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

Blind photographer can 'hear' a good photograph

River Alandra has been completely blind most of her life but refuses to let it stop her from pursuing her hobby. Her sense of hearing is so acute she can ‘see’ wildlife by listening to the sound of a swan moving through water or a bird flapping...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 5:16 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Art, Personal stories

Comparing Notetakers and Mainstream Alternatives

Presentation from the 2011 CSUN Technology Conference . Presenters: Anne Taylor , the Director of Access Technology at the National Federation for the Blind and Michael Barber , Michael Barber, President National Federation of the Blind of Iowa Comparison...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 5:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Speech products, Electronics, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Computer software, Blindness resources, Macintosh, Computers, Shopping, Note-taking

Archery for the Blind

Blind Archery is the most recent sport to have official status within the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and is now under consideration for full Paralympic status. It is accepted that there will only be two divisions to start with, male...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 12:52 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Sports, Blindness organizations, Recreation

A Need to Remember the Buttons

by Donna J. Jodhan So many times I, as a blind person am challenged to remember the position of buttons and keys. That is, I need to pay particular attention to where each button and key is. Thank God, telephone keypads are all the same but when it comes...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 7:07 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Electronics, Newly blind, Personal stories

Accessible All the Way

by Donna J. Jodhan For the past few years, I have been witness to several technological evolutions when it comes to the development of accessible devices for blind and vision impaired persons. This includes such things as mobile devices, some hand held...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 3:59 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Accessibility, Electronics, Technology, Assistive technology

Send Letters Online with PostalShout

Use your favorite word processing program to send postal mail directly from your office desktop. Send letters as easily and reliably as email. Simply write your letters in Microsoft Word® or OpenOffice Writer, then email them as attachments to have them...

Published Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Writing, Services, Mail, Email, Time management

Top 25 Websites for Gamers Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

7-128 Software has just published the winners of their Top 25 Web Sites for Gamers who are Blind - 2011 competition. They surveyed over 100 Web sites relevant to the blind gaming community. Each entry notes what FREE and commercial games are offered,...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 5:13 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Accessibility, Computer games, Audio, Computer software, Windows

Denied Social Security Disability Benefits? 5 Things to Do Next

by Steve Baik So, you went through the long process of applying for Social Security disability benefits, and it didn’t work out? You’re not the only one who’s gone through this. In fact, more than 2/3 of all Social Security disability applications get...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 2:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Tutorials, Banking, Blindness resources, Disability resources, Family life, Social services, Social security

Having a Fun and Inexpensive Spring Break for Kids

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s Party” -Robin Williams I am an educator for children who are blind and visually impaired, and even though I truly look forward to every day with my students we have been counting...

Published Fri, Mar 11 2011 12:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Children, Parents, Tutorials, Students, Family life, Child care

Transition Tote Backpack

This attractive, sturdy backpack is a perfect solution for organizing and transporting equipment and tools used by students and professionals with visual impairments. Developed as part of the revision of the Transition Tote System, this backpack is designed...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2011 5:45 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Employment, APH products, Braille books, Children, Computer aids, Assistive devices, Blindness resources, Students, Accommodations, Travel, Organizing, School-to-work

Early Braille Trade Books Wright Group—TWiG Books® Kit 1, Upper Emergent

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 social studies. The Early Braille Trade Books Project...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2011 5:35 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Braille books, Web sites

Vatican Museums Offer Hands-on Approach to Art for the Blind and Deaf

By Carol Glatz The Vatican Museums have launched special tours for the deaf and blind. The two-hour tours are free to the hearing- and visually impaired and seek to offer a multi-sensory experience of some of the Museums' most famous works. The initiative...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2011 2:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Accessibility, Religion, Services, Disability resources, Accommodations, History, Audio description

Addition and Subtraction Table Kit

This handy chart helps students quickly find the sums and difference of whole numbers. The large print/braille tool is designed to reinforce the basic addition and subtraction facts for young math students. The grid can be used to find the sum of two...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2011 1:02 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Low vision, Braille, Tactile aids, Mathematics, Students

Pictures That Cannot Be Described

by Donna J. Jodhan One of the most difficult barriers between the sighted world and a blind person is this one; the inability to truly describe a picture to someone who is blind. If a person is born blind, then you know that they have never been able...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2011 11:07 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Tactile aids, Interaction, Newly blind

The Benefits of Braille

by Donna J. Jodhan Some may argue that the need for learning Braille may be on the way out given the evolution of access technology and its ability to efficiently interact with the more popular electronic formats. This may be true but as someone who grew...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2011 10:59 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Reading, Braille, Household hints, Writing, Newly blind, Organizing

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