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

Use 800 Information Numbers and Skype to Call Any U.S. or Canadian Business for Free

So you're talking to a friend on Skype and you suddenly remember that you need to call a business to get something done. You are disappointed to find that you're out of calling credits and can't make that call. Don't give up! There might...

Published Mon, Oct 11 2010 2:26 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Adaptation, Communication, Computer software, Free stuff, Phone numbers, Telephones

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

Qwitter: the Accessible Way to Access Twitter

From the Qwitter Readme file: Twitter is an insanely popular micro blogging service, that is, a service which allows you to post short little chunks of no more than 140 characters of text to the web at a time and have these updates, or tweets, as they...

Published Wed, Oct 13 2010 6:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Audio, MP3, Computer software, Audio recording, Windows, Social media

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

White Cane Safety Day

O&M trainer Pete Wurtzburger watches as a student exits a bus (1965) The familiar white cane with the red band at the bottom is used by blind and visually impaired persons in many countries. The simple device was invented in 1930 by George A. Bonham...

Published Tue, Oct 05 2010 4:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Education, Teaching, Assistive devices, Interaction, Newly blind, Blindness organizations, Holiday, ADA, Canes

High Flying FlagHouse Services People with Disabilities

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI Five-years ago, I worked with an adorable two-year-old who had a visual impairment and many facial abnormalities. Asia was a special little soul who was not meant to be with us long, but what a difference this little...

Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 11:38 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Educational aids, Teaching aids, Special education, Preschool, Parents, Tactile aids, Toys, Assistive devices, Disability resources, Recreation, Rehabilitation, Shopping, Magazines

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

Students Can Get Microsoft Software Free

Being a student is often just as challenging for your wallet as it is for your mind. Different colleges require different, advanced toolsets. Each software suite could cost you a small fortune. If not supplied in volume licensing by your school or college...

Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 3:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Technology, Computer software, Students, Free stuff, Grants

Meet The Mother of All Curriculums, Frog Street Press’ Pre-K Curriculum

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI (Sung to the tune of Sesame Street’s theme song) “Can you tell me how to get, How to get to Frog Street Press. Come and play The new curriculum is A-OK Friendly themes and learning there That’s where we meet Can you...

Published Thu, Oct 07 2010 5:42 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, Preschool

EZ Track Calendar: A Low Vision Appointment Book and Calendar

APH's EZ Track Calendar provides teens and adults with an organized way of keeping track of appointments, dates, bills, holidays and other events. Each large print page holds four days, with enough room to write notes and appointments. The calendar...

Published Fri, Oct 08 2010 12:59 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Employment, APH products, Low vision, Parents, Writing, Students, Family life, Organizing, Time management, School-to-work, Note-taking, Calendars

Educational Videos at Teachertube

The goal of Teachertube is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. "We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional...

Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 10:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Low vision, Web sites, Homework helpers, Students, Blogs, Movies, RSS, Social media

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

Your Voice As Your Password On PayPal

I love PayPal! I've used the service to purchase things from Amazon, Wal-Mart, eBay and various "one sale a day" sites on the net. The one thing I sometimes get a little nervous about is when I forget my password. I have this fear of being...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 1:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Self-defense, Safety, Web sites, Banking, Services, Shopping

Visualizing What Someone Looks Like

by Donna J. Jodhan For most blind persons, this is a very difficult chore. However, if you were born with vision and then you have lost it later on in life, this is not too hard to do. Why? Because for someone who was born with vision, they have had the...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 1:46 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Interaction, Blindness, Newly blind, Relationships

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

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