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Tour The American Printing House for the Blind

APH offers a fascinating guided tour of its historic facility. Visitors will see the production of braille publications, the recording of Talking Books, and a demonstration of educational products. Tours can be customized for your group's interests...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 4:38 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Braille books, Accessible media, Blindness, Hall of fame, History, APH museum, APH spotlight

Labeling Controls On Household Appliances Using Braille

Labeling the controls on some household appliances may prove helpful. Many modern microwaves have no tactilely detectable buttons. Here Braille labels can serve a dual purpose: not only do they help to locate the function keys, they also identify them...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 5:31 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, APH products, Low vision, Braille, Tactile aids, Tutorials, Household hints, Kitchen hints, Newly blind, Household appliances, Labeling

Larry Skutchan: a Blind Cool Tech

With the introduction of APH's Braille+ Mobile Manager , I thought it was time to talk about someone I've looked up to for many years. As a student at the Kentucky School for the Blind, I became aware of Larry Skutchan when I began working on...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 4:45 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH products, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Podcast, Role Models, APH spotlight

Google Helps You Find Followers on Twitter

In the beginning, there was a Twitter suggested users list. Now Twitter lists interesting users by category, which makes it much easier to find cool people to follow who are into the same things that you are . . . if you don't mind sifting through...

Published Fri, Apr 16 2010 6:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Communication, Free stuff, Time management, Social media

Seven Tips To Help Cope With Vision Loss

Dealing with vision loss is challenging. For people with glaucoma, macular degeneration, or another vision problem, low-vision aids can help optimize remaining vision and improve the ability to perform daily activities. Some examples of low-vision aids...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 2:47 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Low vision, Tutorials, Household hints, Safety, Family life, Accommodations, Organizing, Labeling, Interior decorating, Location marker, Reference points

Other Uses for Toothpicks

I love finding new ways to use common items. Here's a few ways to use toothpicks around the house. Label meat. Are these burgers rare or well-done? They all look the same on the outside. Identify just-off-the-grill meats with different-colored toothpicks...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 2:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Adaptation, Kitchen hints, Labeling, Crafts, Sewing

Website Shows How a Disability Can Save You Money

After raising three children, David Squar and his wife were about to downsize and buy a smaller home. Looking over the real estate contract, Squar noticed a question in "tiny type" asking whether the house was being purchased to accommodate...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 3:40 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Web sites, Banking, Disability resources, Audio Information Services

Webster’s New World Large Print Dictionary

Easy to read, authoritative, and up to date No more struggling with the fine print, thanks to the Webster’s New World Large Print Dictionary, which has all the outstanding features of other Webster’s New World dictionaries. More than 60,000 entries, including...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 5:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Aging, Educational aids, Teaching aids, Large type books, Low vision, Parents, Homework helpers, Students, Research

NIB and the Ballpoint Pen

The basic ballpoint pen stamped with "U.S. Government" is a work day staple for millions of military personnel and federal employees. The pen consists of seven different parts and meets 16 pages of military specifications, including that it...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 9:54 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Writing, Blindness, Services, Newly blind, History, APH museum

Are We The Same Because We're Blind?

by Donna J. Jodhan One of the most embarrassing mistakes that mainstream folks tend to make is this one: They seem to think that all Blind persons are the same; they look the same, walk the same, and even speak the same. Most of them even have guide dogs...

Published Tue, Apr 20 2010 1:14 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Interaction

Create a Simple Web Page from Email and Share It Within Seconds

Posterous is almost certainly the quickest way to create a web page and get it online. Post a simple text message, or include additional content such as an MP3 file or a picture. Unlike traditional blogging and publishing services, such as Blogger or...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 2:31 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Internet, Web sites, Writing, Communication, Free stuff, Email, Reference points

APHont For Low Vision Readers

These days, people with low vision have more and more material to read. As our population of senior citizens grows, information previously available only in small print is now commonly prepared in large print. We need to pay attention to how we format...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 4:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, APH products, Low vision, Reading, Accessible media, Writing, Communication

The Priority Barrier

by Donna J. Jodhan I don't think that fellow vision impaired persons would be too shocked to hear mme ask this question: Is there a priority barrier in the midst of our society? What exactly am I talking about? It is this: Do we face a priority barrier...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 4:10 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Interaction, Accommodations, Equality, Civil rights

Doctor, I'm Seeing Spots

by Laura Legendary A Braille labeler is one of those devices that can be easily overlooked or dismissed in favor of other, more exciting gadgets. However, a Braille labeler is not only a great tool for helping you to become better organized, it can be...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 6:13 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Braille, Household hints, Writing, Assistive devices, Kitchen hints, Newly blind, Organizing, Labeling

The Stay Open Bag Holder

You're in the kitchen. You want to pore a liquid (maybe a marinade of some kind) into a plastic bag. You only have two hands. One hand needs to hold the plastic bag, the other has to poor the liquid. You are blind. How can we make this task easier...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 6:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tactile aids, Assistive devices, Kitchen hints, Disability resources, Cooking

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