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

Those Little Dots Often Save Me

By Donna J. Jodhan If you take a moment to look at your computer keyboard or even the keypad on your home phone or your cell phone, you should see that more often than not, certain keys are marked with either a dot or some sort of cut edge. For the phone's...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 3:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Technology, Assistive technology, Opinion Pieces, Donna Jodhan articles, Guest Bloggers

Bullying Prevention Resources

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In recent years, bullying has become a major topic across the nation. Media outlets, governments, educators, parents, and the social media world have all given increased attention...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 3:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Parents, Research, Teenagers, Teachers' Resources, Making Friends, Social Interaction

Suicide Prevention Resources

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Suicide is a serious issue that affects many people throughout the country today. People with disabilities often face depression and stress, which can sometimes lead to suicidal...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 12:17 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Research, Teenagers, Health and wellness, Teachers' Resources

2012 American Grants and Loans Catalog

Press Release: The American Grants and Loans Catalog is now available. Our new and revised 2012 edition contains more than 2800 financial programs, subsidies, scholarships, grants and loans offered by the US federal government. In addition you will also...

Published Wed, Aug 29 2012 12:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Students, College and Continuing Ed, Scholarships Fellowships and Grants

A Brief History of Early Talking Books and Players

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Audio—or "talking"—books are an extremely popular way for people who are blind and visually impaired to read. The BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download)website is one...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 3:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Audio books, Books, APH museum, APH spotlight, History - Blindness

WorldWideScience.org

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 WorldWideScience.org "is a global science gateway—accelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 12:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Research, Databases, Science, Teachers' Resources

WinZoom Screen Magnifier and Reader

Clarity is a developer of innovative, portable products for people on the go who have some type of low vision condition. Whether it is students, business executives or the older population, many have found Clarity products to fit their lifestyle and improve...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 1:40 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Reading, Writing, Assistive technology, Computer software, Magnification devices, Newly blind, Blindness organizations, USB devices, Windows

Pay it forward for the Blind Website Shares Recorded Children's Stories

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Eden College Durban, an independent school located in South Africa, has begun a project called Pay It Forward for the Blind . This project offers free braille memory cards and other...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 12:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Audio books, Children, Books, MP3, Children's publications, Audio recording

List of Mobile Apps for Reading DAISY Talking Books

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) Consortium has compiled a list of mobile apps for reading DAISY talking books. Seethe list of apps for reading DAISY talking books...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 2:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Audio books, Accessible media, Books, Mobile Apps - Apple, Mobile Apps - Android

30 Years Later

By Donna Jodhan On April 17, 1982, the Canadian Charter of Rights was finally brought home to Canada. It was supposed to have marked the beginning of a new era for this country, but in retrospect, it would be interesting to ponder whether anything significant...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 12:02 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Civil rights, Personal stories, Opinion Pieces, Donna Jodhan articles, Guest Bloggers

Son of a...Citation Machine!

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Did your professor make you buy the MLA Handbook for citations this semester? This can be a great resource for obscure sources, but if you just need to know how to cite a book or...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 1:18 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Writing, Homework helpers, College and Continuing Ed

Organizations for Blind Writers

In addition to resources for blind artists, there are two great organizations devoted to blind writers: Friends in Art (FIA) FIA is an organization affiliated with the American Council for the Blind that supports and promotes blind and visually impaired...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 12:31 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Writing, Blindness organizations, Art

Sensitizing Children with Multiple Impairments to the World

By: Kristie Smith Eva Grant wrote a beautiful poem called “My 5 Senses”. The poem states: I can see trees and grass, the sun and sky; I can taste chocolate ice cream, apple pie; I can hear music, laughter, words you said; I can smell perfume, flowers...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 1:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products, Preschool, Adaptation, Exercise, Infants and Early Intervention, Info for Educators, Classroom Materials

Verizon's Mobile Accessibility Suite of Apps

Verizon recently announced the release of Mobile Accessibility, a suite of ten apps for Android users who are blind or visually impaired. This app is free, but it does require a Verizon data plan. It is compatible with Android v. 2.2 or higher. With this...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 5:45 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Cell phones, Assistive technology, Mobile Apps - Android

Make Your Own Tactile Matching Game

Make Your Own Tactile Matching Game (Article originally from WonderBaby.org, reproduced with permission. See original article. ) Do you ever look at all those little applesauce, fruit or yogurt cups piling up in your recycle bin and wonder if you could...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 12:38 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Preschool, Tactile aids

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