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Guide Dog Association Has Innovative Hotline

The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU) Information & Advocacy Hotline not only offers information about the training and use of guide dogs and the legal rights of individuals who use service animals, it offers the option to speak with...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 4:47 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Blindness resources, Accommodations, Information services, Audio Information Services, Dog guides, ADA, Phone numbers

How I Navigate My Freezer

by Donna J. Jodhan It's really not that difficult; the only difference is that I use tactile methods to do this plus super organization. In addition, whenever anyone goes into my freezer to retrieve anything, they need to know that everything needs...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 4:21 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tactile aids, Household hints, Storage, Organizing, Groceries

How to Make Keypads More Accessible to the Blind and Partially Sighted

by Donna J. Jodhan How can companies make their keypads more accessible to those who are blind and partially sighted? It is really not too difficult and the answer has indeed been around for many years. If you were to pay attention to such things as telephone...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 4:16 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tactile aids, Accessibility, Electronics, Technology

Great Resources for Young Braille Readers!

Did You Know that the Early Braille Trade Books Website has a link to Building on Patterns? Log on to see what books your young braille reader can now enjoy reading independently. If you just purchased Building on Patterns: Second Grade: Unit 4, your...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 6:51 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Educational aids, Teaching, Teaching aids, APH products, Braille books, Reading, Braille, Web sites, Students

APH News: June 2012

APH News Your monthly link to the latest information on the products, services, and training opportunities from the American Printing House for the Blind. June 2012 Exciting New APH Products Announced! Read on to learn about these new products - now available...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 7:32 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: APH news

VisioBook: Portable Electronic Magnifier and Distance Viewer

VisioBook IS available with federal Quota funds. VisioBook—view your world wherever you are! First in its class of portable electronic magnifiers, VisioBook® is a high quality, full-color reading device for visually impaired users of all ages...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 7:15 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Aging, APH products, Low vision, Reading, Electronics, Writing, Assistive technology, Students, Magnification devices

Use a Soap Pump as a Mess-Free Toothpaste Dispenser

If you share your bathroom with a spouse or siblings, one of the most disgusting ways the sink gets dirty is from globs of toothpaste left behind by the people who brushed their teeth before you. Thankfully, the solution is simple. The solution? A simple...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 2:25 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tactile aids, Household hints, Assistive devices, Housekeeping

How Can Access Technology Software Be Integrated into Mainstream Hardware

by Donna J. Jodhan I believe that when I disclose my response to this, you would be quite surprised to see that it is already being done. Just ask Apple how they did it and I thank the late Steve Jobs for having had the insight, daring, and leadership...

Published Wed, Jun 20 2012 10:15 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Braille, Speech products, Electronics, Assistive technology, Macintosh, Personal stories

Technology Barriers for Blind Kids

by Donna J. Jodhan As more and more toy companies continue to flood the market with new and improved ways for kids to learn and interact, the adverse effect could be said when it comes to the plight of blind kids. For example, blind kids are unable to...

Published Wed, Jun 20 2012 10:09 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Children, Accessibility, Electronics, Technology, Games

The Unexpected Child

By Donna J. Jodhan Yes, that's me! The unexpected child. I was born eight hours after my twin brother Jeffrey. Mom did not even know that she was having twins until Jeffrey was born and then the midwife gave her and dad the news. From thereon in,...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 1:26 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: College, Advocacy, Accessibility, Blogs, Civil rights, Personal stories

The Accommodation Syndrome

By Donna J. Jodhan I used to be more accepting whenever a company or organization told me that one of their policies included accommodation or the accommodation of the needs of disabled persons. All well and good but for blind persons, this word is fast...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 1:02 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Advocacy, Accessibility, Accommodations, Job searching, ADA, Equality, Civil rights, Personal stories

APH Refreshabraille 18 and iPod in Action!

This YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=4x9yE08w2ZY shows a fabulous story of a student using the Refreshabraille 18 and an iPod! We believe this to be a concrete example of APH's mission to provide products that contribute to independence...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 4:27 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Educational aids, APH products, Braille, Accessible media, Accessibility, Electronics, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Audio, Entertainment, Music

Treasures from the APH Libraries - July 2012

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

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 4:15 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Books, Eye research, Art, History

Introduction: Marissa Slaughter's Personal Story

Always Moving Forward I got my first pair of bifocal glasses when I was six months old, and surprisingly, according to my parents, I actually kept them on most of the time. When I grew older, my dad called me Speedy Gonzales because I liked to run. A...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 12:55 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Advocacy, Personal stories

Fleksy: Changing the Way We Type

According to the Fleksy website , Fleksy is a " state of the art text input system for touch-screen devices." Fleksy has the potential to be groundbreaking technology for people who are blind or visually impaired that wish to use touch-screen...

Published Fri, Jul 27 2012 3:22 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Accessibility, Adaptation, Assistive devices, Assistive technology, Mobile Apps - Apple

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