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

A STEPP in the Right Direction for Accessible Textbooks

The STudent E-rent Pilot Project (STEPP) is an eTextbook rental program offering cost-effective textbooks that "all" students can read. Cost-Effective: Save an average of 50% or more off the retail cost of a new hardcopy textbook purchase. Convenient...

Published Tue, Jul 19 2011 3:59 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Education, Reading, Accessible media, Ebooks, Accessibility, Web sites, Students

APH's Free Online Tool Helps With Your Estate Planning Needs

The American Printing House for the Blind is making it easy for you to plan for your retirement, provide for your family, and help your support of APH live on. Our online estate planning tool includes an easy-to-understand explanation of the many different...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 4:55 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Education, Special education, APH products, Tutorials, Banking, Blindness, Free stuff, Family life

Braille Lasts Longer on PermaBraille Sheets from APH

If you are a TVI, how do you feel when you see your young students scratch out those dots you carefully and painstakingly transcribed? How often have you had to re-emboss material because the dots were just too worn down by so many fingers reading them...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 6:15 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Educational aids, Teaching aids, APH products, Braille, Household hints, Writing, Storage, Note-taking, Braille paper, Reference cards

Talking Cooking Thermometer from APH

Use this large-display talking thermometer for cooking, hobbies, gardening, and much more! Easy to Use Simply press the on/talk button on the front and within one second the thermometer is ready Apply probe to medium to be measured Wait a few seconds...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 5:36 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products, Low vision, Speech products, Electronics, Household hints, Safety, Assistive devices, Kitchen hints, Audio, Family life, Eating, Cooking, Recipes

Tennis SERVES Teaches Tennis to Students With Visual Impairments

The mission of Tennis SERVES is to teach people who have visual impairment or blindness to play and enjoy the game of tennis, with a dream of one day seeing tennis played in the Paralympics. Sejal "Sage" Vallabh, a Massachusetts high school...

Published Thu, Jul 21 2011 5:37 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Exercise, Sports, Recreation

Cooking with a Gas Grill

By Michael Russell Cooking foods with a gas grill has exploded in popularity over the years. 60%-80% of all grilling is done over a gas grill. This is due in part because there are so many advantages in cooking with a gas grill over using a charcoal grill...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 5:42 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products, Kitchen hints, Cooking

Braille Institute's VisionSim FREE App for iPhone, iPad and Android Devices

Braille Institute has launched a mobile app that they hope you will find useful when talking with families, friends and other professionals about the effects of vision loss. Braille Institute's VisionSim FREE app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 2:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Educational aids, Teaching aids, Low vision, Blindness, Computer software, Free stuff, Macintosh

How a Blind Gamer Plays Zelda by Ear

by Jason Schreier When Terry Garrett plays Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, he pays close attention to the videogame’s sounds. The beep of a blinking bomb, the desperate cry of a friend in need, the pounding of a Mudokon’s hammer: They all provide crucial details...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 10:18 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Computer games, Adaptation, Interaction, Audio, Entertainment, Personal stories

Socializing in the Workplace

by Donna J. Jodhan For a disabled employee, socializing in the workplace can often be very challenging; but at the same time, it can also be a challenge for the mainstream employee. For the disabled employee, the question in one's mind is how much...

Published Mon, Jul 25 2011 6:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Employment, Interaction, Disability resources, Dining out, Orientation and mobility

Light Box Accommodations for Wheelchair Users

Positioning and stabilizing the APH Light Box for use with children who have visual impairments or blindness and who are also wheelchair users might pose an extra challenge. Students with visual impairment and additional (physical) disabilities have very...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 4:24 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Teaching, APH products, Tutorials, Adaptation, Disability resources

Chordless Phones for the Home That Talk

NOTE: This is just a sample of the phones you'll find at Zalmar.com that feature talking caller ID. For more options, click this link to visit Zalmar.com and search for the word "talking" in the search box. Accessories and additional phone...

Published Tue, Jul 26 2011 1:39 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Accessibility, Speech products, Audio, Newly blind, Household appliances, Telephones

Slide, Twist 'N Solve: A Tactile Brain Teaser from APH

Have fun challenging yourself or your friends while improving your sensory development and shape identification! The attached pieces of this accessible puzzle easily slide and twist. Raised tactile patterns make it easy to identify various patterns; high...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 6:57 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, APH products, Low vision, Children, Tactile aids, Disability resources, Recreation, Games

Use a Pillow Case to Clean Your Ceiling Fan Without the Mess

If you've tried cleaning a ceiling fan, you know it's not an easy task with standard tools. It's actually really simple and hassle-free if you just use a pillow case. I know, it sounds crazy, but here's how it works: Hook your old pillow...

Published Thu, Jul 21 2011 4:57 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Adaptation, Housekeeping

Use a Seam Ripper to De-Tangle Vacuum Cleaner Rollers

If you've got pets, a wife with long hair or your home just seems to pick up a lot of lint, this tip is for you! Even the best vacuum cleaners will eventually begin to get hair and stray strings and fibers wound around the roller at the bottom. When...

Published Thu, Jul 21 2011 4:58 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Adaptation, Housekeeping

My Favorite Scrap Books

by Donna J. Jodhan As long as I can remember, and with or without sight, scrap books have always been one of my favourite pastimes. When I was a kid, my cousins used to clip all of my favourite pictures and photos out of magazines and newspapers and then...

Published Mon, Jul 25 2011 6:08 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Audio, Movies, Crafts, APH spotlight, Personal stories

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