Braille and Large Print Cookbooks from APH

Betty Crocker's New Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Cook

by Betty Crocker

Every chapter contains clear and precise directions and techniques that will help you solve cooking problems whether you are an inexperienced, beginner, or intermediate cook.

Braille -- 5-75760-00

Beyond TV Dinners: 3 Levels of Recipes for Visually Handicapped Cooks

by Patricia Canter

A cookbook written especially for the visually impaired cook, from gourmet chef to novice.

Large Print (18 point) -- 4-02470-00
Braille -- 5-13080-00

Cooking Without Looking: Food Preparation Methods and Techniques for Visually Handicapped Homemakers

by Esther Knudson Tipps

People who are blind or visually impaired can discover new safe ways of cooking without ruining the food or their hands in the process!

Large Print (19 point) -- 4-04060-00
Braille -- 5-26140-00

Food at Your Fingertips

by Cookbook Committee

Book of basic cooking techniques compiled by the American Association of Instructors of the Blind.

Large Print (18 point) -- J-06850-00
Braille -- 5-42560-00

Preprimer Cookbook: Cooking Techniques for the Blind

by Sally Jones

Features basic cooking tips and techniques designed for individuals with a visual impairment.

Large Print (24 point) -- J-21820-00

Welcome Table: African-American Heritage Cooking

by Jessica B. Harris

Jessica Harris presents over 200 recipes, both traditional and contemporary, combined with historical detail and personal interviews.

Braille -- T-N1130-70

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Oil & Vinegar Pump Bottle

This Oil & Vinegar Pump Bottle simplifies your cooking. The glass bottle has a soft-touch silicone pump button and the spigot can measure in millimeters, ounces, teaspoons and tablespoons. All the benefits of oil/vinegar bottles, without the mess or fuss when in use. Best of all, no more accidental over-pours on your salad!

Click this link to purchase the Oil & Vinegar Pump Bottle from Crate and Barrel.

Clip-On Tray with Light

Are you one of those folks who just never has enough light? Do you find yourself wanting to work on small projects while listening to a book in the living room but there's not enough light? Would you like to read the mail while relaxing in your favorite easy chair? Well, I've found a tray that may make things easier for you.

Just clip this mini table over the arm of your chair or sofa. You'll instantly have room for your coffee and remote control or book. Five bright LEDs provide all the light you need for reading, the flexible neck makes it easy to position the light where you need it. Handles turn it into a tray, just carry it to the kitchen and load with snacks. How cool is this? Click this link to purchase the Clip-On Tray with Light from Solutions.

How to Chop or Peal Onions without Tears

Do you hate cutting onions because they make you "cry"? Here's some ways to prevent that.

1. Put the unpeeled onion in the freezer.
   
2. Leave the onion in the freezer for about ten minutes.
   
3. Remove the onion from the freezer and peel it. The onion can now be sliced, chopped, or minced without tears.

Simply keep your onions in the fridge along with other veggies and you will never cry when chopping them - it's that simple!

You can freeze an onion, just prepare like you were going to use it. Pan fry it before cooling and putting into an airtight container and freeze. This stops the onion going mushy when defrosted. Use as you would any other onion.

If you use a sharp knife, there shouldn't be any tears. An onion makes you cry because acid is being released from the onion. Using a dull knife crushes the onion rather than cutting it, releasing far more of this acid into the air.

Onions that have been frozen raw may tend to be slightly mushy after thawing.

How to Peel an Onion Quickly

Try this method to cut and peel any sized onion in seconds!

• Cut an onion in half vertically.
  
• Place the two halves "cut side down" on the cutting board.
  
• Cut off the unusable portions at the top and bottom of each half.
  
• Peel back the top layer of each onion half. Your onion is now completely peeled!
  
• Rinse the onion halves under cold water to remove any peel residue. Rinsing also reduces the amount of residue that causes your eyes to water when handling onions.

When an onion is halved, it is much easier to cut into thin slices.

Turn your cutting board ninety degrees after slicing, and you can easily dice your onion as well!

If you leave one of the ends attached from the beginning, it is much easier to dice. For slicing however, it is best to remove both ends. Don't forget to remove the end when you are finished slicing.

Always use care when using kitchen knives to avoid cutting yourself.

Always wash your cutting board when switching between cutting meat, poultry or fish and cutting vegetables to avoid cross-contamination of bacteria from one type of food to another.

Use a non-serrated knife: a serrated knife will twist in the onion as it cuts, and create uneven slices, and if you're not careful, can injure you!

Washing your hands along with the stainless steel knife after slicing an onion (or garlic) will remove the scent from your fingers.

The Essentials of Music

Here's a great website for those who are studying the art of classical music. Let's break it down by sections, and I'm sure you'll find it to be useful at home and in the classroom.

Eras: There are six main periods of music in history: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century. By clicking into this section from the main page or from the navigation strip at the top, you'll come to an introduction page that has a side menu. On the side menu, you will find each era of music. In each section, you will learn about that era of music and if you'd like, you can click on the composer link in that section and you'll find out which composers are from that era as well.

Composers: Just the idea that there are men and women out there who have all of this music floating around in their heads and the talent and ability to put it on paper and write all the different parts for the different instruments is simply incredible! To navigate this section, I clicked the link in the introduction text to see the complete listing of composers. However, you can use the alphabetical navigation strip at the top of the section. You will find a short biography on each composer, as well as, a sampling of their work. To listen to the samples, you'll need Real Player.

Glossary: Since music has its own terminology, you may find yourself wondering what they're talking about in the descriptions sometimes. If that happens, just head right on over to the glossary and use the alphabetical navigation at the top of the page to find that word. It's as simple as that!

Click this link to visit http://www.essentialsofmusic.com.

Free Online Test to Help Assess Vision Loss After Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury

NovaVision, Inc. has launched a free online vision test for stroke and brain injury survivors who wish to learn if a vision deficit exists as a result of their injuries. The interactive test, available at http://www.helpforvisionloss.com/nvlt4 provides immediate results to people who want to learn more about their visual acuity.

More than 20 percent of Americans who survive a stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI) suffer from impaired vision. Neurological vision loss can make it difficult for individuals to perform routine tasks like driving, reading and writing, which can dramatically jeopardize their confidence and independence.

NovaVision's online test is a first stop for those who want to learn more about the impact their injuries may have on their sight and how they can improve their vision. Individuals should consider obtaining a comprehensive vision evaluation from a healthcare provider after performing the online vision test.

Medical professionals who treat vision loss caused by injury to the brain include neurologists, ophthalmologists, neuro-ophthalmologists and optometrists.

To help stroke and TBI survivors improve their vision, NovaVision developed Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT), an FDA-cleared medical device designed to stimulate the neurons in the brain responsible for vision. Before undergoing treatment with VRT, patients take a standard diagnostic test at a VRT Center to determine their individual visual field deficits. Shortly following, patients receive a VRT medical device, along with an individualized therapy program to perform at home. Each month, patients receive a more advanced therapy version as their vision progresses. VRT is typically performed for twenty minutes twice a day for about six months. Clinical studies presented at premiere medical meetings, such as the 2007 American Academy of Neurology Meeting and the 2007 International Stroke Conference, show that more than 70 percent of people using VRT saw vision improvements.

More than 1,000 stroke and traumatic brain injury patients have been treated with NovaVision VRT and clinical results are positive. NovaVision VRT is currently offered at 50 leading neurological, eye and rehabilitation centers nationwide. For more information and a list of centers offering NovaVision VRT, please visit http://www.helpforvisionloss.com or call 888-205-0800.

Santa Letters Delivered in Braille or by Email

Once again, Santa Claus has enlisted the help of the National Federation of the Blind to respond to letters from young Braille readers. Blind children who wish to send Braille letters to Santa can submit their letters to the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, which will then Braille Santa's response. This enormously successful program not only assists St. Nicholas in his work, but also helps to promote Braille literacy among blind children.

Braille literacy is the key to success and opportunity for the blind. Writing a Braille letter to Santa Claus and receiving his response in Braille is an exciting and fun way for blind children to practice their Braille skills.

NFB will send Braille replies from Santa to letters received from blind children and their parents. Letters to Santa may be in Braille or print. Each reply will be in Braille and print so that parents and children can read together. The replies will be in contracted Braille unless otherwise specifically requested.

Braille or print letters to Santa may be sent to:

Santa Claus
c/o National Federation of the Blind
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Letters must include the writer's name, the child's name, birthday, and gender, mailing address, and a telephone number in case Santa's helpers at NFB have questions. Letters must be received by December 18 to ensure a return letter is received before Christmas. For more information about this and other programs of the National Federation of the Blind, visit their Website at http://www.nfb.org.

