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

Icing in the Cake

Are you one of those folks who can't get icing to ever do right on a cake? I know I can't do a thing with it but make a mess. Well, the following recipe solves this issue by putting the icing inside the cake! Things you'll need: 4 eggs 3/4...

Published Fri, Oct 29 2010 3:18 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective

On October 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective. The Toolkit is an 11-part health literacy resource whose purpose is to help people create written material in printed...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 2:27 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Tutorials, Writing, Children's publications

Better Undergraduate Recruiting at CollegeJobConnect

From the website: "CollegeJobConnect helps you connect with employers across the country. We are your tool for finding the perfect job. With CollegeJobConnect you can research, apply to, and get recruited by companies from across the country throughout...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 12:08 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Employment, Web sites, Free stuff, School-to-work, Job searching

Cookie Tips

by Katie Chandler Since the holidays are approaching and cookies will be made more for Christmas, here's a few simple cookie tips. Cookies that have become hard, can be softened if you store them for a day, or so in a closed container with half an...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 11:58 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Cooking

Apples, Apples, and More Apples!

When you shop, you see all different types of apples. What do they all mean? Here are just a few to help you make some decisions: Crabapple: The Crabapple is a cute, small red apple. It has hard flesh that is not good for eating raw unless you really...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 11:12 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Eating, Serving, Cooking, Storage, Shopping, Recipes, Groceries

After-School Cupcakes

A nice treat for the kids after a long day! Prepare a box of chocolate cake mix according to the box directions and spoon batter about three fourths full into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat one 8 ounce package of...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 10:50 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

A DAISY Reader Application for iPhone and iPod Touch

Levelware has announced the availability of InDaisy Reader, a DAISY reader application that allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to enjoy different flavors of unprotected DAISY 2.02 and DAISY 3 books from Bookshare, CNIB, HKSB, Huseby kompetansesenter,...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 9:51 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Reading, Audio books, Accessibility, Cell phones, Computer software, Blindness resources, Students, Macintosh

The Job Seeker's Toolkit

The Job Seeker's Toolkit is an accessible, self-paced, and free online course that helps users develop skills and tools that last a lifetime. The course covers self awareness, career exploration tools, the preliminary employment process, the interview...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 6:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Education, Educational aids, Teaching aids, Web sites, Blindness resources, Audio Information Services, Job searching

Unsubscribe From Any Email Newsletter

Unsubscribing from mailing lists manually is so frustrating and time-consuming that most people continuously delete the email messages when they come in. Unsubscribe.com is a service that will let you add a "unsubscribe" button to every email...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 5:15 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Safety, Web sites, Services, Email, Time management

Ham Casserole Recipes

Here's some yummy Casserole recipes for you to try! Ham Casserole Things you'll need: 1 cup sour cream 1 can mushroom soup 3 tablespoons milk 2 cups diced ham 1 can sliced mushrooms 1 (8 oz.) pkg. egg noodles, cooked Parmesan cheese Blend sour...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 3:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Family life, Recipes

World Maps by APH Help Children Who Are Blind See the World

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI “Students Who Are Blind Are Seeing the World Through APH Materials ” “This land is your land, this land is my land From California, to the New York Island From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters This land...

Published Sun, Oct 24 2010 11:12 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Braille, Tactile aids, Orientation and mobility

tennis for the Blind

Blind tennis originated in Japan when Myoshi Takei invented the sport in the 1980s before the first national tournament took place in 1990. Myoshi lost his sight through cancer when he was 18 months old. He is totally blind; and currently works as a masseur...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 3:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Directional tracking, APH products, Exercise, Sports

Create a Will Online

I must admit that this site is quite original. True to its name, it will let you create a legal will, just as easily as if being personally assisted by a lawyer. You can take care of specifying your funeral instructions, determining who will inherit your...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 5:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Web sites, Services, Family life

With Vocaloids, Who Needs Singers?

I am always amazed at how advanced computer speech has become over the years. Remember those old speech devices in the 80s? That's nothing to the software I'm going to introduce you to now. VOCALOID is an entirely NEW kind of instrument, that...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 2:28 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Speech products, Technology, Audio, Computer software, Music, Art

Radio? Sure! Over Ten Thousand Stations

It's no secret that I love internet radio and streaming music over the web. I am still amazed that you can click a button and hear radio stations from the other side of the world. I've found another Windows only application that is screen reader...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 6:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Internet, Communication, Audio, Computer software, Streaming audio, Free stuff, Entertainment, Radio

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