March 2011 - Fred's Head - The Network of Care

Moki Helps You Find Movies And TV Shows You Can Watch Online

Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, there are so many different services for watching TV content on your computer that an application for making sense of all available offerings is indispensable. Moki.tv is an accessible guide to all the movies and TV shows...

Published Mon, Mar 28 2011 1:13 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Internet, Web sites, Assistive technology, Audio, Free stuff, Movies, Entertainment, Databases, Television programs

Audio Description

by Donna J. Jodhan One question that I often get asked is this one: How does a blind person follow a movie? That is, how can they follow what is going on in a movie when there is no talking or other noise to tell them what's happening? Enter the world...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 1:02 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Accessible media, Accessibility, Audio, Newly blind, Movies, Entertainment, Audio description

The World of Mobile Devices

by Donna J. Jodhan So much has opened up for blind and sight impaired persons with the advent of more accessible mobile devices. Devices such as the accessible cell phone that is now able to accommodate access software, GPS devices, PDAs, and now the...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 12:57 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Electronics, Technology, Cell phones, Computers

Speak n Brew: Voice Operated Ten Cup Coffee Maker

Making coffee just got easier, especially for people who are blind and those with low vision. Set the clock and brew time with only your voice, no programming to learn. The Speak n’ Brew Voice Operated Coffee Maker allows anyone to brew hot, fresh coffee...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 12:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Speech products, Electronics, Assistive devices, Kitchen hints, Cooking

Easter Egg Decorating Kit with Tactile Elements

For generations, Easter Sunday and the approach of spring have been celebrated with the decorating of dyed eggs. This deluxe kit makes creating colorful one-of-a-kind eggs fun and easy for everyone in the family, including those who are blind or visually...

Published Thu, Mar 24 2011 1:23 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Children, Parents, Tactile aids, Religion, Blindness, Recreation, Shopping, Holiday, Crafts, Art

Cutting, Slicing, Grating, And Peeling Foods

The actual process of peeling, slicing, or grating is no different for the blind than for the sighted. As in all phases of cooking, safety depends upon competence and care rather than upon sight. It is much easier and more satisfactory to grate or cut...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 12:52 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Tactile aids, Safety, Assistive devices, Kitchen hints, Newly blind, Eating, Cooking

Managing Hair Supplies, Not Fishing Tackle

If your daughter or wife have tons of brushes, hairclips, rubber bands, jewelry, you know how crazy it can be keeping it all together in one location and not all over the house. Here's an easy tip that will help them keep things organized and might...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 12:43 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Adaptation, Health and beauty, Teenagers, Storage, Organizing

Tennis Balls Can Hide Your Valuables

You like to travel, but you know that if you take your nicer jewelry it might disappear. Here's a great tip that might put your mind at ease. A great way to hide little valuables is in a tennis ball. Cut about a two inch slit in a tennis ball. Now...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 12:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Safety, Travel, Storage

WII Game for the Blind

At the end of 2008 the collaboration partners - MAD multimedia, Principal Blue, TNO and Royal Dutch Visio – had decided to give the concept of Serious Gaming a new dimension. Within two years and with a subsidy from Innovative Action Programme in Groningen...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2011 1:40 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Computer games, Interaction, Children's publications, Recreation

MOLinsight: A Web Portal for the Processing of Molecular Structures by Blind Students

The MOLinsight web portal is a gateway to open-source software as well as software freely accessible to students that can be integrated in strategies for blind users to process chemical structures. Here you can find documentation for available programs...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2011 1:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Accessibility, Mathematics, Computer software, Students, Free stuff

Tactile Food Pyramid: Primary and Secondary

APH's Tactile Food Pyramid helps you make healthier choices. Primary Tactile Food Pyramid Teaches primary grade children to make smart choices for an 1,800 calorie diet. Includes USDA's colorful 24 x 36 inch classroom poster, MyPyramid for Kids...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 4:52 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Low vision, Tactile aids, Health and beauty, Kitchen hints, Eating

Early Braille Trade Books Wright Group—TWiG Books Kit 2, Upper Emergent

Finding the right book for young students is now easier! Young readers will be inspired by these emergent-level nonfiction books about the natural world and everyday life. These books are easily integrated across the curriculum especially in science and...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 4:35 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Low vision, Braille books, Reading, Parents, Books, Children's publications

The Tools of New York Point

This wood and nickel-plated brass desk slate was set up to write in the New York Point system. Our APH museum has a lot of braille-writing tools. We have the first successful mechanical braille writer, invented in Illinois in 1892. We have handwriting...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 4:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Braille, Writing, Recipes, History, APH museum, APH spotlight, Personal stories

Blind entrepreneur builds business for the blind

An 18 year old was born blind but she has her sights set on a bright future. Bronwen Tagoe never developed eyeballs but she didn't let that hold her back. Instead she grew into a pianist, artist and an entrepreneur. She helped her mother, Deb, start...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 3:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Blindness resources, Blindness organizations, Clothes, Shopping, Personal stories

Word 2010 Keyboard Commands With Jaws 12.0, Window-Eyes 7.2, and System Access

At last! National Braille Press has the most common keyboard commands for the very latest – and reportedly quite confounding - version of Microsoft Word, in one handy volume. These commands work with Word whether you are using a screen reader or not,...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 2:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Employment, Teaching aids, Braille books, Ebooks, Tutorials, Accessibility, Writing, Computer software, Students, Windows

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