Letters Via Email

Kids today don't have to bother writing out their letters by hand, nor do they need to seal and address an envelop or drop it into the mailbox. Santa is a modern guy and has a host of elves manning his web and email station.

EmailSanta.com is a very nice website that will help kids create a letter to Santa that can be personalized. There are nice features, such as photos and the option to share the letter online or not. There are also plenty of other fun Santa-related activities for kids, such as a Christmas trivia game, and advent calendar, magic photo albums and coloring pages. I would think this site to be more for children with low vision because of the graphics.

For children who use a screen reader, Cardsforfun.com's Santa letter is refreshing because it is a no-nonsense, easy to use way to send Santa an email. And Santa does email back in a timely manner, as long as you include a correct email address.

Please remember to supervise your children and monitor what kind of personal information they send out. You never know who else might be watching.

Use RSS to Track eBay with fEEdBaY

eBay has got to be the hottest place on the net for finding great deals on just about anything. I love to surf the eBay site just to see what's up for grabs at any given moment.eBay does have a lot of links and other material to wade through. This is especially a problem when you're seeing their site through the eyes of JAWS or Window Eyes. Well, life is about to get a lot easier for those of us who love to shop eBay.

I'm happy to introduce you to fEEdBaY, where you can keep track of listed items on eBay through RSS technology.

RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is technology that allows certain programs called RSS readers to download new content from an RSS feed to your computer. RSS feeds are often found on blogs or forums and contain the latest posts to that blog or forum. An RSS feed can also be found on news sites and contains the latest articles found on that site. Just like an email program such as Microsoft Outlook saves you time by checking for new mail for you and downloading it so that you can view it, the RSS reader checks for updates for you and as soon as it sees an update, it will download it to your computer and can notify you by a popup message or dialog, etc.

The first thing you'll notice about the fEEdBaY site is that all the standard eBay catagories are listed. Simply click on the catagory of your choice and you'll be presented with another page full of RSS feeds.

The next section of note is their listing of the most popular feeds. Want to see what others are interested in? Simply add one of these links to your aggrigator and you'll be informed within minutes.

Now, if that weren't enough, there's a "Create a Custom eBay Search Filter for RSS" link that does exactly what it says. Enter your search Keywords, choose the number of results, the eBay catagory, and click the search button. You'll have a chance to preview the feed and if you like what you see, you can add it to your news aggrigator or or RSS reader. How cool is that?

Click this link to start tracking eBay with fEEdBaY: http://www.feedbay.net.

Get the Best Travel Deals with RSS

Are you going to attend this years APH Anual Meeting? Maybe you're heading to either the ACB or NFB national conventions? Would you like to find the best deal to save some money for the trip?

Travelocity let's you build your own custom feed for tracking. Orbitz tracks several feeds to many different cities.

RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is technology that allows certain programs called RSS readers to download new content from an RSS feed to your computer. RSS feeds are often found on blogs or forums and contain the latest posts to that blog or forum. An RSS feed can also be found on news sites and contains the latest articles found on that site. Just like an email program such as Microsoft Outlook saves you time by checking for new mail for you and downloading it so that you can view it, the RSS reader checks for updates for you and as soon as it sees an update, it will download it to your computer and can notify you by a popup message or dialog, etc.

General Knowledge RSS Feeds

Not that you need it, but you can enrich your mind and impress people at cocktail parties by subscribing to daily feeds that send along a Word Of The Day (via Wordsmith.org), Quote of the Day (via Brainy Quote), or how about a bit of wisdom with a daily fortune cookie? Just look for the RSS or XML links on each page to get the feed to add to your news aggrigator.

RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is technology that allows certain programs called RSS readers to download new content from an RSS feed to your computer. RSS feeds are often found on blogs or forums and contain the latest posts to that blog or forum. An RSS feed can also be found on news sites and contains the latest articles found on that site. Just like an email program such as Microsoft Outlook saves you time by checking for new mail for you and downloading it so that you can view it, the RSS reader checks for updates for you and as soon as it sees an update, it will download it to your computer and can notify you by a popup message or dialog, etc.

Track Packages with RSS Technology

Simpletracking.com allows you to create a custom RSS feed that gets updated as your package moves along its route. UPS, Fedex, USPS & DHL are supported.

Simpletracking.com interfaces with the UPS, FedEx, and USPS systems, to make it easier to get the tracking information you are looking for. Simply enter in your UPS, FedEx or USPS tracking number and you will be given a link to an RSS feed containing the tracking information gathered from the UPS, FedEx, and USPS systems.

RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is technology that allows certain programs called RSS readers to download new content from an RSS feed to your computer. RSS feeds are often found on blogs or forums and contain the latest posts to that blog or forum. An RSS feed can also be found on news sites and contains the latest articles found on that site. In the case of this site, the RSS feed contains each piece of tracking information for your tracking number. Just like an email program such as Microsoft Outlook saves you time by checking for new mail for you and downloading it so that you can view it, the RSS reader checks for updates for you and as soon as it sees an update, it will download it to your computer and can notify you by a popup message or dialog, etc.

Extra long oven mitt

While searching the internet I found a new Oven Mitt by Le Creuset. The first thing that I noticed is that it has a magnetic ring which could be used to stick it to the oven. Not the best place for it when the oven is on, but great when you're at the stove.

Features and Benefits

magnetic ring to stick to fridge or stove

• not hanging it on a hook means it's super easy to just slip your hand into the glove
  
• steam and grease barrier between the fabric layers
  
• Teflon coating
  
• stain repellant fabric
  
• 14" extra long glove - great for me since I tend to bump my arm on the top of the oven

This looks like a great product, certainly better than my old gloves and it should stand up to washing well. Nothing worse than stained gloves. Hey, you've got to look like a pro when cooking right?

Click this link to purchase the Le Creuset Kitchen Textile 14-Inch Oven Mitt from amazon.com.

Cool Touch Oven Rack Guard

It happens more times than you would like to admit. You are reaching into the oven for your batch of cookies or a casserole for dinner and you burn your finger, hand or arm by touching or brushing against the front of a hot oven rack. Ouch!

The Cool Touch Oven Rack Guards are a great way to protect yourself from the heat of your oven'. They offer real protection from accidental burns by covering about 95 percent of the oven racks front rail. The guards are made of a special fabric, called NOMEX, first developed for firefighter's uniforms. The fabric helps to protect you by slowing the heat transfer from the hot oven racks to your skin.

They are quick to install and begin using because they easily snap onto standard oven racks. They can also remain attached to the oven rack in between uses. However, it is not intended for use under the broiler, during cleaning cycles or to pull out a hot oven rack. Safe for temperatures up to 500 degrees.

Order yours from firstSTREET and you too can feel protected when pulling your food out of the oven.

Light Up the Night with this Collection of Sport Balls

The Light-Up Soccer Ball, Light-Up Volleyball, and Light-Up Basketball are illuminated from the inside by powerful LED lights. All are regulation size, weight, and feel, and offer excellent grip and performance. Batteries are included.

Click this link to visit Spilsbury Specialty Toys at http://www.spilsbury.com.

Electronic Hot Potato

Here's a fun game that can be played by the entire family, sighted or not.

Simply Squeeze the "Hot Potato" to start the music, toss and pass the tater from player to player until the music stops, the player holding the potato collects a potato chip card, the first one to collect three chips is out. Requires 2 "AA" batteries (included)

Click this link to purchase the Electronic Hot Potato Game from the Highlights for Children website.

Play Commodore 64 games online

Do you remember the first computer you ever saw? For me it was the Commodore 64. Man was that thing old and funky compared to todays high-powered processors! They did have some cool games though, and for us visually impaired kids, the graphic quality was low and easy to see.

A great website: C64s.com has a neat way to play Commodore 64 games right in your browser. Each day you can get a daily dose of C64 nostalgia with their "game a day" mailing list. All games are abandonware or copyleft.

Click this link to get your daily dose of Commodore 64 nostalgia at c64s.com!

Note: this website is not compatible with screen reading programs like JAWS for Windows or Window Eyes. Visually impaired visitors using Internet Explorer may wish to hit F11 to activateFull Screen mode while playing the games.

Glaucoma in Reverse

Most of us are aware that elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) contributes to the permanent vision loss in glaucoma. Most glaucoma treatments (medication, laser, surgery) are directed at lowering IOP. Yes, there are other glaucoma risk factors but lowering IOP is the only controllable risk factor.

