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My Favorite Colors

by Donna J. Jodhan For as long as I can remember, yellow has always been my favorite color; as a child when my vision was just a bit, as a teen when I received much more, and even now when I have precious little. Yellow has always reminded me of happy...

Published Wed, Jan 18 2012 5:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Blindness, Personal stories

Do Professors Really Understand?

by Donna J. Jodhan When I was at university which was many years ago, I must say that as a whole, most professors understood that in order to complete my courses, I had to have access to texts and that I had to be given a bit of extra time to write exams...

Published Wed, Jan 18 2012 5:18 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Advocacy, Education, Technology, Students, Personal stories

Perkins School for the Blind Pioneered the First Physical Education Program in the United States for Students with Blindness or Visual Impairment

When Samuel Gridley Howe opened the school’s doors in 1832, he was immediately troubled by his students’ poor health. In that era, children who were blind were customarily treated as invalids and were prevented from doing anything for themselves. Fearing...

Published Fri, Jan 13 2012 3:41 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Teaching, Special education, Blindness, Blindness organizations, Special schools, History

Reading APH's Free Downloadable Manuals on Your iPad

Did you know that you can read many of APH's free Downloadable Manuals on your iPad? Once you download the PDF file from http://shop.aph.org or http://louis.aph.org/ simply select "Open in iBooks" from the menu bar at the top of the screen...

Published Fri, Jan 13 2012 3:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products

APH News: January 2012

APH News Your monthly link to the latest information on the products, services, and training opportunities from the American Printing House for the Blind. January 2012 Exciting APH Product News! APH Winter Wonderland Sale APH Braille Book Corner BE A...

Published Fri, Jan 13 2012 3:18 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH news

Little Christmas Tree

by Donna J. Jodhan It was the night before Christmas and in my dreams, I slipped lazily and happily into memory lane. Another time had come and as I stood there, the little Christmas tree twinkled in front of my eyes. The tree smelled so wonderful! It...

Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 5:08 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Holiday, Personal stories

Someday At Christmas

by Donna J. Jodhan One of my favourite Christmas Carols is "Some day at Christmas"; made popular by the late Michael Jackson. Yes, some day at Christmas; when I could wake up on a peaceful morning and welcome yet another special day with my...

Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 4:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Accessibility, Blindness, Holiday

Make a Frozen Medicine Lollipop

Kids don't always (pretty much never) like the taste of medicine, but they love popsicles, so Swiss Miss came up with the genius idea of making liquid medicine into an ice lollipop. The cold dulls the taste buds, so bitter-tasting medicine will go...

Published Mon, Dec 19 2011 5:20 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Children, Parents, Household hints, Kitchen hints, Newly blind, Health and wellness

A New Year Brings New Opportunities

In 2005, I started working at the American Printing House for the Blind as the Expert Database Coordinator. My job was to write articles for an online database called Fred's Head. The Fred's Head Database was named after APH's Product Support...

Published Mon, Dec 19 2011 4:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Blindness, Blogs, Social media, APH spotlight, Personal stories

GWSkype

Ever since the initial release of the Skype client in mid 2003, people from all around the world have used it to initiate high-quality voice and text conversations, send and receive files, and stay in touch with one another. The visually impaired community...

Published Mon, Dec 19 2011 3:20 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Communication, Interaction, Audio, Computer software, Free stuff, Windows

Hash Brown Casserole

This is one of my personal favorites! Here's what you'll need: 2 packages frozen hash browns, thawed, the "loose" Southern style, about 32 ounces 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 cup chopped onions About 12 ounces shredded cheddar 8 ounces sour...

Published Thu, Dec 15 2011 4:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

Holiday Guide for Family Members of People with Vision Loss

The holidays are finally upon us. 'Tis the season for shopping for gifts, gathering around the table with loved ones, and hosting relatives from near and far. Every year at this time we get a lot of questions from the family members of people with...

Published Thu, Dec 15 2011 1:42 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Tutorials, Web sites, Interaction, Family life, Shopping, Holiday

Feel ‘n Peel Sheets: a Carousel of Textures

by Kristie Smith, M.Ed, CTVI “Then the carousel started, and I watched her go round and round. . . All the kids tried to grasp for the gold ring…” J.D. Salinger The other day, I met with one of my favorite early childhood specialist, Michelle. We discussed...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2011 5:06 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Children, Parents, Tactile aids, APH spotlight, Personal stories

Can Blind People Be Mainstream People?

by Donna J. Jodhan This is a very thought provoking question and one that is often asked of me. In response, I would venture to say that the answer is probably no and I say this with a lump in my throat. For as long as society continues to treat us with...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2011 4:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Interaction, Blindness

The Right to Read

by Donna J. Jodhan So many of us take the ability to read for granted. We are living in an informational society and a knowledge based economy and it is so vital for us to be able to read whatever we desire, when we desire, and in whatever mode we desire...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2011 3:52 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Reading, Braille, Accessible media, Books, Accessibility, Blindness

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