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Top 25 Websites for Gamers Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

7-128 Software has just published the winners of their Top 25 Web Sites for Gamers who are Blind - 2011 competition. They surveyed over 100 Web sites relevant to the blind gaming community. Each entry notes what FREE and commercial games are offered,...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 5:13 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Accessibility, Computer games, Audio, Computer software, Windows

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

ColorTest Colors the World for the Blind

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI I see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors And that's why I love you So don't be afraid to let them show Your true colors True colors are beautiful, Like a rainbow By: Cyndi Lauper APH has...

Published Wed, Nov 10 2010 5:24 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Speech products, Electronics, Assistive technology, Clothes, Color identification, Organizing, Time management

FOCUS in Mathematics Kit

An activity-based program that emphasizes the fundamental operations, properties, and structures of math. APH's classic FOCUS in Mathematics Kit has been extensively redesigned. Intended for students in pre-k through first grade, objectives are aligned...

Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 5:08 AM by Fred's Head from APH

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

Saussage Cheese Pie

Here's what you'll need: 1 package crescent rolls (Pillsbury refrigerated rolls in the can. You will find them where the can biscuits are.) 1 8-ounce package brown and serve sausage links 1 cup cheddar cheese 1 8-ounce package sliced mushrooms...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 1:33 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

Is It Clean Mom?

by Donna J. Jodhan This is one of my favorite questions and I constantly need to keep doing this because I am unable to decipher or tell when certain things are not clean. When it comes to dishes, glasses, and pots and pans, I can usually tell if things...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 3:43 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Housekeeping, Newly blind

To-Do List on Twitter

If you already spend a good chunk of time on Twitter (like I do), why not use it to get organized and manage your to-dos? TwitDo uses Twitter to build your to-do list, so you can add tasks and mark them complete without ever leaving your favorite Twitter...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 6:05 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Accessibility, Internet, Household hints, Web sites, Writing, Organizing, Time management, Social media

Resources for the Blind Programmer

Resources for those engaging in or wishing to learn about programming by the blind have been reorganized, so here is a rundown originally posted by Top Tech Tidbits . A mailing list where beginners and advanced programmers can learn is program-l. To join...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 6:18 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Educational aids, Tutorials, Web sites, Writing, Computer software, Blindness resources, Students, Computers, Job searching

Make Your Own Egg Hunt Sensory Game!

The following tip comes from http://www.WonderBaby.org . On a rainy Sunday afternoon we were looking for something fun to do.... So we grabbed some plastic easter eggs, filled a tray with rice and created our very own Egg Hunt Sensory Game! Setting up...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 3:25 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Directional tracking, Special education, Children, Parents, Tactile aids, Audio, Family life, Holiday

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

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

My Favorite Colors

by Donna J. Jodhan For as long as I can remember, yellow has always been my favorite color; as a child when my vision was just a bit, as a teen when I received much more, and even now when I have precious little. Yellow has always reminded me of happy...

Published Wed, Jan 18 2012 5:29 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Blindness, Personal stories

Those Treasured Story Books

by Donna J. Jodhan Ah! To be a kid once more or I should say it like this! To dream of when I was a kid! Those happy times when my dad and my older brother Robert used to read to me. What fun I used to have; imagining as they read to me. Dad and Robert...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 9:06 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Children, Parents, Interaction, Family life, Personal stories

On the Way to Literacy: Books that I like to Touch and that Touch Me!

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) has an audacious collection of books called “On the Way to Literacy” . “On the Way” is a brilliant ensemble of books for young children that include: Giggly-Wiggly Snickety...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 1:24 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Braille books, Reading, Parents, Tactile aids, Books, Children's publications, APH spotlight

How to Find Out Who Has Blocked You on Facebook

How to Find Out Who Has Blocked You on Facebook from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Checking your Facebook account, you realize that someone has disappeared from your list of friends! Perhaps you had a falling out, or a misunderstanding...

Published Mon, Sep 20 2010 12:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Internet, Social media

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