Much discussion is spent on the 'ideal IOP', the 'borderline IOP', and the 'dangerous IOP'. What about the abnormally low IOP? Intuitively it sounds like the opposite of glaucoma and, therefore, a good thing, but that's not always the case.

Consider this, normal body temperature is 98.6F and 103F is a fever. 93F is hypothermia, a life-threatening medical emergency. Looking at it another way, the normal air pressure in a bicycle tire is 65psi, the tube may burst at 115psi, but you will definitely not enjoy riding on 10psi tires!

The medical term for low IOP is hypotony (say high-POT-oh-nee). Persistent low pressure can cause serious changes inside the eye that can destroy vision. Hypotony often develops after eye surgery but typically resolves once healing is completed. Severe trauma, inflammation and infection can abnormally lower the IOP. Chronic hypotony can lead to blindness.

Treating the underlying cause for low IOP will usually restore the pressure back to the normal range.

A Five Minute Introduction to Braille

What an exciting time for you as a parent. Your child has just started the state school for the blind in your area and is learning braille. What's that you say, you wish you could learn something about those dots?

Dotlessbraille.org provides a simple five minute introduction to Braille Basics for anyone who is just learning or parents who might not yet know braille.

The main goal of this website is to increase braille literacy by demystifying braille without oversimplifying it. They state, "This site is intended to be a braille resource for everyone from novice to expert, including print-disabled adults who are looking for a way to start learning about braille. The material here has been written by a sighted person; it is hoped that this perspective of a dot-challenged person will give braille-literate blind persons some useful insights into the difficulties that sighted persons encounter in learning braille."

Take five minutes to learn more at dotlessbraille.org and be sure to check out a great resource called find-a-cell for quick reference on the Literary Braille Code.

eSnipe eBay

eSnipe is a Website that allows you to effectively manage and win eBay auctions by placing bids for you during the last few seconds of an auction. This is known as "sniping" in the auction world and it helps reduce bidding wars. With eBay, it can take three to 10 days to close an auction. When that happens, people get excited over an item and they overbid it as soon as an auction opens. eSnipe prevents that from happening. eSnipe also protects bidders' privacy, allows users to place bids when it's convenient for them and with it, you can retract unwanted bids five minutes before the auction is over. eBay doesn't allow you to do anything like that.

To use eSnipe, you have to sign up. To do so, just log on to this site: http://www.esnipe.com. Once you're there, click the Join eSnipe Today! link. You will find this link under the Member Login section.

Once you've found it, eSnipe's one page, three step sign up form will come up for you. On this page, you need to do the following:

1. Enter in your personal information.
   
2. Enter in your eBay information.
   
3. Choose an eSnipe username and password.

When you have that done, simply agree to eSnipe's member terms and then click Join eSnipe.

Now that you are an eSnipe member, you will find a box on the next page that says eSnipe Bidwizard. This is the box where you enter the eBay item numberfor the item you're interested in. After you've typed in the item number, click Next.

The next page you see is the most important one of all. This page is where you place your bid. It has the auction ID and description, starting time and ending time and it shows the current bid. Under the item's information, there are three boxes:

• Bid Checkup
  
• Buffer Time
  
• Maximum Bid Amount

Bid Checkup: The minutes before the bid time.

Buffer Time: The seconds before the end of the auction. The buffer time specifies the number of seconds before the end of the auction that eSnipe is to attempt to place the bid. Tests show the ideal buffer time to be about 4 to 8 seconds. Although they don't recommend it, reports have shown many auctions won with a 2 or 3 second buffer time. The smaller your buffer time, the more likely you are to miss the end of the auction. The larger your buffer time, the more likely your bid will be placed, but you also stand a better chance of being out sniped. If you are concerned about eBay being slow during a very important auction, they recommend 10 seconds to play it safe.

Maximum Bid Amount: Your maximum bid.

Once you've filled in the above information, click Place eBay Bid with eSnipe.

eSnipe is free to new users for the first 14 days. After the trial period, eSnipe only charges if you win an auction, even if you lost because your bid was too low. When you do win the cost is 25 cents for items up to US$24.99, 1% of the winning amount for items up to US$1,000 (rounded down to the nearest penny), and a maximum of $10 thereafter. So if you win an item for $47, the fee is 47 cents. If you win an item for $230.58, the fee is $2.30.

Now, you know how to "snipe" an item on eBay. Have fun and happy hunting!

Report Spam Email

Spam email can come in a variety of ways, including messages from business marketers trying to sell their products, forwards, bogus money offers and just any messages you may get from people you don't know. I'm sure you all have gotten your fair share of those, because no matter what you do, it seems impossible to protect your email address from getting into the wrong hands. And I don't know about you, but junk emails really get on my nerves and they waste my time!

The next time you see a spam email in your Inbox that you think is deceptive, do us all a favor and forward it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at this address: spam@uce.gov. You can do that just by hitting the Forward button in your email and typing that address on the To: line. The FTC then uses the emails they get at that address to pursue law enforcement actions against the people who send them. They have even put together a new law against spammers, called the CAN-SPAM law, which is designed to hold spammers responsible for their actions. It's nice to know there is something we all can do to help combat the dreadful problem of spam. Do your part today and let's all start to make a difference!

Filtering Your Email in Outlook Express

So, you want to filter the "bad stuff" out of your e-mail huh? I don't blame you!

You can set up "message rules" or "message filters" in most e-mail clients. These can grab an incoming message and make it history before you ever lay eyes on it. You can have the message rules set up to check for certain subject lines, e-mail addresses or even words.

I'll show you how to do this using Outlook Express. Please note that most e-mail clients work in a similar way (in Netscape Mail, you set this up as mentioned above and the same goes for Web based).

Here are the steps. It's not as bad as it looks.

1. Open your Outlook Express and click the Tools menu, or use ALT+T to bring up that menu.
   
   
2. Use the arrow keys to find "Message Rules", or click it with your mouse.
   
   
3. Press enter on, or click "Mail".
   
   
4. On the screen that comes up, click the New button (for newer versions of Outlook Express, you don't have to hit the New button, the screen you need comes up automatically).
   
   
5. At this point, there should be a screen that lets you set up your rules. Check the options you want to filter. As soon as you check them, you'll get a new item under the Rules Description section. Click the underlined area to set the actual stuff you're filtering for.
   
   For instance, if you're trying to filter out porn e-mail, click the checkbox in the first section, "Where the message body contains specific words."
   
   
6. Now, click the link in the Rules Description box for "Contains specific words" (this looks just like a regular Web page link).
   
   
7. On the window that opens, type in the words you want to filter. I'll leave the selection of those words up to you.
   
   Here's a word of caution though. Pick your words very carefully. If you choose a word like "naked," you'll never get an e-mail that contains that word, even if it was used in a harmless way like "the naked baby streaked through the yard" or something similar.
   
   
8. A few clicks, or enters of the OK button and you should be back to the message rules screen.
   
   
9. Now, you'll need to decide what you want done to the message once it gets filtered. This is done in the second section of the screen, "Select the actions you want to rule."

In this case, you're probably best to scroll down to the Delete From Server checkbox. That should prevent it from downloading. Or you can just send it to the Deleted Items folder, that works too.

That should help you keep the porn spam out of your inbox, but keep in mind that you can also use message filters to send stuff to specific folders you create. For example, if you have three e-mail accounts, you can set up a filter that sends each address to a different folder.

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, Advocacy and Resources, and many more. The web site is an evolving resource of current knowledge on this leading cause of blindness. It provides information from medical, educational, and parental perspectives, as well as allowing an open door to communicate on the topic.

To explore the CVI web site, go to www.aph.org and click "APH CVI Web Site."

Suggested Products for Use with Children with CVI

Here is a list of some APH products that may be appropriate for use with children who have Cortical Visual Impairment.

• Light Box -- 1-08660-00
  
• Mini-Lite Box -- 1-08661-00
  
• Mini-Lite Box Overlays -- 1-08670-00
  
• Light Box Materials Kit, Level I -- 1-08670-00
  
• Light Box Materials Kit, Level II, full kit -- 1-08680-00
  
• Pegs/Pegboard -- 1-08665-00
  
• Familiar Object Picture Cards -- 1-08666-00
  
• Picture Maker: Wheatley Tactile Diagramming Kit -- 1-08838-00
  
• Let's See Kit, Perceptual Level -- 1-08151-00
  
• Slinky
  
• Streamers
  
• Snaplock Beads
  
• Formboards with inserts
  
• Pegboard/templates/pegs
  
• Shape Deck binder
  
• Invisiboard -- 1-08541-00

Click here to purchase these items through our Quick Order Entry page: http://shop.aph.org/quickentry.asp

If you need assistance, click this link to read the Fred's Head Companion post "Purchasing Products From The APH Website Is Easy".

