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Marking Your Mail

One of the hardest tasks for a blind or visually impaired person to do is keeping track of their old mail. At least for me it is. I can have somebody read to me my new mail, but if later I want to read the mail that I left for later reading, I would have...

Published Thu, Jun 17 2010 6:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Reading, Braille, Tutorials, Household hints, Housekeeping, Mail, Organizing, Labeling, Note-taking

Finding, Researching and Downloading Books, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias on the Net

As technology advances, we're seeing more and more libraries offering digital downloads of their catalogs. Online libraries of material have become more popular as sighted folks discover iPods and electronic book readers and search engines now offer...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2009 4:41 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Educational aids, Teaching, Braille books, Reading, Audio books, Accessible media, Books, Ebooks, Web sites, Homework helpers, Audio, MP3, Students, Podcast, Blindness organizations, Catalogs

Tips for Wrapping Gifts

Adhesive Gift Wrap Self-adhesive Gift Wrap is now available. A first-of-its-kind product coated on one side with a low-tack adhesive formulated by Hallmark, which sticks firmly to packages, creating a beautifully-wrapped gift with a cleaner presentation...

Published Wed, Dec 23 2009 5:13 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Organizing, Holiday, Crafts, Time management

Ten Great Uses for Wire Hangers

Wire coat hangers have been around at least a hundred years, effectively hanging up our clothes in closets, but also just as effectively getting tangled and bent out of shape. As long as I can remember, wire hangers have been used to replace missing radio...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 2:34 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Home maintenance, Adaptation, Kitchen hints, Housekeeping, Gardening, Storage, Crafts, Interior decorating

Backpack Big Enough for Braille Books

Carry your gear in an ultra-cool backpack. This waterproof backpack has it all: 2 large interior sections, 3 front pockets, water bottle holder, padded adjustable straps and more. All sections and pockets zip. Overall size is a large 18 x 15 x 5 inches...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 3:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Special education, Braille books, Braille, Homework helpers, Blindness resources, Students, Travel, Storage, Organizing, School-to-work

How To Measure Liquid Medicines

To measure liquid medicines, obtain a syringe from any pharmacy. This is the type without a needle. Have a sighted person pull out the plunger to 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 1 teaspoon scoring each measurement where the plunger enters the syringe. To measure the...

Published Thu, Mar 31 2011 12:39 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Children, Parents, Tutorials, Household hints, Adaptation, Newly blind, Measuring, Infants, Child care, Health and wellness

The Wilson Digital Voice Recorder

The Wilson is a state-of-the art digital voice recorder that is simple to use and inexpensive. Makes a great gift! Record up to eight hours of voice messages and download to your computer via the included USB cable. Features Stores multiple messages Easily...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 6:16 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, APH products, Household hints, Assistive devices, Students, Audio recording, Newly blind, USB devices, Organizing, Time management, Note-taking

How to Choose the Right Skirt for Your Figure

How to Choose the Right Skirt for Your Figure from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Not in the mood for a dress today? Don't forget the wonderful world of skirts! Perfect for dressing up or down an outfit - but which style for your beautiful...

Published Thu, Jul 21 2011 1:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Clothes, Teenagers, Shopping, Fashion and beauty

Wish Upon APH Products!

We have recently improved our Wish List on the APH shopping site . The Wish List allows you to save a list of desired products for future reference. You can now enter multiple quantities for each item in the list, then click the "Update Qty."...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 5:13 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Educational aids, Teaching aids, APH products, Blindness resources, Newly blind, Shopping, Time management

Treasury Direct Deposit Requirement for Veterans

To provide federal beneficiaries with a safer and more convenient alternative to receiving payments via paper checks, the Department of Treasury is encouraging all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Social Security Administration, and Railroad Retirement...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 4:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Safety, Banking, Social services, Veterans

Apples, Apples, and More Apples!

When you shop, you see all different types of apples. What do they all mean? Here are just a few to help you make some decisions: Crabapple: The Crabapple is a cute, small red apple. It has hard flesh that is not good for eating raw unless you really...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 11:12 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Eating, Serving, Cooking, Storage, Shopping, Recipes, Groceries

APH InSights Large Print/Braille Art Calendar

This beautiful twelve month large print/braille calendar features the artwork of visually impaired artists. Includes months, days, holidays, and moon phases. Use at a desk or hang on a wall. Pages fold over easily. Makes a Great Fund-Raiser Art calendars...

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 3:34 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, APH products, Large type books, Low vision, Braille, Parents, Students, Newly blind, Family life, Organizing, Art, Role Models, Time management, Schedules, Calendars

Are the blind easier victims?

by Donna J. Jodhan This is a topic that often arises among my clients and friends and there are several ways to look at this question. On the one hand, some would argue that some suspects may think twice before making a blind person their victim but on...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 5:15 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Interaction, Blindness, Crime

Technology Becoming More Difficult

by Donna J. Jodhan Two steps forward for mainstream technology, but unfortunately, just one for access technology. What I mean is this; the evolution of technology is like a runaway freight train. It changes literally by the minute and we all have to...

Published Mon, Nov 21 2011 3:22 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Accessibility, Electronics, Technology, Assistive technology, Blindness

How to Reuse Balloons

How to Reuse Balloons from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Balloons... so wonderful for celebrations and entertaining but what do you do with them after? Deflating balloons lying around the house taking up space and slowly shriveling are...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 6:49 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Adaptation, Games, Crafts

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