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APH News: November 2011

APH News Your monthly link to the latest information on the products, services, and training opportunities from the American Printing House for the Blind. November 2011 Great Products from APH! Read on to learn about new product-related information! APH...

Published Wed, Nov 02 2011 3:35 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH news

The Mobile Divide

by Donna J. Jodhan What exactly am I concerned about today? The growing gap between those mobile devices that are accessible to sight impaired persons and what is not accessible. As the variety of mobile devices continues to grow at boundless rates, we...

Published Fri, Sep 17 2010 1:27 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Electronics, Technology, Cell phones

Glow-In-The-Dark Tape

Anything that is capable of glowing in the dark is just that much more handy for people with low vision. If you’re tired of tripping over a stair or just want to make a Halloween costume more visible to cars, this tape could come in very handy. Having...

Published Wed, Sep 08 2010 10:17 PM by Fred's Head from APH

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

Guitar Instruction -- Audio Disc Set

Teaches you to play the guitar -- with your ears, not your eyes! With an electric or an acoustic guitar and Guitar Instruction - Audio you're on your way to learning the guitar at your own pace, and without the use of brailled or printed music. Simply...

Published Fri, Sep 03 2010 5:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Special education, APH products, Accessible media, Music, CD

Text-to-Speech Option Enabled for All Elsevier ePub Book Titles

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, has announced that it has enabled the text-to-speech option on all of its ePub book titles. The text-to-speech function enables an e-book to...

Published Fri, Dec 10 2010 4:20 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Reading, Ebooks, Speech products, Audio

Severe Storm Steve

by Kristie Smith-Armand, M.Ed, CTVI Chapter One- “Meet Severe Storm Steve” Every since I was in the second grade, I had been fascinated with learning about weather. I remember my second grade teacher inspiring young eager eight-year-olds to learn about...

Published Tue, Nov 23 2010 4:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Children, Recreational reading

After-School Cupcakes

A nice treat for the kids after a long day! Prepare a box of chocolate cake mix according to the box directions and spoon batter about three fourths full into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat one 8 ounce package of...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 10:50 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

Eight Benefits Of Using Silicone Bakeware

by Helen Rolo Here are eight benefits of why you should consider this type of bakeware: You can easily purchase the baking pans at your local stores and for an economical price. Many will come with a multi-year warranty, which makes them a great investment...

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

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Cooking

iSleepDiary: the Website to a Good Night's Sleep

Many people who are blind or visually impaired have issues with sleep. No one seems to know exactly why, a good study still needs to be done to find an exact cause. Until then, we have iSleepDiary. If you are looking into the best way of counting sheep...

Published Wed, Mar 30 2011 10:54 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Blindness resources, Health and wellness

Blind photographer can 'hear' a good photograph

River Alandra has been completely blind most of her life but refuses to let it stop her from pursuing her hobby. Her sense of hearing is so acute she can ‘see’ wildlife by listening to the sound of a swan moving through water or a bird flapping...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 5:16 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Art, Personal stories

Our Visually Impaired Presidents

Adapted from an article by Kyla King | The Grand Rapids Press Presidents' Day usually means a day off for most government workers, and a day without mail for the rest of us. For a change of pace, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) wants to...

Published Fri, Feb 25 2011 2:50 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Low vision, Newly blind, Holiday, Role Models, History

The Wild Blue and Purple Yonder: Blind chicks and makeup mess- ups: apprehension and prevention

by Sassy Outwater If You Give A Blind Chick New Makeup… She’ll Paint Her Face Purple: it’s the Pitfall of Pretty Colors. They look good, when they stay where you put them. When they don’t… the results can be catastrophically funny, or downright humiliating...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 2:00 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Teenagers, Beauty and fashion

Keep Your Pet Dog Dry with the Dogbrella

Hmmm, walking around with your dog can be a very pleasant experience, especially when the weather is fine and dandy. What happens when the skies go all dark, and the heavens pour? Most folks would then stay at home and do some obedience training or play...

Published Thu, Jul 28 2011 5:08 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Housekeeping, Pets

Fashion forecast

by Kiesha Meikle Oh the fickle world of fashion. Once again the season is changing and with it the trends. Have you been keeping up? Well don’t panic if you haven’t, because if you have your own personal style then that’s ok - following trends can simply...

Published Fri, Apr 15 2011 2:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Clothes, Beauty and fashion

Coupon Codes, Savings and Discounts at CouponSpace.net

By using free coupon codes provided on this site, users can save up to 90% on their regular purchases while shopping online at their favorite stores. Coupon codes are added twice a day by the CouponSpace editorial team and at the moment, the site has...

Published Tue, May 17 2011 4:14 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Household hints, Web sites, Shopping

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