American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Tape Op Magazine: a guide to music production

Tape Op is a great music geek magazine worth buying, but it's free. Widely eclectic and ever encouraging, the main premise seems to be "Try, and trust your ears." Pro, semi-pro, and DIY info sits comfortably side-by-side. Pros read it, hobbyists read it, some kids read it, all get something from it. Tape Op will give step-by step demos of, for instance, modding a certain low-cost microphone to get more bang for the buck, written by a guy who sells his own mics for thousands. Or they talk to a guy with a barn full of home-made analog synths or someone who makes music out of sounds from antique recordings.

The magazine offers information on a variety of topics, but it really is designed for you to do your own thing with it, what ever that is. Tape Op's philosophy: use your ears and twist some knobs, learn all you can, then just do it. Standards are explained, history is explored first-person, but rules might be thrown out the window. An undercurrent regarding how unrealistic and difficult it is to run a studio coexists with inspiring tales about the pleasure and pride that comes from recording music. The contributors work hard in their own studios and know what they're talking about.

Click this link to visit Tape Op Magazine at http://www.TapeOp.com.

Make Your Materials Accessible with Custom Media Production from APH

APH Custom Media Production - Your Source for Accessible Materials! Make your most important business, marketing, and financial documents available to your blind or visually impaired customers, employees and shareholders.

Types of Media APH Can Produce for You

• Braille
  
• Large Print
  
• Audio
  
• Tactile Graphics

Create Accessible

• Annual Reports
  
• Product and Services Literature
  
• Menus
  
• Utility Company and Commercial Invoices
  
• Transportation Schedules
  
• Sales Brochures
  
• Books
  
• Letters
  
• Maps
  
• Floor Plans
  
• Magazines
  
• Plaques
  
• Policies
  
• Pamphlets
  
• Procedures and Regulations

Contact the APH Contract Administration Department at 1-800-223-1839 or email us at contracts@aph.org.

American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

NIP: The National Instructional Partnerships

Burns and Allen
Bogie and Bacall
Rogers and Astaire
Lewis and Clark
Laurel and Hardy
Dicker and Dicker
Abbott and Costello
Wells and Fargo
Martin and Lewis
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Bonnie and Clyde
Batman and Robin
Simon and Garfunkel
Holmes and Watson
Cassidy and Sundance
Mason and Dixon . . .
APH and Your Agency!

APH wants to add your agency to our growing list of partners! Through the National Instructional Partnerships (NIP), APH provides in-depth instruction in certain curriculum areas and the use of APH products to teach skills in those areas. APH provides expert presenters, and our partners work with us to promote events, provide meeting space, assist with event logistics, and more.

Some of our partners have included

• Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for the "Cortical Visual Impairment: What You See Is Not Always What You Get" event
  
  
• The Carrol Center for the "Loving Me: Secrets of Self-Esteem" event
  
  
• The Utah School for the Blind for the "Cortical Visual Impairment: Pathways to Intervention" event
  
  
• Southwest Missouri State University for the "Making It Count: Math Skills for Students with Visual Impairment" event

For more information about partnering with APH to sponsor a training opportunity, contact Janie Blome: 1-800-223-1839 ext. 367, jblome@aph.org, or log on to our web site.

American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Early Braille Delivery Limited Edition Art Print

Visually impaired artist Rick Moore created Early Braille Delivery. Print is a reproduction of a pencil drawing that depicts a horse-drawn wagon leaving APH's 1883 building to deliver braille publications to the post office. Prints are signed and numbered. Measures 14 x 18 1/2 inches and is on printed non-acidic paper. Signed version is limited to 500 copies. Note: Not available on Quota.

Art Print:
Catalog Number: W-PRINT-AA

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Short Sleeve Braille T-Shirts from APH

The front of this high quality, 100% cotton shirt has an APH logo in the upper left, while the back has a braille alphabet in puff ink and the slogan "We Have a Special Touch!"

Short Sleeve Braille T-Shirts (adult sizes only)

Ash Gray
W-TSGY-SM -- small
W-TSGY-MD -- medium
W-TSGY-LG -- large
W-TSGY-XL -- extra large
W-TSGY-XX -- extra extra large

Black
W-TSBK-SM -- small
W-TSBK-MD -- medium
W-TSBK-LG -- large
W-TSBK-XL -- extra large
W-TSBK-XX -- extra extra large

Jade
W-TSJD-SM -- small
W-TSJD-MD -- medium
W-TSJD-LG -- large
W-TSJD-XL -- extra large
W-TSJD-XX -- extra extra large

Navy
W-TSNY-SM -- small
W-TSNY-MD -- medium
W-TSNY-LG -- large
W-TSNY-XL -- extra large
W-TSNY-XX -- extra extra large

Red
W-TSRD-SM -- small
W-TSRD-MD -- medium
W-TSRD-LG -- large
W-TSRD-XL -- extra large
W-TSRD-XX -- extra extra large

Royal Blue
W-TSDB-SM -- small
W-TSDB-MD -- medium
W-TSDB-LG -- large
W-TSDB-XL -- extra large
W-TSDB-XX -- extra extra large

White
W-TSWH-SM -- small
W-TSWH-MD -- medium
W-TSWH-LG -- large
W-TSWH-XLG -- extra large
W-TSWH-XX -- extra extra large

Yellow
W-TSYL-SM -- small
W-TSYL-MD -- medium
W-TSYL-LG -- large W-TSYL-XLG -- extra large
W-TSYL-XX -- extra extra large

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Score Card Set

Generic Score Card made of durable plastic. Has twenty "buttons" in two rows of ten. Push down on a button to register one event. Pop up buttons to clear. You can assign one row as the "tens" row to keep track of up to 110 events. Includes one yellow and one green card. Instructions in print and braille. Recommended ages: All ages.

Score Card Set:
Catalog Number: 1-17001-00

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Word Quest Puzzles

This recreational / educational product presents classic "find-the-hidden-words-in-the-grid" puzzles in a large print format. Two sizes of letters are available to accommodate different users.

Word Quest Puzzles

1/2 inch letters:
Catalog Number: 8-05101-00

1 inch letters:
Catalog Number: 8-05102-00

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Talking Word Puzzles Software

Lets the user create or solve hidden word and crossword puzzles in large print and with high-quality speech feedback. As the player navigates through the puzzle, the program announces the contents of that square. Speech feedback in hidden word puzzles also indicates marked and unmarked letters, valid and invalid words, word lists or clues to words, and motivating phrases. Speech can be turned off. Talking Word Puzzles makes it easy to create your own puzzles. You make up the word list, and the software creates the puzzle for you, entering the words into one of several puzzle formats. Recommended ages: all ages (dictated by the puzzles created).

Requirements to Run

• 300 MHz Pentium or compatible processor or faster
  
• Windows 98, Windows 2000, or later (Including Windows XP)
  
• CD-ROM drive
  
• Sound Card and Speakers
  
• At least 64 MB RAM
  
• 15 MB free hard disc space

Talking Word Puzzles:

CD-ROM:
Catalog Number: D-03440-00

Electronic Distribution:
Catalog Number: D-03440-ED

Download APH Software Demos: www.aph.org/tech.

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Talking GlowDice

Rolling a die goes accessible! Push the "Roll" button and a randomly generated number between one and six is announced in digital speech, and the corresponding number is displayed in bright blue LEDs. A "Play Back" button allows for a repeat of the digital voice announcement of the number rolled. Takes four AAA batteries. Not included

Talking GlowDice:
Catalog Number: 1-07500-00

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Adult Non-Fiction Books from APH

Here's just a sample of books available from the American Printing House for the Blind. For more titles visit our website: www.aph.org and click on the Louis link.

ABC's of Braille by Bernard M. Krebs, 1973

Braille:
Catalog Number: 5-00200-00

Teaches the basics of braille.

Handbook for Learning to Read Braille by Sight by Leland Schubert, 1966

Regular print:
Catalog Number: 7-51450-00

Beyond TV Dinners by Patricia Canter, 1978

Braille:
Catalog Number: 5-13080-00

Large print:
Catalog Number: 4-02470-00

Includes beginning to intermediate cooking skills and recipes.

