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

APH Sound Balls

The APH Sound Ball is made of durable foam and is suitable for most recreational activities (for example, kickball, soccer, or practicing sound localization skills). Measuring 7.5 inches, the electronic ball features dual speakers, dual volume, and two...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 5:10 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Directional tracking, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Children, Accessibility, Toys, Audio, Students, Family life, Exercise, Sports, Recreation

1-Foot Braille Rulers

Plastic rulers taper on the edge. A metal caliper slide to aid in accuracy is included (also available separately). Recommended ages: 5 years and above. Two versions are offered: Metric-English Measurement Ruler: Metric edge has raised lines every half...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 5:09 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Low vision, Braille, Tactile aids, Home maintenance, Mathematics, Assistive devices, Homework helpers, Measuring, Crafts, Carpentry

The Many Forms of Vanilla

Vanilla comes from the orchid vanilla planifolia. The vanilla bean is the seed pod of the orchid and the flavor comes from it's many tiny seeds inside the pod. The seed pods go through extensive processing and curing before they become the substance...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 1:05 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Eating, Cooking, Shopping, Groceries

Braille DateBook

An attractive planner-organizer designed specifically for braille users! Consists of: Rugged binder with slate pocket, stylus pocket, and a Velcro fastener. Tabbed plastic calendar pages for organizing brailled filler paper. 250 sheets of 4x6 blank filler...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 10:30 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Employment, APH products, Writing, Assistive devices, Homework helpers, Students, Family life, Organizing, School-to-work, Note-taking, Braille paper, Calendars

10 Low Fat Ways to Use Leftover Turkey

When Thanksgiving or Christmas is done and you still have lots of turkey left, you may wonder what you can do with it all. Actually, quite a lot. First, chop, dice or shred your leftovers and store them in resealable plastic bags in the refrigerator....

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 4:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Recipes

Talking Turkey

How To Buy, Store, Thaw, Stuff, and Prepare Your Holiday Bird INTRODUCTION You might think that because turkey is the main attraction in many an American holiday meal most consumers know all they need or want to know about how to buy, store, thaw, stuff...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 3:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Safety, Kitchen hints, Eating, Serving, Cooking, Holiday

The History of Thanksgiving

Who better to bring us the History of Thanksgiving than the History Channel? This is a really in depth site on the history behind the Thanksgiving holiday. You'll find the following sections: First Thanksgiving: Here you can learn all about the food...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 6:02 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Teaching, Web sites, Homework helpers, Students, Holiday, History

Personal Stories at Story Corps

Welcome to Story Corps, a Website devoted to the sharing of amazing stories from everyday people. Navigation is pretty easy here, can you see the rainbow of oranges on the right side of the page? Each shade represents a different section. The sections...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 6:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Educational aids, Teaching, Reading, Accessible media, Web sites, Audio, Streaming audio, Students, History

Cheesy Hot Dog Casserole

Here's another yummy recipe that is easy to prepare and serves six. Here's what you'll need: 1/2 pound low-fat or fat-free turkey hot dogs, sliced 1 (10-3/4 oz.) can Healthy Request Cheddar Cheese Soup 1 (7 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 5:59 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

Install Multiple Programs At Once without Toolbars or Clicking Next

by Martin Courcelles Configuring a new PC is a drag. Being a nerd can be taxing, especially when it comes down to time-management. Back home, I have a plethora of various PCs, netbooks and notebooks. From time to time, I need to flex my software muscles...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 5:36 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Web sites, Computer aids, Computer software, Time management

Getting Around in My Home Office

by Donna J. Jodhan Much of the sighted world probably has very little idea as to how a blind person would get around in their office or cubicle. In reality, not much different to someone who is very meticulous but there are a few additional steps for...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 4:46 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Household hints, Family life, Organizing, Orientation and mobility

Explaining It to the Sighted World

by Donna J. Jodhan It is never a wise assumption when it comes to assuming that the sighted world will understand when we tell them that we are unable to access websites because they are inaccessible. We need to be more explicit in order to get them to...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 4:42 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Internet, Web sites, Blindness

How to Request a Refund on any iPhone App

Ever download an app for your iPhone that was not accessible? Ever ended up grumbling things like ‘piece of #$*!’, ‘I can’t believe I paid for this’, or ‘I want my money back’? Wait… I want my money back?… is that even possible? Guess what folks, it sure...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 3:46 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Computer software, Macintosh, Shopping

Severe Storm Steve

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI Chapter One- “Meet Severe Storm Steve” Every since I was in the second grade, I had been fascinated with learning about weather. I remember my second grade teacher inspiring young eager eight-year-olds to learn about...

Published Tue, Nov 23 2010 4:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Children, Recreational reading

Jumbo Work/Play Tray Helps Children with Disabilities Have Fun at Play

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI The Jumbo Work/Play Tray by APH is an excellent resource that provides children with disabilities the opportunity to explore and learn independently. The 24X24 inch high contrast yellow tray is a favorite among special...

Published Mon, Nov 22 2010 11:56 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Low vision, Tactile aids, Toys, APH spotlight

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