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

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

Call the Number On Your Screen

by Donna J. Jodhan This is one of my pet peeves. Every time an infomercial ends with the words "Call the number on your screen," it gets me very annoyed and disappointed to see that for the most part producers of these infomercials have sadly...

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

Filed under: Advocacy, Accessibility, Shopping, Television programs, Phone numbers

Heating Controls in the 21st Century

by Karen Crowder Ten or twenty years ago, if it got cold outdoors on a late September day, all you had to do was turn a dial or lever on your thermostat and you had heat. If you were blind, this was no trouble. You could easily make markings with tape...

Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 1:34 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Low vision, Electronics, Household hints, Home maintenance, Newly blind, Family life, Household appliances

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

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

Teaching Children How to Appreciate Differences Through the Novel: The Adventures of Abby Diamond

by Kristie Smith-Armand “Being Blind Doesn’t Stop This Girl Detective” Ten-years- ago, I met a precious little girl named Libby, standing with her cane and wearing a huge smile on her first day of school. Libby Daugherty would soon be my mother’s Braille...

Published Mon, Oct 04 2010 2:41 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Educational aids, Teaching aids, Children, Books, Blindness, Children's publications, Recreational reading

APH News: October 2010

APH News Your monthly link to the latest information on the products, services, and training opportunities from the American Printing House for the Blind. October 2010 Exciting New APH Products Announced! Read on to learn about these new products - now...

Published Fri, Oct 01 2010 4:28 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH news

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

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

Through the Eyes

by Donna J. Jodhan This is my opinion for what it is worth. It is a well known fact that much of society communicates through the eyes and for those without sufficient eye sight to do this, it is a definite drawback. For blind persons who are unable to...

Published Fri, Oct 01 2010 12:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

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

How to Download Your Information from Facebook

One feature strangely absent from Facebook has always been the ability to download your pictures, videos, messages, and other information to your hard drive. Now, with a few clicks, your updates can be easily saved. All you need to do is head to Account...

Published Fri, Oct 08 2010 4:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Social media

Dog or Cane, You decide

by Romeo Edmead For some blind people, the decision to travel with a cane or guide dog comes very natural, leaving no room for debate in their minds. Then, there are those who make a choice, but the internal tug-of-war never grants them the absolute conviction...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 5:08 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Newly blind, Travel, Dog guides, Orientation and mobility, Canes

Top 10 Misconceptions about Blind People

by David W. Wannop Misconceptions of blind people are vast, contradictory, and are derived mostly from a mix of unfamiliarity with blind people and the belief that to experience blindness all one needs to do is close your eyes. Here is a list of those...

Published Fri, Oct 01 2010 5:35 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Interaction

Avoiding a Heartbreaker

by Donna J. Jodhan I have learned the hard way that avoiding a heartbreaker may not always be as easy as you may think. Sometimes, and especially so in my case, I allow myself to be caught up in the moment as they say and in doing so I often fail to use...

Published Fri, Oct 08 2010 1:40 AM by Fred's Head from APH

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

REVISED! Desk Board with 27 Cell Slate & Large Stylus

Board now made with durable white plastic! After writing four lines, open the slate and slide it down until the pegs fit into the next set of holes, and continue writing (up to 28 lines). Includes Desk board with clip for holding paper 27 cell slate Large...

Published Fri, Oct 08 2010 1:06 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, APH products, Braille, Writing

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