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

Cortical Visual Impairment: Website and APH Products

APH is now offering information about Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) to consumers via the internet. This new CVI web site reports a wealth of information from different sources and viewpoints. Sections include a definition of CVI, Intervention Strategies...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 2:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Education, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Parents, Web sites, Eye research, Services

Sense of Science Series: Plants and Animals

Sense of Science is a unique series designed to make the world of science accessible, understandable, and enjoyable. All learners can benefit from this hands-on, multi-sensory approach, although Sense of Science is recommended for early elementary age...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 2:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

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

Science Experiments, No Sight Needed

Want to make balloon rockets, acid rain, a solar finger heater, Ziploc ice cream, Diet Coke Geysers, and more? Scientists Dr. Lillian A. Rankel and Marilyn Winograd have written 32 step-by-step experiments for blind youngsters to do at home with family...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 1:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, Braille books, Ebooks, Recreation

Countdown to Your Favorite TV Shows

You know how it goes. You watch the first episode of a new show, find it interesting enough to watch the next week, then you forget to watch it. It's natural, you haven't built up the habbit of sitting on the couch at that certain time or day...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 3:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Free stuff, Entertainment, Time management, Television programs

Vision Through Words

Received the following via email. My name is Stella De Genova and I have a new blog project called Vision Through Words that I would like to share with you. Vision Through Words posts poetry and short essays written by visually impaired people. The goal...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2011 3:40 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Writing, Blindness resources, Blogs, Recreational reading, Art

Chicken and Rice Casserole

Here's a very simple recipe and one that will taste wonderful on days when time is limited. Make this in the morning, enjoy for supper! Here's what you'll need: 1 can cream of celery soup 3 boneless, skinless chicken *** halves 1 tbsp. dry...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2011 12:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

ZoomContacts for the iPad

ZoomContacts is the perfect “Large Print” contact application for iPad users who have difficulty seeing the small text on their screen. ZoomContacts uses Apple’s internal Contacts database to store and manage information but presents it using multiple...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 11:10 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Low vision, Computer software, Magnification devices, Macintosh

Windows-Based Software to Make Digital Television Accessible

After almost a decade making mobile phones accessible to the blind and visually impaired, Code Factory has decided to move from small to big screen and expand its expertise in accessibility to television. TV Speak is an application to be installed on...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 3:37 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Accessible media, Accessibility, Electronics, Computer aids, Assistive technology, Computer software, USB devices, Windows, Television programs, Speech programs

Blindhow.com, That's How

The National Federation of the Blind of Utah is taking websites to the next level! BlindHow.com allows for community members to view and share video, audio, or written tutorials and information on a myriad of topics regarding blindness and visual impairment...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 3:13 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Tutorials, Web sites, Blindness, Blindness resources, Information services

The APH Museum: A Wealth of Information

by John Christie At the American Printing House for the Blind, there is a museum made up of two galleries. The galleries include the “1883 Gallery” and the “Marie and Eugene Callahan Gallery”. The 1883 Gallery is made up of exhibits explaining the history...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2011 6:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Teaching, Blindness, History, APH museum, APH spotlight

Google Chrome Talks with Speakit

Speakit is an extension that provides effective text-to-speech for selected text on any webpage. There are three ways to activate Speakit and have it read the selected text. Click on the icon that installs to the right of the address bar, near the top...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 4:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Low vision, Reading, Internet, Speech products, Assistive technology, Audio, Computer software

Ariadne GPS app offers innovative features for blind iPhone users

Ariadne GPS enables you to know your position at any time and to monitor it while walking. You can configure the app to update you with information as you are walking, such as telling you street numbers or the current street name. There is also the option...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 12:55 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Directional tracking, Speech products, Cell phones, Assistive technology, Audio, Blindness resources, Macintosh, Travel, Geography, Orientation and mobility, Location marker, Reference points

APH Partners with Dollywood Foundation to Make “Imagination Library” Accessible to Visually Impaired Children

The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and the Dollywood Foundation are pleased to announce a partnership that will expand the “Imagination Library” program to provide blind and visually impaired children with accessible books. The Imagination...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 12:25 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Braille books, Reading, Audio books, APH news, Blindness resources, Free stuff

Going to the Movies

by Donna J. Jodhan Much of the sighted world still has the notion that for blind persons, going to the movies is either not possible or probable. Or, that for blind persons, going to the movies may even be a waste of time. I can see why this misconception...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 5:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Blindness resources, Newly blind, Movies, Audio description

Making Presentations

by Donna J. Jodhan When it comes to making presentations, there are a few tips that I would like to pass on based on my years of experience in the mainstream workplace. For the sighted employer and their sighted employees, if there is a blind or sight...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 5:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Employment, Accessibility, Communication, Interaction, Accommodations

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