Cooking Without Looking by Esther Knudson Tipps, 1988

Large print:
Catalog Number: 4-04060-00

Braille:
Catalog Number: 5-26140-00

Self-Esteem and Adjusting with Blindness by Dean W. and Naomi R. Tuttle, 1996

Braille:
Catalog Number: 5-00500-00

Large print:
Catalog Number: L-96229-00

This classic book explores: the development of self-esteem, adjusting with blindness, and fostering self-esteem. Includes material from biographies and autobiographies of people who are blind. Second edition.

Robert's Rules of Order by Robert M. Henry, 2000

Braille:
Catalog Number: T-N1414-20

Long considered the authority on parliamentary procedure, this manual is a necessity for anyone who holds meetings.

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Money Handling and Budgeting

Resource guide with an adapted practice checkbook that helps students learn vital money handling skills. Recommended ages: 11 years and up. Addresses These Topics:

• Coin and bill identification
  
• Counting money and making change
  
• Budgeting
  
• Basic employment strategies
  
• Banking skills (e.g., paying bills, acquiring loans, using savings accounts, etc.)
  
• Handling money in simulated and actual daily living situations

Money Handling and Budgeting:

Print Edition:
Catalog Number: 1-83080-00

Braille Edition:
Catalog Number: 1-83081-00

To Reorder Consumable Items

Complete Adapted Practice Checkbook only:
Catalog Number: 1-03501-00

Bound Practice Checks/Deposit Tickets only (pack of 5):
Catalog Number: 1-03502-00

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Edit Multiple Documents with TextCrawler

Here's a tool for searching and replacing across multiple text files. Supports regular expressions and provides an expression tester and library facility. It also features an interactive file list and highlighted search results.

The software supports basic things like replacing the same chunk of text across many files, or replacing text with nothing. TextCrawler also does advanced text manipulation, including a number of regular expressions that will cut your file updating time to nothing when you leverage their power.

If you need to update lots of documents online or on your hard drive, TextCrawler is a great program and best of all, it's free! Windows 9x/2k/XP/Vista

Download TextCrawler by clicking this link.

Are the Lights On? You'll Know with LumiTest

The LumiTest is both a light probe and a contrast indicator. Its emits a tone that increases in pitch as light is approached. When the LumiTest is in direct contact with materials, lighter colors are indicated by a higher pitched tone. Users can easily tell whether lights are on, locate a light source in a room, tell whether an LED is solid or flashing, determine whether a page has print on it, and find the blank space on a letter to write their signature. 90-day limited warranty.

LumiTest:
Catalog Number: 1-03956-00

Tiny Tip Accessory Pack (pack of 5):
Catalog Number: 1-03956-01

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

MotionPAD: The Motion-Activated Memo Pad and Door Chime

MotionPAD box attaches to an entry-area wall where movement will trigger play of a message or acknowledge entry with a chime. Example uses include warning pedestrians of possible hazards or leaving reminder messages.

• Memo Mode allows for recording a 10 second voice message.
  
• Chime Mode signals whenever someone walks within 10 feet.
  
• Write Protect locks message content.
  
• Uses four AA batteries, not included.
  
• Dimensions: 2.6 x 4.4 x 1.3 inches

MotionPAD:
Catalog Number: 1-07400-00

Note: Not available for purchase with Federal Quota funds.

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

APH OFFERS DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO SERVICES

The American Printing House for the Blind operates state-of-the-art digital recording studios producing books, magazines, and other materials through audio cassettes, cds, and digital audio files.

We are pleased to announce that our studios and expert narrators are now available to consider new projects!

For additional information please contact Doug Trent in Contract Administration (dtrent@aph.org or 800/223-1839, ext. 267).

American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Basic Toys for Blind Preschoolers

By Carla Ruschival

People always seem to think that the ideal toy for a blind child is one that talks or plays music. While it is true that such toys are fun and entertaining, it is also true that a blind preschooler needs many other types of toys as well, including those that build manual dexterity, encourage discrimination of shape and size through touch, and allow the child to learn problem-solving skills.

1. Measure Up! Cups by Discovery Toys: There are many nesting cups and blocks on the market, but the Measure Up! Cups are terrific. The 12 brightly-colored cups have raised numbers in the bottom from 1 (smallest) to 12 (largest). Fit them inside one another or turn them over and build a tower. A raised ring around the bottom edge of each cup prevents towers from toppling too easily when touched. Use the cups to encourage the blind preschool child to reach, grasp, and build; to explore size; and to solve problems (which cup comes next).
2. The Giant Pegboard from Discovery Toys: Even though a blind child may not be able to see the colors of this toy, he or she will have lots of fun putting the pegs in their holes. Pegs are arranged in five rows of five pegs each on a 10-inch square plastic board. Each round peg is easy to grasp, and has a hole in its top so pegs can be stacked. Use this toy to build hand and finger dexterity and problem-solving. Encourage counting and teach spatial relationships such as top, bottom, left and right. Teach basic shapes by placing pegs in a square or rectangle and asking the child to make the same shape. Turn the board over and stretch rubber bands around the raised bumps to make geometric shapes; allow the child to do the same.
3. Shape-O Ball from Tupperware: There are many shape sorters on the market, but Tupperware's Shape-O Ball is head and shoulders above the competition. With 10 shapes, each with a raised number, quality construction (smooth edges), and no-spill storage inside the ball, this is the ideal take-along toy. Keep down frustration and build self-confidence by letting the child start out with only 2 or 3 distinct shapes, such at round, star, and triangle. Let him explore the ball and fit the shapes into their spaces. Let him shake the ball with the shapes inside and enjoy the sound and his success. Then help him open the ball, dump out the shapes and do it all again. Add more shapes as he gains skill and confidence. A great toy for building finger dexterity and encouraging exploration of surroundings.

With these three toys, your blind child will have hours and hours of educational play with no batteries needed.

Talking First Aid Kit

Carl Augusto of the American Foundation for the Blind Blog posted the following about this great product.

I think it's always important to keep safety in mind, so I thought I'd let you know about a new product from intelligentFirstAidT, the First Aid "talking" Kit. The Kit includes nine injury-specific packs to help treat common injuries, including Bleeding, Head & Spine Injury, and Shock. The packs are individually labeled and color-coded, which I love because it would help someone with low vision easily distinguish the packs. The best part, though, is that with the press of a button, the audio component attached to each card provides step-by-step instructions to manage the wound. Situations often become chaotic when a loved one, an acquaintance, or even you, experiences a minor injury. With this tool, people with low vision can remain calm and have an idea of how to handle things without worrying about reading any print.

Check out the intelli gentFirstAidT website to purchase the product or get more information. The site even allows you to listen to a sample of the audio component of the kit.

Digiscribble Hand Written Notes to MS-Word Documents

College students, just think of the possibilities! For the first time, handwritten notes, maps, sketches and signatures can all be captured remotely using a normal ink filled pen. Save them to your PC and then convert them to typed text and copy or import into MS Office applications like Word and Outlook. When connected digiscribble also has mouse functionality and you can use it with the 'digital inking' and 'tablet PC' features included with MS Vista.

Digiscribble works in 2 modes:

Pen Mode: As well as capturing your notes remotely away from your PC or notebook when connected digiscribble captures natural handwriting onto a PC or notebook in real time. Once you have captured & saved your notes in the note manager software included you can back up your notes and recycle your paper. Your notes can then be edited and converted to editable typed text with the MyScript recognition software included. They can then be exported straight into MS Word or Outlook or copied to any application. The MyScript software can even learn your handwriting and allows you to create your own handwriting profile & dictionary.

Mouse Mode: Mouse Mode turns the digiscribble into a mouse with hovering and 2 button functionality. In Mouse mode you can write directly into Windows Journal, and other Tablet PC applications such as MS OneNote, MSN Messenger, MS Outlook and snipping tool. When connected mouse mode speeds up the whole process of capturing your notes by switching effortlessly between pen & mouse mode. If you have Vista you have the extra feature of the 'digital ink handwriting software' feature included in MS Office, where you can handwrite directly onto office applications like MS Word & Windows Journal.

Minimum System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4), XP (SP2) or Vista, 50Mb HD space, Min 32Mb RAM, Min 16 bit colour, 800 x 600 screen resolution, USB Port, and Internet explorer.

Click this link to learn more or purchase digiscribble from ScanningPens.co.uk.

Create Your Own Cookbook

Tastebook.com allows you to create custom-made recipe books by choosing from an array of available recipes on the website (thanks to Tastebook's partnership with Epicurius.com) and/or by adding your very own.

