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Super-Sized Folders, Set of Three

These folders are made of a semi-rigid blue polyblend plastic. Each measures 12 x 11 1/4 inches with a depth of 3/4 inches, allowing full 11 1/2 x 11 inch braille sheets to fit. A part of the braille page remains uncovered so that the contents of each...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 6:07 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, APH products, Braille, Homework helpers, Students, Accommodations, Storage, Organizing, Braille paper

How to Order at Starbucks

How to Order at Starbucks from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit This is a basic guide to the Starbucks-specific lingo. Following this step will decrease wait time and you'll get your beverage while it's still hot. Here are the steps...

Published Wed, Apr 14 2010 4:39 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Interaction, Eating, Dining out

Audio Defibrillator for the Blind

by Jasper Hamill She’s already shown Scotland that blindness is no barrier to becoming a successful DJ … But now Jill Daley has proved the visually impaired can become life-savers as well. The 33-year-old radio presenter has been learning how to use techniques...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 5:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Electronics, Health and beauty, UK Resources, Newly blind, Radio, Role Models, Job searching

Flower Etiquette

So you want to purchase some flowers for a friend. That's very nice! Let's make sure your flowers are sending the right message and that they are appropriate for your situation. Here are tips on the etiquette of flowers: Choose the Right Flower...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 4:52 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Shopping, Relationships

Fully Accessible Talking Glucose Meter System

I received the following via email and wwanted to share it with you. Prodigy Diabetes Care, LLC is known in the diabetes industry for the innovative Prodigy products we make along with our high quality, accuracy, new features and affordable cost. Prodigy...

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 2:39 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Aging, Speech products, Electronics, Health and beauty, Blindness resources, Blindness organizations, Diabetes

What Do I Do with All This Oil?

You're deep frying dinner and wondering whether you should keep the oil or toss it out. Old school was to let the oil cool and store it. This is no longer the case. Once you use oil for deep frying, throw it out. The food that you cook will leave...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 3:35 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Safety, Kitchen hints, Cooking, Storage

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

2011 Nomination Process for the Hall of Fame: Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field

The Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for 2011 induction consideration. If you are interested in learning more about the process for submitting a nominee to join the 44 inductees, please visit: www.aph.org/hall_fame/nominate.html . The nomination...

Published Mon, Jan 31 2011 9:00 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Hall of fame

What is IT? Kit

Helps children develop real images related to descriptive terminology and words. The exercises in the What is IT? Kit emphasize the need for the child to form real mental images in relation to labels at a very early age. In effect, a label is more than...

Published Fri, Sep 03 2010 5:40 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Braille, Parents, Communication, Blindness

How to Make Ramen Noodle Chicken Casserole

How to Make Ramen Noodle Chicken Casserole from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Nothing but ramen noodles and a few loose ingredients in your cupboard? Try this recipe and turn your college student-style dinner into a home-cooked meal. Ingredients...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 10:54 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

Taskbar (7) Guide for Users of JAWS

This is a guide to the taskbar on Windows 7 written by David Bailes. The taskbar is a thin bar that normally runs across the bottom of the screen, and contains: The Start button, which opens the Start menu. From this menu you can open programs, Control...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 1:09 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Assistive technology, Windows, Screen readers

Blind Crafting for Everyone

by Susan Roe I have been an avid crafter both before and after I lost my sight over thirty-two years ago. There is nothing I love more than working on a project and actually seeing it through to completion. Whether I sell an item, give it to someone or...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2010 3:26 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Web sites, Newly blind, Blindness organizations, Crafts, Role Models, Sewing, Needlework

Riding Escalators

Riding escalators can be tricky. Putting your hand about 12 inches forward on the moving rail is a way to give yourself better stability--and it will also help you in getting information about when the escalator is approaching the top or bottom so you...

Published Wed, Aug 11 2010 6:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Tutorials, Safety, Newly blind, Travel, Orientation and mobility

Talk to Your Friends on Facebook From Windows Live Messenger

With the release of Windows Live Essentials beta 2 Windows Live Messenger received a new feature which people have been craving for a while: the ability to chat with Facebook friends. This has been expected as in the previous beta there was some Facebook...

Published Wed, Aug 18 2010 12:53 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Communication, Interaction, Computer software, Windows, Social media

New Year's History

Have you ever wondered why we celebrate the passing of one year and the beginning of the next? Or where and when it all started? I've got another great website that will answer these questions, keep reading to find out! This site is really simple...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 4:17 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Teaching, Web sites, Homework helpers, Students, Holiday, History

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