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Teaching High Frequent "Dolch" Words from APH

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI “Once you learn to read, you are forever free.” Frederick Douglass As a teacher for the blind and visually impaired, I felt obligated to argue a point with a future publisher for my novel series, The Adventures of Abby...

Published Thu, Dec 02 2010 3:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Education, Teaching, Special education, Reading, Braille, Writing, Newly blind, APH spotlight

How Better Customer Service to Special Needs Consumers Can Increase Revenues and More

by Donna J. Jodhan This is a statement that I preach to my clients every day. If you improve your customer service to special needs consumers then there is no doubt that you will accomplish some very astounding benefits such as: You will increase your...

Published Tue, Jan 26 2010 4:54 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Interaction, Blindness

VA Makes Filing Claims Easier and Faster

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is reducing the paperwork and expediting the process for Veterans seeking compensation for disabilities related to their military service. VA has shortened application forms to reduce paperwork for Veterans. The...

Published Mon, Jun 28 2010 4:24 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Accessibility, Web sites, Banking, Social services, Time management, Veterans

1,100 Free Childrens Braille Books from Temple Beth El Sisterhood Braille Bindery

Temple Beth El Sisterhood Braille Bindery will ship, for free, to a child's home or school any of 1100 children's books in braille. Among the latest books available are two Percy Jackson series titles. Many age levels are included, and you can...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 2:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Special education, Braille books, Reading, Children, Braille, Parents, Web sites, Students, Free stuff, Blindness organizations

Chili Cheese Dip

Here's a great snack to serve at your next card night. This is a favorite in our house. Here's what you'll need: 1 can chili, no beans 1 onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped butter 8 oz. chunked cheddar cheese 1 can cream of mushroom...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 12:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

World’s First Talking TV Now a Reality

by Andy Sennitt TVs that can talk to their owners are now a reality thanks to British high-tech company, Ocean Blue Software. Expected in UK stores by the end of the summer, the company’s low cost text-to-speech technology, dubbed “Talk@TV”, is being...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 3:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Low vision, Accessibility, Speech products, Electronics, Assistive technology, Blindness resources, UK Resources, Household appliances, Television programs

D.O.A. with Described Video and Closed Captions by CaptionMax

Frank Bigelow (Edmond obrien) races against time -- and a luminous toxin -- to solve his own murder in this 1950 film noir. After a night of carousing in San Francisco to escape his devoted fiancée (Pamela Britton), the small-town everyman accountant...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 6:43 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Streaming audio, Movies, Entertainment, Audio description

Locate Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free

I'm always looking for a good deal and this site has them. If you eat out with your family on a regular basis, KidsEatFor is definitely for you. It's a website that helps you locate restaurants where kids eat for free. Just type in your address...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2009 9:21 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Children, Parents, Accessible media, Web sites, Free stuff, Family life, Eating, Travel, Shopping, Dining out

Meal in a Muffin Pan

Here's what you'll need: 1-15 oz can corned beef hash 6 eggs Salt & pepper to taste 1-8.5 oz box corn bread/muffin mix Here's what to do: Grease a 12-cup muffin pan. Divide hash into six of the cups; press into the bottom and up the sides...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 4:24 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies with Store Bought Dough

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies with Store Bought Dough from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Chocolate chip cookies and milk seem to be perfect together. Munching on them while watching TV is as natural as eating popcorn in the theatre...

Published Fri, Sep 02 2011 5:59 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Recipes

Multiplication/Division Table Kit

This handy kit helps students quickly find the products and quotients of whole numbers. Large print/braille tool helps math students with multiplication and division problems. The chart is printed/embossed on white index stock and is punched for a 3-ring...

Published Thu, Dec 08 2011 4:16 AM by Fred's Head from APH

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

A Brief History of Early Talking Books and Players

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Audio—or "talking"—books are an extremely popular way for people who are blind and visually impaired to read. The BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download)website is one...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 3:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Audio books, Books, APH museum, APH spotlight, History - Blindness

A Bit About Braille

Here at the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), we frequently receive questions about braille and topics related to it. What follows is an attempt to answer many, if not most, of these questions and to give an overview of both the history of...

Published Mon, Jul 19 2010 3:17 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Education, Special education, Reading, Braille, Writing, Research, Newly blind, History, APH museum

I Want to find some Freebook-s

There are a lot of places to find free ebooks on the Internet, but jumping from collection to collection can become very time-consuming. Free Book-s is designed to save you the time of jumping from collection to collection. This is a search engine that...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2009 6:11 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Reading, Accessible media, Ebooks, Web sites, Homework helpers, Students, Research, Free stuff, Recreational reading

Toy Kitchen for the Blind

Intended toward visually impaired kids, the “Una” by Industrial Designer Job Buenazedacruz is an innovative toy kitchen set that lets the blind children express, enjoy and cherish those precious moments of childhood. Featuring an induction cooktop, stove...

Published Sun, Jun 27 2010 10:09 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, Toys, Kitchen hints, Cooking

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