After registering with the site, you can start selecting the recipes that you would like to include in your very own Tastebook. Once you're done with your selection, you can pick a cover to customize, and, before finalizing the process, you can review the created cookbook page by page. Every Tastebook can include up to 100 recipes, which can be added at any time; this means that for all the unused recipe credits, you will get remaining credits to be incorporated afterwards. Its practical design makes it very easy to add and remove recipes from the book over time.

Tastebook is a great idea not only for organizing your own recipes but also for a very personalized present.

Click this link to visit http://www.Tastebook.com.

Cassette Circulation/Storage Containers

For mailing or storing cassettes. Plastic containers with snap closed straps and slots for mailing labels. Embossed: "Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped."

Four-cassette capacity Container:
Catalog Number: 1-02620-00

Six-cassette capacity Container:
Catalog Number: 1-02630-00

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Stereo to Mono Adapter Plugs

Use with stereo headphones that have a 3.5 mm plug. These adapters allow you to use stereo headphones with the discontinued mono AC/DC Recorder/Player and original Handi-Cassette.

Stereo to Mono (3.5 mm to 1/4 inch):
Catalog Number: 1-07061-00

Stereo to Mono (3.5 mm to 3.5 mm):
Catalog Number: 1-07062-00

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Audio Patchcord Kit

Lets you record directly from one mono audio source (radio, recorder) to another. (The audio source must have an earphone or line-out jack. The recorder must have a microphone or line-in jack.)

Patchcord Kit:
Catalog Number: 1-07170-00

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Handi-Cassette II Stereo Tape Recorder/Player

Listen to Talking Books or commercial cassettes as well as record tapes with this portable "walkabout" unit. Features:

• Digital Pitch Control (DPC): Increase or decrease rate of listening without unpleasant change in voice pitch
  
• Play and record on 2 or 4 tracks. Play and record at 1 7/8 inches per second or 15/16 ips (Talking Book speed)
  
• Built in mono speaker and microphone
  
• Stereo playback through included headphones
  
• Tactile symbols on controls and touch checking of tape movement
  
• Power: wall outlet or included rechargeable batteries or regular AA batteries

Included:

• Stereo headphones
  
• AC power converter / recharger
  
• Rechargeable battery pack
  
• AA battery clip
  
• Manual in print and on cassette
  
• Print and braille quickstart instructions
  
• One year limited warranty

Recommended for all ages.
Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 2 1/4 inches
-- Weight: 1.5 lbs.

Handi-Cassette II (U.S. Model):
Catalog Number: 1-07085-00

Handi-Cassette II (International Model):
Catalog Number: 1-07085-01

Note: The Handi II International does not come with an AC power converter. Customers must supply their own power converter that is compatible with their country's electrical system. This power converter must have an output of 6 volts DC at 200 milliamps and have a plug with a 5.5 mm outside diameter and a 2.1 mm inside diameter, inside negative.

Two-Year Extended Warranty for Handi II:
Catalog Number: 1-07087-00

Note: Extended warranty covers the machine only, NOT the rechargeable battery or the accessories that come with the recorder. Must be ordered within 90 days of ordering machine.

Accessories for the Handi-Cassette II

Optional Carrying Case:
Catalog Number: 1-07084-00

Replacement AC Adapter/Recharger:
Catalog Number: 1-07091-00

Replacement Nickel-Metal Hydrite Battery:
Catalog Number: 1-07082-00

Replacement Battery Clip:
Catalog Number: 1-07086-00

Replacement Instructional Cassette:
Catalog Number: 1-07083-00

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Penlight with Color Caps and Flashlight with Color Discs

Designed to help students develop visual awareness and visual tracking skills, this kit can be used in a wide range of instruction. Includes:

• One penlight and one flashlight
  
• Five translucent and four transparent color lenses for each light source
  
• Activity cards

Recommended ages: all ages. Batteries not included.

Penlight/Flashlight:
Catalog Number: 1-08390-00

Click here to purchase these items through our Quick Order Entry page: http://shop.aph.org/quickentry.asp

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American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Phone: 502-895-2405
Fax: 502-899-2274
E-mail: info@aph.org
Web site: http://www.aph.org

Talking CD Album

I'd love to be able to thumb through my CD collection as fast as my sighted son can. He has those books of CDs and he simply flips through the pages until he finds the disc he wants. It takes me forever to find the disc I want to play sometimes, but that's all about to change with this device.

The Voice Recording CD Album doesn't automatically recognize each disc, instead you have to record a custom 3 second message for all 20 CDs in the binder. But as you turn the pages your messages will be played back making it easy to find the album you're looking for. You'll need to be particularly careful about putting the discs back into the exact slot, otherwise this system becomes useless.

There are two CDs per page and it's easy to record your 3 second voice message for every CD. The Voice Recording CD Album is made of rugged plastic with a built-in speaker, recording button and secret closure.

Click this link to purchase the Voice Recording CD Album from Otherland.

Grab and Dry Terry Dishtowel Gloves

Why, oh why didn't somebody think of this before? How many times have you went to dry a plate and dropped it? I hate trying to clean up slivers of glass from my kitchen floor, there's no easy way for a blind person to insure they've cleaned up everything. Well, with these gloves, you may find that drying dishes just got a lot safer.

These simply genius gloves will make you want to turn off the dishwasher and wash all your dishes by hand. Well, maybe not. Made of absorbent terrycloth, these gloves will make drying the dishes a quick and simple experience. Not to mention, you will cut back on dropped dishes, there will be no more fingerprints on glasses, they are one size fits all and they have waterproof lining. Available in red or white. NOTE: machine washable.

Click this link to purchase the Grab and Dry Terry Dishtowel Gloves from the UncommonGoods website.

ZoomIt Makes Presentations Easier to See

ZoomIt is a free utility that allows you to capture an image of your computer screen (via customizable hotkeys). Then, in real time, you can draw, type or zoom directly in on the captured screen image. The really handy part is that the capture process is seamless, as no external program is opened. By pressing the Esc key (escape) on your keyboard, you can "unfreeze" the screen and all the mark-ups you made will disappear. This is extremely handy for doing presentations, especially if you use a tablet PC. ZoomIt also offers a timer function where you can assign a countdown to your computer. That would be useful if you wanted to do a presentation with interactive user exercises. Either way, this is an extremely handy utility that doesn't even need to be installed to run. Just double click it and go! ZoomIt works on all versions of Windows and you can even use pen input for ZoomIt when drawing on tablet PCs.

The screen magnifier is one of the best out there, but it's the annotation tool that I think would be handy when giving presentations or even showing someone your computer screen, one on one. The countdown timer is off-topic and rather silly, but you're not forced to use it. ZoomIt is just a typical Sysinternals program in that it is tiny, functional, handy, unobtrusive and free.

For those of us with limited vision, this program will simply amaze you! It has the draggable quality of Google Maps, combined with a magnificent zoom function. It shows a much bigger area of your screen than most magnifiers. It is also a presentation aid with a draw feature that allows the presenter to circle or highlight part of the screen display. Then, with a simple push of the E key, the drawings are erased again. There is a screen break feature too, but it seems to be the opposite of what I would use it for. For example, I want to use the PC for, say, 45 minutes and have the screen change to tell me to take a break. This feature works more like a countdown timer in that the screen is replaced by a large digital display that counts your time down.

The first time you run ZoomIt, it presents a configuration dialogue box that describes ZoomIt's behavior. It also allows you to specify alternate hotkeys for zooming and for entering the drawing mode, without zooming. Plus, it lets you customize the drawing pen color and size. ZoomIt also includes a break timer feature that remains active even when you tab away from the timer window. It then allows you to return to the timer window by simply clicking on the ZoomIt tray icon.

This is definitely a program you have to see to believe, so check it out today! To download Zoomit for yourself, just visit this Website.

Switchit: The Dual-Ended Long Spatula

Can there ever be a perfect spatula? This dual-ended spatula provides exceptional convenience in the kitchen. Its two-in-one design offers one end that's great for broad, sweeping strokes, while the other, smaller end offers a bit more control and finesse. Using either end, the ingenious asymmetric design reaches any angle in any pot, pan, or bowl. The kitchen tool features a hard stainless-steel 18/10 core with a 650-degree-F heat-resistant silicone exterior. The stain-resistant spatula won't scratch nonstick cookware and is dishwasher-safe for fast easy cleanup. The spatula measures 11-1/2 by 2 inches and carries a limited lifetime warranty.

Click this link to purchase the Switchit Dual-Ended Long Spatula from Amazon.com.

