WonderBaby Blog » Comp Skills http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:14:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 On the Media Covers Accessibility Issues http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/on-the-media-covers-accessibility-issues/ http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/on-the-media-covers-accessibility-issues/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:38:08 +0000 Amber http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/?p=438 On the MediaWNYC’s radio program On the Media recently covered a few interesting issues related to accessibility and disability.

In their May 21st episode they discussed the decline in braille literacy and how this might effect the blind population in the US, accessibility issues on the internet and what it would take for all websites to become handicapped accessible, and accessible video games (including which mainstream games are the most popular with disabled players).

I downloaded the episode so you can listen to it on your iPod or computer. The accessibility issues are covered toward the end of the program. The file is pretty big so give it some time to download, or simply listen to it here:

Click here to listen to the podcast. If you want to download the file, right click this link and choose “Download linked file.”

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Read about Capt. Scott Smiley and how he is contributing to the military through his service.

Click here to read Capt. Smiley’s story.

]]> http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/blind-soldiers/feed/ 1 The Sensesational Alphabet http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/the-sensesational-alphabet/ http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/the-sensesational-alphabet/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:25:26 +0000 Amber http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/?p=398

The Sensesational Alphabet is a super cool book that is designed for children with sensory or learning impairments.

The book incorporates vision, touch, smell, movement, and sound into the alphabet, getting just about every sense involved (though, as far as I know, you can’t taste the book).

It also includes the signs and braille for each letter! And the keypad along the side allows you to hear the words and letters. This is an amazing idea!

This company also produces Alphabet Touch and Feel Picture Cards that include the signs and braille, too. These would make great gifts!

The Sensesational Alphabet is also now available at Seedlings.

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BookBole doesn’t just want to give you access to tons of books online, they also want to create a community. It sounds like a great idea.

Click here to learn more.

]]> http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/bookbole/feed/ 0 Michael Brian Reed Video http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/michael-brian-reed-video/ http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/michael-brian-reed-video/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:29:52 +0000 Amber http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/?p=210 Michael Brian Reed is an advocate for facilitating speech and communication amongst people with speech impairments. He has released a very interesting video where he discusses his goals and his agenda.



]]> http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/michael-brian-reed-video/feed/ 0 A Remarkable Blind Artist http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/a-remarkable-blind-artist/ http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/a-remarkable-blind-artist/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:54:13 +0000 Amber http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/?p=124 I saw this video a few months ago and thought I would share it on the blog. It’s a remarkable story of a Turkish man, Esref Armagan, who was born with anophthalmia. He always knew he was an artist at heart and has created some beautiful paintings.

The really interesting thing about his story is that he is very good at creating perspective and depth in his paintings, which neurologists have always thought were concepts dependent on sight. I suppose it’s time to rethink that theory!



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Dialog in the Dark is an amazing exhibit that takes sighted visitors through a range of experiences in complete darkness. Visitors are paired with visually impaired guides who explain how they can use their other senses to get around and interact with the exhibit.

Dialog in the Dark is currently available in Atlanta and Kansas City. As they say on their site, it’s “a one-hour experience, which lasts a lifetime.”

Click here to learn more about the exhibit.

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APH has finally updated their shopping database! Check out their new shopping page and have fun searching through all their neat books and products. And don’t forget to talk to your TVI about quota funds!

Click here to browse the new APH shop.

]]> http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/aph-shopping/feed/ 0 Documentary on Echolocation http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/documentary-on-echolocation/ http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/documentary-on-echolocation/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 13:16:30 +0000 Amber http://www.wonderbaby.org/blog/?p=19 This is a very cool documentary called Extraordinary People: The Boy Who Sees Without Eyes about a blind teenage boy who uses echolocation to see. The video is split into five parts.

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