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

Riding Escalators

Riding escalators can be tricky. Putting your hand about 12 inches forward on the moving rail is a way to give yourself better stability--and it will also help you in getting information about when the escalator is approaching the top or bottom so you...

Published Wed, Aug 11 2010 6:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Tutorials, Safety, Newly blind, Travel, Orientation and mobility

Online Blood Pressure Chart

Blood pressure is the force that the blood is putting on arterial walls and is one of the principal vital signs. This website, the Blood Pressure Chart does a simple job of storing your results and presenting them in a friendly manner. You can look at...

Published Tue, Aug 10 2010 12:55 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Web sites, Health and beauty, Free stuff, Databases, Time management

NFB Newsline

Do you know about NFB-NEWSLINE, the free service that gives print-disabled individuals anytime, anywhere access to over three hundred publications and wire feeds, as well as TV listings? With NFB-NEWSLINE, subscribers can easily and independently access...

Published Tue, Aug 10 2010 12:22 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Accessible media, Audio, Blindness resources, News sources, Newly blind, Audio Information Services, Magazines, Phone numbers, Newspapers

Raymond Kurzweil: Life, Inventions, and Business Career

Early life Ray Kurzweil grew up in the New York City borough of Queens. He was born to secular Jewish parents who had escaped Austria just before the onset of World War II, and he was exposed via Unitarian Universalism to a diversity of religious faiths...

Published Mon, Aug 09 2010 11:35 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Reading, Speech products, Electronics, Technology, Assistive technology, Eye research, Role Models

How to Remove Permanent Marker from Household Items

Almost every parent has had the child who decides to expand their artistic abilities on a wall or table. "Look what I did Mommy!" Cleaning marker art off walls and other items isn’t so hard with these tips: From a wall: Try rubbing toothpaste...

Published Mon, Aug 09 2010 5:02 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Parents, Tutorials, Household hints, Housekeeping, Clothes

The Clothing, Lingerie and Apparel Dictionary

From the website: "A dictionary of womens clothing and lingerie terms and phrases complete with definitions. Why would someone go to all of this trouble? This project was started after we got really tired of not understanding what something meant...

Published Mon, Aug 09 2010 4:36 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Web sites, Clothes, Shopping

Vision Had and Vision Lost

by Donna J. Jodhan Vision had and vision lost is the term that I use to describe so many people who were either born fully sighted and have lost it afterwards, or those who were born with some vision but have lost it later on. No matter how you look at...

Published Mon, Aug 09 2010 2:10 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Blindness, Newly blind, Family life, Teenagers

iBill Currency Scanner

Avoid the confusion of wondering which bill you pulled out of your wallet or purse. With iBill™ you'll know within seconds! This currency scanner recognizes all U.S. bills in circulation and is easily updateable to recognize new banknote designs...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 5:55 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, APH products, Tactile aids, Speech products, Self-defense, Safety, Banking, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Household appliances, Shopping, Deafblind, Crime

Primer: Your First Electronic Magnifier

Primer is a light-weight, hand-held electronic magnifier that connects in minutes to any television set. Magnification depends on the size of your TV. For example, a 20-inch TV will let you magnify from8x to 15x. Features: Displays black and white images...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 5:45 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, APH products, Low vision, Reading, Electronics, Computer aids, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Homework helpers, Magnification devices

Desktop Stick-On Number Lines, Large Print/Braille

APH's Desktop Stick-On Number Lines are great for reinforcing beginning number concepts such as counting, sequencing, number recognition, number relationships, addition, and subtraction. Use the self-adhesive number lines on a student's desk or...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 4:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, APH products, Low vision, Reading, Braille, Tactile aids, Mathematics

O&M Family Booklet Software

Customize a family booklet about your student's O&M and connect with students' families in a whole new way! With O&M Family Booklet, let the software do the work—just type or select what you want the family to understand. Features...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 3:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Computer software, Newly blind, Family life, Travel, Orientation and mobility, CD

History of the Abacus and Related Products from APH

Welcome to The Abacus, a site dedicated to the Art of Counting with Beads. This site is full of information that I didn't know-for instance, there is a specific way to use the abacus and only certain fingers should be used to count. In the Introduction...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 1:21 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Tactile aids, Books, Web sites, Mathematics, Assistive devices, Homework helpers, Students, History, APH museum

Handy List of Discontinued APH Products

To aid in ordering, especially for our Federal Quota customers, we've published a new list of discontinued products . This is a list of major APH products that have been discontinued in the last year. Some of these products may continue to have replacement...

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 11:39 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products, Shopping, Time management

Call the Job Line for the Latest Employment Information from APH

Did you know that APH has a Job line? Call 502/899-2225 for the latest employment information. You can also view position postings on our website . Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 11:01 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, News sources, Blindness organizations, Audio Information Services, School-to-work, Job searching, Phone numbers

Braille Sign Language

Braille Sign Language is a fairly new discipline being taught to children and adults alike who have impaired hearing as well as having visual difficulties. It is a far more complicated form since it adds more complex Braille signs that are designed to...

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 6:58 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Braille, Writing, Communication, Deafblind

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