Tag Items with Tag Alert

Tag it or leave it! Don't you hate it when you misplace or forget personal items like your cell phone or wallet? With the Tag Alert you can make sure you never walk away from your personal belongings (or that they don't walk away from you.) Just tag your item and keep the monitor on hand. When your item strays beyond 30 or 100 feet (depending on the setting) an alarm sounds.

Click this link to purchase Tag Alert.

Follow That Mouse!

Have you ever been working away on your computer when all of the sudden, your mouse pointer disappears? You try moving your mouse around as fast as you can to try and find it, but it just seems like it went away forever. Well, if this has ever happened to you, I have something you might be very interested in! You can add a trail to your mouse pointer so that it's easier to locate. To do this, go to Start and open up your Control Panel. Once you're in there, click on either Mouse or the Printers and Other Hardware link and then choose the Mouse option. This will open up the Mouse Properties box and you're going to want to choose the Pointer Options tab.

Next, go down to the Visibility section and checkmark the line that says "Display pointer trails." You can then decide how long you want the trail to last. It can either be short, long or somewhere in the middle. When you're done, click OK.

Now, you will have a trail following your pointer every time you move your mouse. Keep in mind that it might take you a little while to get used to the trail, but you will. And just think how fast you'll be able to find your mouse pointer if it ever happens to "disappear" on you again!

Gift Girl: Helping the shopping-challenged men of the World

OK guys, if you have no clue what to buy for your lady, Gift Girl is here to lend you a helping hand. It aims to be an online destination that dishes out shopping advice to help men eliminate wrong choices by delivering the perfect gift selection. This solution-based site integrates the latest technology with fashion expertise for the time- and taste-challenged male.

The site boasts thousands of designer items that hover between $100 to more than $100,000 in terms of price, with new content being added on a daily basis in order to keep the site and its selections fresh. All you need to do is fork out a $20 subscription fee - a small price to pay considering you run the risk of getting the wrong present yet again on your anniversary, having to spend the night on a cold, concrete floor for the umpteenth time.

Gift Girl content includes:

• Gift Girl Collections: Ranging from New York City Girl to Lazy Sunday Girl, Nantucket Girl and more., complete ensembles are suggested to match many moods, looks and occasions.
  
• Gift Girl Says: Candid advice on how and why the item would make a perfect gift and for whom.
  
• Gift Girl Don'ts: Take it from the experts at Gift Girl; your girl really does not want another kitchen appliance.
  
• Gift Girl Tips: Straight from the expert eyes of the Gift Girl team, a wealth of tips for dodging potential shopping disasters.

Click this link to start shopping with http://www.giftgirl.com/.

Shoot Da Me Audio Game for the Blind

shoot Da me is a pure and simple, fast pased, rack up score style arcade game, perfect for taking out your frustrations on some poor helpless helicopter toting gang members. Use the left, right and down arrows to blast the gang's choppers as they attempt to land, without missing or taking too much time. See if you can get through all 20 levels and rak up a high score.

To grab shoot da me, just click this link to visit the Rs games site at http://www.rsgames.co.nr where you'll download either from yousendit or sendspace.

APH News: November 2007

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 2007

139th Annual Meeting, Expanding the Core, Offers Pivotal Moments

As always, the APH Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees and Special Guests had its own personality and character. As Ex Officio Trustee Tom Winton (NC) put it in his introduction of the long-awaited ABC Braille Study Report, "this is a pivotal moment in our history." Phil Hatlen's keynote presentation gave us a history of pivotal moments, culminating in the field's acceptance and use of his Expanded Core Curriculum concept.

APH continues to be a company "on the move," as highlighted in Dr. Tinsley's "State of the Company" report and by the Ex Officio Trustee Advisory Committee reports, as offered by chairs Jean Martin (MN) and Joe Catavero (NY).

This year, the Annual Meeting personality also shined through the facilitation of all general sessions by Ex Officio Trustees as well as the participation of the six APH scholars, made up of first time direct service attendees, nominated by Trustees.

Attendance was high, evaluations were good, the food was plentiful, and the networking was outstanding.

Thanks to all who made this another very special and unique event. Please make your plans now to join us October 2-4, 2008 at the beautiful Seelbach Hotel for the 140th Annual Meeting and celebration of APH's 150th year!

The December Issue of the APH News will offer links to photos, videos, and podcasts of the Annual Meeting.

Attendees, if you completed an evaluation form while in Louisville we thank you very much for your input. If you did not, you still have an opportunity to help us by taking a couple of minutes to complete and submit the electronic version.

We thank you for your good counsel.

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APH Tactile Graphic Image Library Goes LIVE!

Finding tactile graphics templates is now easier than ever. APH has launched an Image Library Database that is accessible from our website. Teachers, transcribers, students, families and paraprofessionals are now able to register to use the Image Library to find tactile graphics that can be enhanced for your needs.

The database is searchable by category or keyword. When you find the subject matter you are interested in you can view the images in a thumbnail sketch just like any other clip art software. This database will continue to be populated with new images weekly. Some areas are still under construction so pardon our dust.

Some images may be exactly what you are looking for but for the most part you will need to modify the image to be exactly what is needed by the student. You can download the image and tool your changes to the template or use drawing software to manipulate the graphic before you produce it.

If you are curious and would like to see how this database can make your life easier you are encouraged to browse the site by visiting imagelibrary.aph.org and log in using the username of guest and use the password of password. This generic login will only last a few weeks so try it today!

If you have any questions or would like to register to use the database please contact Chris Graham at tgfeedback@aph.org or call him at 800-223-1839.

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Field Testers Needed in Recreation and Physical Education

APH seeks 12 Recreation Directors or Physical Education Teachers to field test a tennis kit. Each kit consists of two rackets, two sound-adapted tennis balls, two blindfolds, and an instruction manual. Field testing is scheduled to begin in January and prototypes will be shipped to Field Test Coordinators in December, before the winter break. Each site will have two months to learn and practice the game. This adapted tennis game is played in a gymnasium. Participating sites will need to tape string (as done for goal ball) on the floor to mark boundaries. If you are interested in participating, send your name, title, address, phone number, and the number of students you have who will be playing to Tristan Pierce at tpierce@aph.org.

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National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) Update

In the first 10 months of operation NIMAC, has made 2,000 NIMAS files of textbooks and related core instructional materials available for download by authorized users. In the next two months, we expect to add approximately 2,000 more NIMAS files to the NIMAC.

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Mary Nelle McLennan Appointed to Braille Authority of North America

Mary Nelle McLennan, Executive Advisor to the President of APH, has been appointed to represent APH on the Braille Authority of North America (BANA). She replaces Gary Mudd, Vice President of Public Affairs, in this crucial role.

The Braille Authority of North America is made up of representatives of 15 member organizations from throughout Canada and the U.S. The mission of BANA is to assure literacy for tactile readers through standardization of braille and tactile graphics. BANA is charged with promoting and facilitating the use, teaching, and production of braille. In this role, BANA publishes rules and interprets and renders opinions pertaining to braille in all existing and future codes. BANA works in collaboration with other countries using English braille.

Mary Nelle joined APH in 1982 as the Braille Editor and Field Representative. During her 25 years with APH, she served as Director of Educational and Advisory Services as well as Vice-President of Products and Services. A graduate of Peabody College vision program, her early work in the vision field included 15 years as a classroom teacher at the Tennessee School for the Blind.

This appointment continues a long and respected history of APH's commitment to the refinement and accessibility of braille. Her predecessors in this work include APH Editors Marjorie Hooper and later Ralph McCracken, two internationally respected braille advocates, who played critical roles in the work of the AAWB - AAIB Braille Authority, the body that preceded BANA.

Be on the lookout for Mary Nelle's BANA reports in future issues of APH News.

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Hall of Fame and Wall of Tribute News

Bas Relief Plaques of the 2007 Hall of Fame Inductees Charles Campbell and Everett "Butch" Hill.

Biographies of these legends, written by Dean and Naomi Tuttle with material provided by Rick Welsh and George Zimmerman, can be found on the Hall website at www.aph.org/hall_fame/inductees.html.

Jeff Johnson, great nephew of Hall of Famer Robert Irwin, stopped by the Hall recently to see his uncle's plaque and the artifacts relating to his remarkable life.

Another recent visitor was Bonnie Inkster, daughter of inductee Douglas Inkster, who brought some of her dad's awards for future display. As Bonnie held her dad's plaque she shared with us that the artist really captured him well.

The latest engraved stone to be placed on the Wall of Tribute honors Judy Cernkovich who passed away recently.

To learn how you can honor a special person or organization, please visit Support the Hall: Wall of Tribute.

