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Additional Makeup Application Tips

by Lisa Salinger After reading the information on the Fred’s Head Blog, I would like to add a few additional tips which may make the application of cosmetics a bit easier Consider spending a little more for some products. While you can get away with less...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 11:47 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Newly blind, Beauty and fashion

How to Wear Blush on a Naturally Red Face

How to Wear Blush on a Naturally Red Face from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit When you have a face that is already naturally reddened by a ruddy complexion, rosacea, acne, or other sources of redness, you might feel that adding blush will...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 12:14 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, Tutorials, Beauty and fashion

A Note from Dr. Jane Erin

To the Staff at APH, As an Executive in Residence at APH during 2010-2011, I want to express my appreciation to all of the staff for your thoughtfulness and hospitality during my time in Louisville. Even though my experience took place during one- or...

Published Wed, Jul 20 2011 4:59 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH spotlight

Going to the Movies

by Donna J. Jodhan Much of the sighted world still has the notion that for blind persons, going to the movies is either not possible or probable. Or, that for blind persons, going to the movies may even be a waste of time. I can see why this misconception...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 5:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Blindness resources, Newly blind, Movies, Audio description

How to Use Your Old, Stale Corn Chips to Make a Tasty Dish in Minutes

How to Make a Tasty Nacho Like Dish from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Learn how to use your old, stale corn chips to make a very tasty dish in minutes. Steps Spread the chips evenly over the plate as if you were making nachos. Put leftover...

Published Wed, Apr 14 2010 5:38 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Recipes

How to Choose the Right Lipstick

Thought this article might be helpful for some. How to Choose the Right Lipstick for You from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Want to dress up your lips? It can be a struggle to pick out the perfect lipstick that matches your style. Follow...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 10:37 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Health and beauty

How to Shine Shoes

How to Shine Shoes from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit A well dressed man should have a clean shirt, pressed trousers, a haircut, and unscuffed shoes. It takes just a few minutes to shine them yourself, with little expense or effort. Steps...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 4:04 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Clothes, Teenagers

How to Make a Salad

How to Make a Salad from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit A salad doesn't have to be just boring lettuce. A green salad can be a tasty and healthy experience. Scroll down! Do you ever wish you could have a quick and easy meal that is...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 4:56 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Recipes

How to Tip a Bartender Properly

How to Tip a Bartender Properly from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Tipping -- not only appropriately, but well -- is a good thing to know how to do. Many people (including dates, bosses, and coworkers) view how a person tips as a reliable...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 2:26 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Interaction, Relationships, Dining out

Scrambled Eggs in the Oven

Here's a recipe you're sure to love because you're not left with a messy stovetop to clean and the eggs are delicious! Ingredients: Large eggs (12) 3/4 cup milk 1 TBS butter salt & pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 4:24 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Cooking, Recipes

UnknownDevices: Recognize Hardware When Device Manager Can't

When Windows' Device Manager just can't seem to give you information about a piece of hardware, free, open-source utility UnknownDevices will point you in the right direction, allowing you to find the necessary drivers to get it up and running...

Published Thu, Apr 29 2010 11:10 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Computer aids, Computer software, Free stuff, Windows

Clean To the Touch: An Interview with Authors Kathy Bull, Susan Lind-Sinanian, and Eleanor Martin

Clean To the Touch: Housekeeping for Teenagers and Young Adults with Visual Impairments , published by Perkins School for the Blind , is a teaching manual containing systematic, easy-to-use, step-by-step techniques that can enable people with visual impairments...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 2:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Coping Strategies for Parents Who Have Children with Disabilities

By Laura Legendary The only thing more devastating than enduring a disease or disabling condition is when it happens to someone you love, especially your child. For me, growing up while going blind might have been an altogether different experience, and...

Published Mon, May 17 2010 10:20 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Special education, Parents, Disability resources

NoteTabs Let You Write on Books and Return Them Unmarked

Here's a product that's great for the blind or visually impaired college student who uses human notetakers in class. You have purchased a print book and your classmate is taking notes for you. You are taking this book to another friend later who...

Published Thu, Jun 17 2010 4:16 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Low vision, Writing, Students, Note-taking

Tired of Windows Update Nagging? Tell Windows to Leave You Alone!

If you like the convenience of automatic updates but not the irritation of Windows nagging you to reboot your machine, Leave Me Alone! is a simple workaround that requires no registry editing or disabling of Windows update. Microsoft likes to “help out...

Published Sun, Jun 20 2010 10:41 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Computer software, Free stuff, Windows, Time management

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