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APH News: January 2010

APH News Your monthly link to the latest information on the products, services, and training opportunities from the American Printing House for the Blind. January 2010 APH Products Announced! Read on to learn about these important products - now available...

Published Wed, Jan 06 2010 3:54 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH news

Blind Insurance Adjuster Has Seen it All

by John Christie Mary Jo Seller fills out incident reports for the Schmitt Adjustment Service. She takes general liability, property, and auto reports from insurance companies from as far north as Freeport, Illinois, to parts of southern Illinois/Indiana...

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 3:41 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Employment, Newly blind, Role Models, Note-taking

How to Reuse Old Toothbrushes

How to Reuse Old Toothbrushes from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Even though the American Dental Association recommends that you replace your toothbrush every 3-4 months (or when the bristles get frayed), that doesn't mean it has to...

Published Mon, May 03 2010 2:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Household hints, Adaptation, Kitchen hints, Housekeeping

Braille Code Instruction and Braille Codebooks

Order toll-free (800) 223-1839 Shop online! This is a list of braille code instruction materials and official braille codebooks offered by the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). Braille Authority of North America (BANA) and The National Library...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 4:55 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, Special education, APH products, Braille books, Reading, Braille, Writing, Blindness resources

How to Make a Breakfast Burrito

How to Make a Breakfast Burrito from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Breakfast burritos are a great and delicious way to start off your day. By following these directions, you can be sure to make a great breakfast burrito that you will want...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 12:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Recipes

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

How to Tell if a Pineapple Is Ripe

How to Tell if a Pineapple Is Ripe from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit How do you tell when a pineapple is ripe and fresh? Many of us have experienced the rapidly deteriorating pineapple or the underripe pineapple. If you want to get it...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 5:52 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Groceries

Gloves with LED Lights

As people with low vision, sometimes we need a little extra light so we can actually see what we’re doing. The two classic solutions are the headlamp and the “flashlight in the mouth” maneuver. Neither one of those puts the light exactly where you need...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 2:52 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Low vision, LED products, Assistive devices, Clothes, Crafts, Reference points

VES-AutoFocus Telescope System

The VES-AutoFocus Telescope System is the first self-focusing bioptic telescope system specifically designed for the visually impaired. This hands-free telescopic system was designed to provide continuous and immediate clear focus from 12 inches to optical...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 1:19 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Low vision, Reading, Writing, Assistive devices, Students, Travel, Orientation and mobility

Wooden Hadley Houses Part of Local History

If you’ve lived in Winnetka, Illinois for a long time, you may remember a red and green wooden schoolhouse with Hadley School for the Blind painted on the side. Designed by former Hadley director Dorrance Nygaard, these Hadley Houses graced a number of...

Published Tue, Mar 30 2010 11:14 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Education, Special education, Blindness organizations, Special schools, History, APH museum

Half Empty or Half Full?

by Donna J. Jodhan This is one of the questions that I constantly continue to ask myself and I guess that if I am a positive person as I usually am, I would say that the glass is half full. However, there are many other blind persons who would take the...

Published Fri, May 27 2011 1:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Advocacy, Newly blind

Dog Guides Are Not for Everyone

by Donna J. Jodhan Here is the truth about guide dogs; they are not for everyone and not every blind person is suited to have a guide dog. I myself love dogs but a guide dog is not for me. Why you may ask? Because in order to have a guide dog, you need...

Published Fri, Apr 01 2011 5:33 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Newly blind, Dog guides

New and Exciting APH Products

Greetings APH Friends! Many new and exciting APH products recently became available and we couldn’t wait to share them with you! Here are your new products for a new year, with links to their Shop.APH pages for additional information and ordering procedures...

Published Thu, Jan 20 2011 2:28 AM by Fred's Head from APH

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

Chex Party Mix

This is great for any party or for a TV snack. Here's how to put it all together. Thing's you'll need: 12 cups of cereal. Combination of Corn, Wheat, Rice chex and cherios. Pretzels Amount depends on your taste. 1 1/2 cups peanuts 3/4 cups...

Published Sun, Feb 13 2011 11:29 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

APH News: February 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. February 2011 Exciting New APH Products Announced! Read on to learn about these new products - now...

Published Fri, Feb 04 2011 2:54 AM by Fred's Head from APH