy is there for you. It burns or converts nearly any image file, even the Mac-specific DMG. ISOBuddy is as simple to use as it is wide-ranging...

Published Tue, Jun 15 2010 5:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Computer software, Free stuff, Windows, DVD, CD

Ten Famous Blind People Who Changed the World

by Madeline Goldstein Blindness is the complete lack of form and light perception. Most people believe that we see with our eyes. The fact is, however, that it is our brain that “perceives” what we think we see. These famous blind people have changed...

Published Mon, Jun 14 2010 4:27 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Blindness, Role Models, History, APH museum

Free Credit Counseling and Financial Tools

When your debt stress begins to spiral out of your control, credit counseling can sometimes be the answer—if you can find a reputable group. CredAbility provides many free services, and are available 24/7 to help you strengthen your finances. Formerly...

Published Mon, Jun 14 2010 3:12 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Banking, Free stuff

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