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2008 Nomination Process for the Hall of Fame: Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field

The Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field is now accepting nominations for 2008 induction consideration.

If you are interested in learning more about the qualifications for nominees or the process for submitting a nominee to join the 40 inductees, please visit: www.aph.org/hall_fame/nominate.html.

The nomination process will close Friday, March 21. Nominees who were first submitted in 2007 will remain active.

"The Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field is dedicated to preserving, honoring, and promoting the tradition of excellence manifested by the specific individuals inducted into the Hall of Fame and through the history of outstanding services provided to people who are blind or visually impaired."

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APH Welcomes New Ex Officio Trustees

Todd S. Reeves, Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, replacing L. Van V. Dauler, Jr.

Christian Yates, Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind and Hawaii Department of Education, replacing Susan Hokama.

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APH Travel Calendar

November

November 2-3, 2007
KSB Kentucky Family Conference;
Louisville, KY

November 3, 2007
Third Biennial CASMA-ACT Invitational Conference On "Current Challenges in Educational Testing";
Iowa City, IA

November 3-4, 2007
California State University Fall Conference-Los Angeles Training for Pre-Service Teachers;
Los Angeles, CA

November 5-9, 2007
Legislative Visits on Capitol Hill;
Washington, DC

November 8, 2007
Kansas AER Product Training;
Wichita, KS

November 8, 2007
Preconference Workshop for MACRT-ASERT;
Las Vegas, NV

November 9-10, 2007
KCB State Convention;
KSB in Louisville, KY

November 9-11, 2007
MACRT-ASERT 2007;
Las Vegas, NV

November 12, 2007 Digital Text Accessibility and DRMs (Digital Rights Management) - A Technology and Policy Summit;
Baltimore, MD

November 13, 2007
EnVISIONing the Future Day (Big East Co-Op);
Ashland, KY

November 14-15, 2007
NIP Event: Learning to Use the Sensory Learning Kit;
Los Angeles, CA

November 16, 2007
Indiana AER;
Nashville, IN

November 28-29, 2007
Florida AER;
St. Pete's Beach, FL

November 29-December 2, 2007
Getting in Touch with Literacy Conference;
St. Petersburg, FL

January

January 5, 2008
New York Regional Braille Challenge

January 16-17, 2008
NIP Event: Learning to Use the SLK;
North Mankato, MN

January 23-24, 2008
NIMAS-NIMAC Development Committee Meeting;
Orlando, FL

January 30 - February 2, 2008
ATIA 2008;
Orlando, FL

February

February 28-March 2, 2008
CTEVH;
Los Angeles, CA

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Looking for Great Holiday Gifts? Think APH!

APH has many items that would be perfect for holiday gift-giving (or put these on your own wish list!).

Children's Books

• Curious George by H.A. Rey, (9-16363-00 -- $25.00) Chrissy's Collection print/braille book. In the classic Curious George series, the monkey George comes to live with the man in the yellow hat, where his curiosity gets him into a number of adventures.
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (9-16352-00 -- $25.00) Chrissy's Collection print/braille book, full-color hard-cover picture book.
• Dear Santa, Please Come to the 19th Floor (9-15015-00 -- $25.00) print/braille full-color hardcover. No Quota.
• SQUID Tactile Activities Magazine (Issue 1: 1-08862-01 -- $48.00, Issue 2: 1-08862-02 -- $45.00, Issue 3: 1-08862-03 -- $56.00, Issue 4: 1-08862-04 -- $54.00) fun activities in a variety of tactile methods.

Daily Living Products

• Talking Watch (Stretch band: 1-03976-00 -- $19.95, Leather: 1-03977-00 -- $19.95). No Quota.
• Wireless Personal Pager (1-03975-00 -- $32.00) send signal to the portable receiver up to 100 feet away. No Quota.
• Colorino (English: 1-03955-00 -- $195.00 , Spanish: 1-03955-SP ) small hand-held talking unit that detects more than 100 nuances of color. No Quota.
• "Kelvin" Talking Thermostat (1-03973-00 -- $129.95) change temperature "hands-free" after programming. No Quota.
• Talking Calculator (1-03971-00 -- $17.95). No Quota.
• EZ Test Battery Tester (Audio Feedback Version: 1-03968-00 -- $56.00, Audio/Tactile Feedback Version: 1-03969-00 -- $78.00) Available for purchase with Quota Funds.
• Push Button Padlock (1-03990-00 -- $12.50)you can now have a combination that is known only to you. Each lock comes with large print and braille instructions, plus two large print/braille combination cards. No Quota.
• ZeitGeist® Talking Time Machine (1-03974-00 -- $99.00) Tells time (including dual time zone) in hours, minutes, and seconds; Automatically adjusts to Daylight Savings Time and leap years; Calendar tells the current day of the week, date, calendar week, number of days passed and remaining in the year, 4.5 x 1.25 x 1 inches, to fit in a pocket or carry around your neck on its attached lanyard. Uses 2 AAA batteries (included).

Recreational Items

• Rib-It-Balls (14": 1-07513-00 -- $23.00, 18": 1-07514-00 -- $39.00, 30": 1-07515-00 -- $68.00)
• Mini Rib-It-Ball (1-07512-00 -- $14.00) No Quota.
• Quick Pick Games (Counting, Math, and Braille Contractions) -- self-correcting flashcards
• Sound Balls (Boing Boing Ball yellow: 1-07510-00 -- $95.00, Techno Beat Ball red: 1-07516-00 -- $95.00)
  • the electronic ball features dual speakers, dual volume, and two-tone sounds to accommodate children who wear hearing aids.
• Talking GlowDice (1-07500-00 -- $30.00) Push the "Roll" button on this hand-held unit, and a randomly generated number between one an six is announced in digitized human speech, and the corresponding number is displayed in bright blue LEDs.

Computer games designed especially for low vision players

• Armadillo Army™ (D-03400-00 -- $49.00) navigate successive mazes while avoiding the armadillos
• Termite Torpedo™ (D-03470-00 -- $39.00) rid Woodville of the invading termites by clearing all 12 playing fields
• Talking Word Puzzles™ (D-03440-00 -- $49.00) solve and create your own crossword puzzles
• Toodle Tiles™ (D-00300-00 -- $49.00) matching game based on Mahjong

Software

• Book Wizard Reader™ (D-03531-00 -- $49.00; D-03531-ED -- $39.00) PC Software for reading electronic text files including digital recorded books
• Money Talks™ (D-03560-00 -- $49.00; D-03560-ED -- $39.00) Accessible bank account management software package.
• Verbal View Series ($50.00 per tutorial) tutorials that emphasize keyboard commands and descriptions of graphic components learn how to send emails, search the web. Available for Windows XP, Word, and the internet.

Clothing

• APH T-Shirts ($10.00) No Quota.
• APH Sweat Shirts ($17.00) No Quota.

Holiday Cards (10 cards and envelopes)

• May Your Light Shine (W-HDCD-AA -- $7.00) message: "May your light shine." No Quota.
• Evergreen (W-HDCD-AB -- $7.00) message: "May the joy of your holidays be Evergreen." No Quota.
• Winter Solace (W-HDCD-AD -- $10.00) message: "Wishing you a beautiful holiday season." No Quota.
• Snow Walker (1-05201-99 -- $10.00) message: "Happy holidays." No Quota.

For complete descriptions or more suggestions, look on our website: www.aph.org/catalogs/index.html#Products

To order any of these gifts, call toll-free 1-800-223-1839, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Eastern time.

APH News Credits

President:
Dr. Tuck Tinsley
ttinsley@aph.org

Designer:
Malcolm Turner, APH Web Site Coordinator
webmaster@aph.org

Thanks to the following APH staff:

• Cindy Amback, Support Specialist, Field Services
• Scott Blome, Director, Communications
• Stephanie Chaney, Graphic Designer, Communications
• Mary Nelle McLennan, Executive Advisor to the President
• Julia Myers, Director, Resource Services and NIMAC
• Tristan Pierce, Multiple Disabilities Project Leader, Research
• Gwynn Stewart, Support Specialist, Communications
• Jane Thompson, Director, Accessible Textbooks

Editor:
Bob Brasher, Vice President, Advisory Services and Research
bbrasher@aph.org

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For additional recent APH News, click the following:
October Issue - www.aph.org/advisory/2007adv10.html
September Issue - www.aph.org/advisory/2007adv09.html
August Issue - www.aph.org/advisory/2007adv08.html

Archive of all previous issues - www.aph.org/advisory/advarch.html

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