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APH Braille Book Corner: Recreational Braille Titles Available from APH!

Through the APH Braille Book Corner, we are offering a number of recreational books in braille (Quota funds can be used). Each of these titles was originally transcribed and produced by APH for the National Library Service which has graciously granted...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 4:46 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, APH products, Braille books, Parents, Accessible media, Homework helpers, Students, Recreational reading, Recreation

Decorator Full Hallway Light with Sensor

Add an extra measure of safety and security to hallways and stairs by making sure you can see your way, even when the area is dimly lit. The Decorator Full Hallway Light with Sensor wires in like a switch and uses bright white LEDs to light the way. The...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 3:20 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Household hints, LED products, Safety, Orientation and mobility

Audio Describe Your Photos

You've probably noticed that, while there's no shortage of Web services that will showcase photos or videos, not many of them allow you to narrate photos without forcing you to turn them into a video. If you've ever wanted to add a voice note...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 11:48 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Accessible media, Web sites, Audio, Streaming audio, Art

The Problem with PDF Content

by Donna J. Jodhan That's the crazy thing that so many content designers just do not understand. They continue to put all of their efforts into designing pretty PDF content but at the end of the day it is totally inaccessible to blind and visually...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2009 3:07 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Accessibility, Internet, Computer software

World at Your Fingers

This comprehensive set of tactile world maps provides an excellent opportunity for developing map-reading skills. World At Your Fingers features a large tactile reference map showing the major oceans and land masses of the Earth using high-contrast raised...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 9:10 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Low vision, Braille, Accessible media, Tactile aids, Web sites, Assistive devices, Students, Geography

Doctor I Can Hear You!

by Donna J. Jodhan This is one of my pet peeves. Doctors who find it more efficient to talk over my head or to the person accompanying me to my appointment. You would think that part of their training would include teaching these good guys how to interact...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2009 2:07 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Interaction, Health and beauty, Newly blind

GetSmart About Loans and Other Financial Information

GetSmart is a website that offers information on home loans, as well as other financial information that is written in an easy to understand format. The site is very easy to navigate with colored tabs for those of us with low vision. GetSmart offers a...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 5:28 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Tutorials, Household hints, Web sites, Banking, Family life, Social services, Information services

Making Tactile Maps Just Got a Little Easier

I received the following via email and wanted to share it with you, the Fred's Head reader. My name is Robert Pickett and I am a research assistant for the Spatial and Map Cognition Research Lab in the Geography department at the University of Oregon...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 12:38 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Special education, Reading, Tactile aids, Writing, Geography

How to Peel a Banana

How to Peel a Banana from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit The simplest and most effective way to peel a banana is by use of the convenient "handle" on one end of the fruit. However, you may find that this conventional method "mushes...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 5:59 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Kitchen hints, Eating

The Works of Thomas Jefferson is Online and in Ebook Format

If you're a fan of history, this twelve volume set of The Works of Thomas Jefferson from the Online Library of Liberty will surely interest you. This Set Contains The Following Titles: The Works of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 1 (Autobiography, Anas, 1760...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 11:56 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching aids, Ebooks, History

Treasures from the APH Libraries: August 2012

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

Published Tue, Aug 07 2012 2:25 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Books, APH Libraries

Organizations for Blind Artists

"A man paints with his brains and not with his hands." Michelangelo "Painting is a blind man's profession. He paints not what he sees, but what he feels, what he tells himself about what he has seen." Pablo Picasso As these two...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 3:06 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Blindness organizations, Art

TREKS: The Game of Compass Directions

TREKS is designed to be challenging, educational, and enjoyable. Like a good walk outdoors, it is full of variety. You can change the game to make the play simpler or add rules to make it more complex. And, as each game progresses, your strategy for winning...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 6:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Directional tracking, Educational aids, Teaching aids, APH products, Tactile aids, Games

Applying for Disability Benefits for Children under Age 18

This document explains the steps involved in applying for disability benefits for children. An application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and a Child Disability Report are required. The Child Disability Starter Kit answers questions about applying...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 6:18 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Parents, Web sites, Banking, Blindness resources, Children's publications, Disability resources, Family life, Social security

Oven Fried Cajun Chicken

Here's what you'll need: 1 frying chicken, 6 breasts or 6 leg thigh quarters 1 cup flour Black pepper and garlic powder (for sprinkling) Creole seasoning Paprika Cayenne pepper 1/2 cup butter Here's what to do: Preheat oven to 425F. Pat chicken...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2011 5:27 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

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