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

SPECIAL OFFER! Your Choice of FREE Case with Purchase of Refreshabraille 18 Unit

For a limited time, purchase APH's popular Refreshabraille 18 at the regular price and receive a carrying case absolutely FREE! Order using catalog number 1-07445-05 and receive the Refreshabraille 18 along with a FREE genuine leather Carrying Case...

Published Thu, Dec 16 2010 10:42 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Reading, Braille, Electronics, Writing, Assistive technology, Shopping, Note-taking, APH spotlight

APH Holiday Gift Guide 2010

These selected products make great gifts for family and friends! The Weeks Before Christmas by Michael McCarty, APH Social Media Coordinator ‘Twas weeks before Christmas, Santa's short on time, “I need accessible gifts for those who are...

Published Thu, Dec 16 2010 10:27 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products, Holiday

The APH Migel Library Goes Digital!

The APH Migel Library is working with the Internet Archive to make some materials available online. This means that you can read and download selected texts from the Migel Library via the internet. These materials are available in a variety of formats...

Published Thu, Dec 16 2010 12:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Reading, Ebooks, Internet, Web sites, Blindness resources, Eye research, APH spotlight

Download Free Magazines from APH

APH is proud to offer free downloadable Reader's Digest® and Newsweek® as an option to our subscribers and patrons of the National Library Service (NLS). If you are not a patron, visit the NLS website at https://nlsbard.loc.gov and follow...

Published Thu, Dec 16 2010 12:46 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products, Reading, Ebooks, Blindness resources, News sources, Magazines, APH spotlight

Text-to-Speech Option Enabled for All Elsevier ePub Book Titles

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, has announced that it has enabled the text-to-speech option on all of its ePub book titles. The text-to-speech function enables an e-book to...

Published Fri, Dec 10 2010 4:20 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Ebooks, Speech products, Audio

Funnel-It Quick Bottle Transfer

Have you ever tried to poor shampoo from one bottle to another? How about something like oil? You can really end up in a mess! Reduce the clutter of half used bottles. Funnel-It bottle drainer saves you money by significantly reducing waste, allowing...

Published Fri, Dec 10 2010 4:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Household hints, Assistive devices, Kitchen hints, Cooking

Christmas Tea Mix

Ingredients: 1 3/4 c Tea -- instant (no sugar or lemon) 2 c Orange flavored Tang 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 ts Cloves 2 ts Cinnamon 1 pk Lemonade mix -- small size, no sugar Instructions: Mix all ingredients together. Put into a food processor and blend well. TO...

Published Thu, Dec 09 2010 3:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Holiday, Recipes

GoGoStat: Parental Guidance for Facebook

Busy parents might friend their children on Facebook but not have the time (or the desire) to constantly police their children’s profile. The Parental Guidance Facebook app sends alerts to parents when children make potentially dangerous changes to their...

Published Thu, Dec 09 2010 1:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Parents, Internet, Self-defense, Safety, Web sites, Family life, Social media

SocialShield

SocialShield not only tells you who your children’s online friends are, but checks each friend against more than 50 databases to make sure that he or she is not “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” If someone suspicious friends your child, SocialShield sends...

Published Thu, Dec 09 2010 1:37 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Parents, Internet, Self-defense, Safety, Web sites, Family life, Social media

Digital Talking Tire Gauge

Maintaining proper tire pressure is essential if you want your car to run at its peak. In just three seconds, this gauge reports your tire's pressure on the LCD display and by voice. An automatic shut-off helps save power, while the key chain makes...

Published Thu, Dec 09 2010 12:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Speech products, Safety, Assistive devices, Audio, Family life

SafetyWeb

When SafetyWeb co-founder Geoffrey Arone was conducting college admissions interviews for his alma mater, he, like about 10% of college admission directors, started to Google applicants. The unflattering information he found inspired him to start SafetyWeb...

Published Thu, Dec 09 2010 12:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Parents, Internet, Self-defense, Safety, Web sites, Services, Family life, Social media

Living in a big city

by Donna J. Jodhan In a city that never sleeps! Where everyone is focused on getting to their destination at any given time and where the main objective is to stay ahead of the game; we need to remember the needs of our disabled community. So many of...

Published Wed, Dec 08 2010 2:05 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Accessibility, Disability resources

Sugar Free Cocoa

Here's what you'll need: 2 cups nonfat dry milk powder 1/2 cup lower-fat powdered nondairy creamer 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 10 packets Equal or 1 Tablespoon Equal Measure 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional) Here's what to do: Stir...

Published Wed, Dec 08 2010 1:23 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes, Diabetes

Talktatone Makes Free Google Voice/Gmail VoIP Calls on Your iPhone

Gmail users can make free Google Voice calls, but why should they have all the fun? Talkatone sets up free VoIP calls, over 3G or Wi-Fi, from your iPhone, iPod, or iPad through Google Voice for free. Talkatone does quite a few other neat things with your...

Published Wed, Dec 08 2010 1:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Cell phones, Computer software, Macintosh, Phone numbers

APH’s Game Kit and the Sounds and Smells of Christmas

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI "The only real blind person at Christmas-time is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” Helen Keller I love to shop during the holidays, looking for gifts for my friends, family and students. There is something...

Published Mon, Dec 06 2010 3:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, APH products, Mathematics, Games, Shopping, Holiday, APH spotlight

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