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How to Choose the Right Lipstick

Thought this article might be helpful for some. How to Choose the Right Lipstick for You from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Want to dress up your lips? It can be a struggle to pick out the perfect lipstick that matches your style. Follow...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 10:37 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Health and beauty

How to Make Apple Crumble

How to Make Apple Crumble from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit If you've got a pile of apples but not enough time to bake a pie, or if you're short on flour , sugar , or fat (like butter or lard), then this is the recipe for you...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 11:32 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

Can You Identify the Barriers?

by Donna J. Jodhan Editor's note: This editorial can be applied to most countries in the world; not just a Canadian concern. There are artificial barriers, attitude barriers, real barriers, challenging barriers, insurmountable barriers, and so on...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 4:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Interaction

How to Shine Shoes

How to Shine Shoes from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit A well dressed man should have a clean shirt, pressed trousers, a haircut, and unscuffed shoes. It takes just a few minutes to shine them yourself, with little expense or effort. Steps...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 4:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Clothes, Teenagers

How to Clean White Shoes

How to Clean White Shoes from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Cleaning shoes has been a challenge for humans since we first covered our feet. White shoes are a particular problem, especially in the summer months when people are active. White...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 5:25 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Clothes, Teenagers

Going Shopping with Mom

by Donna J. Jodhan Going shopping with mom is always a very special occasion for me. You see, she is not just mom; she is my shopping buddy, my eyes, and my best friend. She knows exactly how to interact with me and how to make my shopping trip a joy...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 4:42 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Parents, Tutorials, Interaction, Newly blind, Clothes, Shopping, Groceries

Fred Gissoni

Since 1988, Fred Gissoni has been with the customer relations department of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) . That was a job he took, incidentally, after a 30-year career and retirement from the technical services unit of the state agency...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 12:07 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Mathematics, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Blindness, Role Models, Note-taking

Save Those Plastic Bags

The scenario: A visually impaired couple moves into their new home. After a couple of months, they realize that they have more garbage bags than they need. However, they have not bought any garbage bags since they got married. Where did all of the garbage...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 3:13 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Adaptation, Kitchen hints, Housekeeping, Shopping, Organizing, Groceries, Dog guides

How to Reuse Styrofoam

How to Reuse Styrofoam from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Styrofoam is toxic to manufacture and constitutes, by volume, as much as thirty percent of landfills worldwide. Without the presence of certain solvents, it will last practically...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 2:34 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Adaptation, Mail

How to Reuse Old Shower Curtains

How to Reuse Old Shower Curtains from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit A few rips in the shower curtain or the design on it is looking faded and tired? Time to change it for a new one; before you do so, keep the old one to reuse around the...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 2:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Adaptation

How Blindness Changes: An Artist's Perspective

by Michael M. Michaelson Well now, if you are a curious sol or a practicing artist or maybe a hopeful one, and you want to possibly understand how blindness might change an artists perspective, just attempt to first layout, then begin, and start, and...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 5:17 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Newly blind, Art

How to Play Drown the Penny

How gently can the players, if blind, feel the top of the glass to poke the hole before the penny drops? How to Play Drown the Penny from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Drown the Penny will keep you amused for hours, yet it is very easy...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 10:36 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Computer games

VES-AutoFocus Telescope System

The VES-AutoFocus Telescope System is the first self-focusing bioptic telescope system specifically designed for the visually impaired. This hands-free telescopic system was designed to provide continuous and immediate clear focus from 12 inches to optical...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 1:19 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Low vision, Reading, Writing, Assistive devices, Students, Travel, Orientation and mobility

Create Your Own Audio Games

From the website: Are you a devoted player of audio games? Is your brain spinning around with interesting and innovative ideas for games that you would like to make if you only knew how to go about it? If the answer to both of these questions is yes....

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 1:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Tutorials, Computer games, Writing, Audio, Computer software

Blind golf explained

Blind golf is played all over the world and the first match was believed to have been played in America in the 1920's. But what exactly is the game all about? Blind golf is exactly the same as normal golf but the main difference is that the player...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 1:54 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Accessibility, Web sites, Adaptation, Interaction, Exercise, Sports, Accommodations, Blindness organizations, Recreation

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