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Portable Handheld Electronic Video Magnifiers Comparison

by rbwatson1 Over the last year there has been an increase of portable handheld electronic video magnifiers reaching the Assistive Technology market. These devices are of great benefit to those of us with low vision. This post will provide information...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 4:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Low vision, Reading, Electronics, Technology, Assistive technology, Magnification devices, Shopping

Go Fish: The Classic Matching Game with Braille

In this accessible version of the classic Go Fish kid-friendly card matching game, players make sets of four fish of the same kind by asking for cards from other players. Players can ask for cards by the numbers or by the names of the fish appearing on...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 4:39 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, Children, Braille, Parents, Students, Games, Shopping

American Cancer Society Designed for Enhanced Accessibility

The American Cancer Society (ACS), in collaboration with the American Council of the Blind (ACB), has taken affirmative steps to make its cancer.org website and other information accessible to people with visual impairments. The American Cancer Society's...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 4:17 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Low vision, Braille, Accessible media, Accessibility, Health and beauty, Audio, Children's publications

Find Similar Sites to Your Favorites with Similar Site Search

We all have our favorite websites and web-based services that we refer people to. Sometimes our favorite sites don't provide quite what our friends and colleagues need. In those cases, Similar Site Search can help you find websites and web-based services...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 3:23 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Web sites, Research, Services

Baker's One Bowl Easter Egg Brownies

Add a little something extra to the Easter table with this dessert! Here's what you'll need: 4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Baking Chocolate 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup flour 1 cup chopped...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 2:35 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Holiday, Recipes

Facebook Updates in Your Email

TheFriendMail provides fast and convenient access to Facebook directly from your email inbox. You can create email alerts to automatically receive your news feed and get much better email notifications for Facebook. You can also "like", comment...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 2:24 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Web sites, Interaction, Services, Free stuff, Email, Social media

Pediatric Eye Disorders

Some eye diseases affect children more predominantly than others. Here you can find out the symptoms, causes, and treatments of the most common pediatric eye-related diseases and conditions. Amblyopia Amblyopia is a disorder in which the eyes are unable...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 12:10 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Children, Parents, Health and beauty, Blindness, Eye research, Infants

The Cobra Screen Reader

Bay Area Digital is pleased to announce the availability of the acclaimed Cobra Screen Reader as a product offering from the company. Written by Baum Retec AG of Germany, this is a full-function screen reader product. Baum has over 25 years of experience...

Published Wed, Feb 23 2011 4:36 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Speech products, Web sites, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Audio, Computer software, Magnification devices, Blindness organizations, Screen readers, Newsletters

The Accessible Way of Rowing to Fitness

by Tai Blas I have recently discovered a completely accessible way to get fit: an accessible Ergometer (rowing machine) made by Concept2 . With the addition of free computer software called Erg Chatter , the Concept2 performance monitor is made completely...

Published Mon, Feb 21 2011 3:10 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Speech products, Health and beauty, Audio, Computer software, Exercise, Sports, USB devices

Sense of Science: Astronomy

Sense of Science is a unique series designed to make the world of science accessible, understandable, and enjoyable. The main component in each Sense of Science kit from APH is a set of colorful, raised-line overlays designed to be used with a light box...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 3:34 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Tactile aids

Abby Diamond's Timeless Adventures Part 2

by Kristie Smith-Armand Abby Diamond is meeting up with famous authors of all time. Part 1 ended with Abby having met Beatrix Potter and now Hans Christian Anderson. “What is the date now?” I asked. “Why Abby, you are from the future. It is 1844 and a...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 12:06 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Children, Recreational reading

The Evolution of Talking Books in my Lifetime

by Karen Crowder I remember when I received my first talking book machine from the Massachusetts commission for the blind in 1967. Subtle improvements had been made over previous versions. There was an extra speed–8 rpm–and current books were on 16 rpm...

Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 11:00 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Audio books, Electronics, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Newly blind, History

Oldies but Goodies: The "Established" APH Product Series

by Monica Turner As a Field Services Representative, one of my responsibilities is to go to conferences and exhibit APH products. Oftentimes I will display many of the new and exciting products that we have to offer in order to provide consumers an opportunity...

Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 6:33 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Tactile aids, Blindness resources, Disability resources

Meet Your Accessible Tests Team

The APH Accessible Test Department team is available to assist you with making your test items accessible for students who use braille, tactile graphics, large print, or audio media for test-related purposes. A major role of Accessible Tests is to review...

Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 5:45 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Accessible media, Adaptation, Blindness resources, Disability resources, APH spotlight

Accessible Chess, Checkers and Variations Thereof for iOS

iOS developer Marcel Nijman has recently updated his assortment of chess and checkers games for iOS to include VoiceOver support. Besides traditional versions, several variations, such as Chinese Chess, are available as well. With increasing frequency...

Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 3:33 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Computer games, Cell phones, Macintosh

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