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by Donna J. Jodhan One question that I often get asked is this one: How does a blind person follow a movie? That is, how can they follow what is going on in a movie when there is no talking or other noise to tell them what's happening? Enter the world...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 1:02 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Accessible media, Accessibility, Audio, Newly blind, Movies, Entertainment, Audio description

How to Cook With Coca Cola

How to Cook With Coca Cola from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Aside from being a popular softdrink brand, Coke (or any other brand of cola), can be used as a "secret" ingredient for enhancing various dishes. Cooking with cola...

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 3:57 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adaptation, Kitchen hints, Recipes

Cortical Visual Impairment: Website and APH Products

APH is now offering information about Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) to consumers via the internet. This new CVI web site reports a wealth of information from different sources and viewpoints. Sections include a definition of CVI, Intervention Strategies...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 2:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Education, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Parents, Web sites, Eye research, Services

APH Launches Redesigned Website

We're excited to announce the launch of our completely redesigned APH website! The web address continues to be http://www.aph.org Some new features include: Redesigned look, improved navigation, "billboard" main feature, social media links...

Published Thu, Apr 28 2011 2:44 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH news

How to Make a Graham Cracker Pie Crust

How to Make a Graham Cracker Pie Crust from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Graham cracker crusts are always great when used for those simple pudding pies, such as banana cream or chocolate. Instead of the dough version, here's how to...

Published Fri, May 27 2011 4:06 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

Apple Turnover for One

Here's what you'll need: 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon shortening 1 tablespoon ice water 1 medium apple sliced 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon salt Here's what you'll need to make the glaze. 2 tablespoons confectioners'...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 5:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

How to Order a Subway Sandwich

How to Order a Subway Sandwich from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Ordering a sandwich from Subway can be more complicated than the average person would think. There are certain steps that need to be looked at to get that perfect sub. Steps...

Published Wed, Apr 14 2010 4:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Interaction, Eating, Dining out

NIB and the Ballpoint Pen

The basic ballpoint pen stamped with "U.S. Government" is a work day staple for millions of military personnel and federal employees. The pen consists of seven different parts and meets 16 pages of military specifications, including that it...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 9:54 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Writing, Blindness, Services, Newly blind, History, APH museum

Can't Find Your Cat? This Device Can Help

Cats aren’t like our dog guides at all, where the latter are more obedient, returning upon your recall command without wandering off in their pursuit of happiness. Cats on the other hand, have a strong mind of their own, often doing what they want without...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 11:28 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Household hints, LED products, Assistive devices, Audio, Newly blind, Family life, Pets, Location marker

Find Deals without All the Browsing

Everyone likes a good bargain. Most internet users go to either eBay or Amazon to find them. Blind and visually impaired visitors who use screen readers know that neither site would win any awards for usability. Searching through tons of links for a deal...

Published Fri, Apr 30 2010 3:54 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessibility, Household hints, Web sites, Shopping, Time management

Visually Impaired People Can Count Drops

Easy-to-use acoustic sensor for droppers helps visually impaired people to count drops of any liquid, with any dropper. The acoustic sensor for droppers has a rectangular shape. The sensor area is on the top surface and is marked by a rectangular groove...

Published Mon, Jun 28 2010 4:59 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Electronics, Health and beauty, Assistive technology, Audio, Newly blind, Measuring

101 Lifehacks for Homeschoolers

Are you homeschooling or thinking about it? It's a daunting task, but there are lots of great ways to make teaching and learning at home work for your family. Here are 101 hacks that can help your family stay on track. Organizing Keep homeschool from...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 4:05 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, Parents, Tutorials, Special schools

FillAnyPDF.com: Greater Accessibility with PDF Forms

FillAnyPDF.com is a website where you upload your PDF form and link to it so other people can fill it out and sign it online. No software is needed. Any PDF form can be used, even if it's not "interactive", so you can get started right away...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 8:35 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Accessible media, Accessibility, Internet, Web sites, Free stuff

Think Beyond the Label

From the website: Think Beyond the Label is committed to making the business case for employing people with disabilities. We are a partnership of health and human service and employment agencies with federal grants, coming together to build a uniform...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2010 9:32 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Advocacy, Web sites, Disability resources, Social services, Job searching

Text of Every Inaugural Address

Governing Dynamo has built a gallery containing the text of every US President's inaugural address. In addition to the text, the gallery includes a Wordle of every address and an image of the President who delivered that address. Finally, Governing...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2009 4:30 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Education, Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Accessible media, Web sites, Homework helpers, Students, Research

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