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APH News: July 2012

APH News : July 2012 Your monthly link to the latest information on the products, services, and training opportunities from the American Printing House for the Blind. Exciting New APH Products Announced! Read on to learn about these new products - now...

Published Fri, Aug 03 2012 12:43 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH news

Social Networking: A Helpful Tool for People who are Blind

The other day, I had to wait in McDonald's for five minutes while my french fries were being cooked. Those five minutes seemed long to me. Why? Because we live in an instant age: instant coffee, instant meals, and especially, instant information....

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 5:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, APH products, Accessible media, Communication, Interaction, News sources, Disability resources, Social media, Opinion Pieces

Helen Keller's Lost Chance at Love

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched; they are felt with the heart.” ~Helen Adams Keller Helen Keller, c. 1914. Courtesy Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division So much emphasis is placed on Helen...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 1:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: History, love, famous people, Opinion Pieces

SoundGecko: Transcribing Articles into Audio Files

SoundGecko is a new website and app that transcribes articles into audio mp3 files. It is free and very simple. You simply go to www.soundgecko.com and paste in a link to an article you want transcribed, along with the email address to which you want...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 3:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Accessible media, Accessibility, Speech products, Adaptation, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, News sources, Audio recording, Audio Information Services, Newspapers, Mobile Apps - Apple

VisAssist Apps Developed by Drexel University Students

VisAssist Apps Developed by Drexel University Students A group of senior honors computer science students at Drexel University in Philadelphia has created a suite of applications called VisAssist that will help people who are visually impaired use social...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 1:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Accessible media, Accessibility, Technology, Cell phones, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Students, Magnification devices, Social media, Mobile Apps - Android

Enrique Oliu: Knockin' It Out of the Park!

Enrique Oliu: Knockin' It Out of the Park This past Saturday, July 28, the Museum ofthe American Printing House for the Blind held the first installment of its Bards and Storytellers series for summer 2012. This program celebrates entertainment industry...

Published Tue, Jul 31 2012 11:00 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Sports, Radio, APH museum, Personal stories

List of Accessible Cell Phones

By Robert Kingett Since many blind people don’t know how many accessible cell phones are out there I decided to help my fellow blind community and make a list that will help the blind pick the best cell phone out of all the major carriers that offer an...

Published Tue, Jul 31 2012 4:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Accessible media, Accessibility, Electronics, Cell phones, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Magnification devices

5 Surprising Cleaning Products from your Pantry or Medicine Cabinet

5 Surprising Cleaning Products from Your Pantry (and Medicine Cabinet) By Christina Spence Fabulous cleaning products don't need to cost a fortune or be wrapped up in fancy packages to do a great job of cleaning your home. In fact, some of the most...

Published Mon, Jul 30 2012 5:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Home maintenance, Kitchen hints, Housekeeping, Blogs, Cooking

No-C-Notes: Alternative Method of Reading Music

No-C-Notes Bridges the gap between Visually Impaired Musicians and Printed Music Notation. No-C-Notes is an easy and cost effective way of using sheet music notation. Used by the singer, songwriter, teacher or instrumentalist who wants their sheet music...

Published Mon, Jul 30 2012 12:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Reading, Accessible media, Accessibility, Adaptation, Writing, Audio, Blindness resources, Disability resources, Blindness organizations, Music

Fleksy: Changing the Way We Type

According to the Fleksy website , Fleksy is a " state of the art text input system for touch-screen devices." Fleksy has the potential to be groundbreaking technology for people who are blind or visually impaired that wish to use touch-screen...

Published Fri, Jul 27 2012 3:22 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Accessibility, Adaptation, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Mobile Apps - Apple

Introduction: Marissa Slaughter's Personal Story

Always Moving Forward I got my first pair of bifocal glasses when I was six months old, and surprisingly, according to my parents, I actually kept them on most of the time. When I grew older, my dad called me Speedy Gonzales because I liked to run. A...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 12:55 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Advocacy, Personal stories

APH Refreshabraille 18 and iPod in Action!

This YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=4x9yE08w2ZY shows a fabulous story of a student using the Refreshabraille 18 and an iPod! We believe this to be a concrete example of APH's mission to provide products that contribute to independence...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 4:27 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Educational aids, APH products, Braille, Accessible media, Accessibility, Electronics, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Audio, Entertainment, Music

Treasures from the APH Libraries - July 2012

The APH Barr Library supports research initiatives at APH, while the Migel Library is the largest collection of nonmedical information related to blindness in the world. Although the collections do not circulate, arrangements can be made to use the materials...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 4:15 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Books, Eye research, Art, History

The Unexpected Child

By Donna J. Jodhan Yes, that's me! The unexpected child. I was born eight hours after my twin brother Jeffrey. Mom did not even know that she was having twins until Jeffrey was born and then the midwife gave her and dad the news. From thereon in,...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 1:26 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Advocacy, Accessibility, Blogs, Civil rights, Personal stories

The Accommodation Syndrome

By Donna J. Jodhan I used to be more accepting whenever a company or organization told me that one of their policies included accommodation or the accommodation of the needs of disabled persons. All well and good but for blind persons, this word is fast...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 1:02 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Advocacy, Accessibility, Accommodations, Job searching, ADA, Equality, Civil rights, Personal stories

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