March 2012 - Fred's Head - The Network of Care

Make Your Own Egg Hunt Sensory Game!

The following tip comes from http://www.WonderBaby.org . On a rainy Sunday afternoon we were looking for something fun to do.... So we grabbed some plastic easter eggs, filled a tray with rice and created our very own Egg Hunt Sensory Game! Setting up...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 3:25 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Directional tracking, Special education, Children, Parents, Tactile aids, Audio, Family life, Holiday

Fred Gissoni: The Legacy of a Matchless Pioneer

by Deborah Kendrick In an interview for AccessWorld two years ago, Fred Gissoni, a true legend and pioneer in the field of assistive technology, told me that he had four criteria that would determine when it was time for him to retire from the American...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 2:22 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Mathematics, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Role Models, History, APH spotlight, Personal stories

Choosing the Right Technology

by Donna J. Jodhan In so many cases, employers need some guidance when it comes to ensuring that they choose the right technology to suit the needs of their blind and partially sighted employees. The one major factor to keep in mind is this: Each blind...

Published Sun, Mar 25 2012 10:19 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Employment, Low vision, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Blindness

My Memory Bank

by Donna J. Jodhan Whenever I feel a bit down and am missing the vision that I lost over five years ago, and whenever I am in a mood to wish upon a star, I go to my cherished memory bank and pull out some of my most precious memories. True to form, the...

Published Sun, Mar 25 2012 10:14 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Newly blind, Personal stories

Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind Operates a 12 Seat Contact Center

Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind recently established a Contact Center to diversify its job offerings to Arkansans who are blind or visually impaired. Their abilities are numerous and include: inbound calls, outbound calls, performing a mail merge and...

Published Fri, Mar 23 2012 2:08 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Blindness organizations, School-to-work, Job searching

Tactile Town: A 3-D O&M Kit from APH

Tactile Town provides an extensive interactive, three-dimensional model to help teach spatial concepts and environmental layouts. This kit assists in the development of cognitive mapping skills by helping students who are visually impaired and blind perceive...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 1:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Directional tracking, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Tactile aids, Orientation and mobility

New Way to Order: Periodic Table Reference Chart and Booklet

This frequently requested reference chart is available in a durable and colorful print-braille version. The chart comes with either a reference booklet in print or in braille that contains additional tables listing the elements by name, atomic number...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 1:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Low vision, Braille, Mathematics

Accessible NCAA Tournament Bracket

From the website: Welcome to the Accessible NCAA Tournament Bracket. This site is an experiment in making March Madness more accessible to the full spectrum of college hoops fans, including those using non-visual interfaces such as screen readers and...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 10:06 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Web sites, Sports

Where Is Our Classroom?

by Donna J. Jodhan As a blind person who has been fortunate to have had the opportunity to take all kinds of courses and complete all kinds of degrees, I have been able to attend classes in person as well as take them online. The question for me as a...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 6:25 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Accessibility

Remembering My Dad

by Donna J. Jodhan Dad left me a little over 21 years ago and to this day I miss him as if it were only yesterday when he left. At his funeral, I eulogized him as someone who was not just my dad, he was my friend. He left me an invaluable legacy, knowledge...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 6:19 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Family life, Personal stories

Classic Radio Show Downloads for Free

On OldRadioWorld.com, you'll find some of the most popular radio programs of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Before television, radio provided entertainment by presenting radio plays and programs of mystery, intrigue, and comedy. Of course, news was present...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 1:26 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH news, Web sites, Audio, MP3, Free stuff, Music, Radio, History

How to Cope With Pregnancy Discomforts

How to Cope With Pregnancy Discomforts from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Carrying a growing fetus in the womb can bring about an onslaught of uncomfortable physical pains and irritations. Knowing how to alleviate many of these pains can...

Published Wed, Mar 07 2012 10:26 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Parents, Health and wellness

Hadley Course Gives a Voice to Braille Music

The Hadley School for the Blind's course "Braille Music Basics" offers an introduction to the fundamentals of braille music for sighted users who want to learn about transcribing print music into braille, teach braille music, or simply support...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 3:06 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Teaching, Special education, Reading, Braille, Writing, Music

Leader Dogs Has a Summer Program for you!

Are You Looking For Something To Do This Summer? Are you a teenager who could use a week of fun, outdoor activity and friendship this summer? Does kayaking, rock wall climbing and tandem biking sound good to you? Would you enjoy the challenge of developing...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 1:35 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Parents, Students, Sports, Blindness organizations, Recreation, Teenagers, Dog guides, Orientation and mobility

Circadian Sleep Disorder in the Blind Affects Thousands

“You can fall asleep while you’re walking. You can fall asleep while you’re talking. You can be in the middle of a sentence and fall asleep for 30 seconds or so just because your body needs that time so badly because it’s not sleeping at night."...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 1:27 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Interaction, Blindness, Research, Personal stories, Health and wellness

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