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- Write Easier with Bold Print Paper from APH
- Braille Paper from APH
- Student Starter Pack
- QuickBraille Kit
- Mailing Envelopes for Braille
- Covers for Braille Documents
- APH Friction Pad Kit
- Stokes Braille Place Holder
- Braille Erasers from APH
- Braille Slates from APH
| Write Easier with Bold Print Paper from APH Posted: 22 Jun 2009 12:53 PM PDT The following types of paper make it easier for users with low vision to complete written tasks. Note: All sheet quantities are approximate; all sizes are in inches. Boldline Spiral Notebook Looks like the type all students carry, but has bold line paper inside. Has 100 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 paper, with 9/16" line spaces. Blue marble cover. Has more closely spaced bold lines than the Boldline Spiral Notebook. Has 75 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 white paper, with 7/16" line spaces, and a heavy-duty cover with a black marble design. Bold Line Notebook Paper Black lines printed on white paper with a left-hand margin. Two styles: in a pad with no punching or in loose sheets punched for a 3-ring binder. Green-Lined Writing Paper for Primary Students Off-white paper printed with bold green lines. 300 sheets per package. Bold Line Letter-Writing Paper Bold, black lines printed on white paper without margin. Padded-500 sheets per pad. Antique Ivory Opaque Paper for Large TypeIvory colored, unlined paper for good contrast-great for photocopying large type documents.  |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2009 12:37 PM PDT APH offers a wide array of braille paper for use with slates, braillewriters, computer braille embossers, and vacuum-form machines. Note: All sheet quantities are approximate; all sizes are in inches. White Braille PaperThis 80# paper is for use with braille slates and braillers. White Fanfold Tractor-Feed Braille Transcribing Paper Low dust. For use with computer-driven braille embossing devices. It has a smooth surface. Tractor-feed holes may be torn off. 100# paper. Manila Braille Transcribing PaperHeavyweight 100# paper, for use with slates and braillewriters, holds dots well and can be used to create braille masters for vacuum-form machines.  |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2009 09:01 AM PDT  APH is offering a kit of basic braille materials packaged for students who are taking beginning braille classes. It includes 150 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 manila transcribing paper, 150 sheets of 11 1/2 x 11 manila transcribing paper, a 4-line 28-cell aluminum slate with Saddle Stylus, and a Cranmer abacus. Although originally designed for university students, this is a great beginner pack for any student or adult.  |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:53 AM PDT  The QuickBraille kit consists of a six-line by 19-cell slate, 10 six-section sheets of perforated fanfold paper, and APH's Large Flat Stylus housed in a pocket pouch. Load one perforated section into the slate and put it in the pocket pouch ready for use in an instant to jot down telephone numbers, reminders, directions, etc.  |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:48 AM PDT  Designed for mailing or storing brailled sheets up to 11 1/2 x 11 inches. White, blank envelopes with self-sealing flaps. Measure 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Will hold approximately 30 sheets. 25 pack.  |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:43 AM PDT  Plastic covers measure 11 3/4 x 11 inches and are designed to bind 11 1/2 x 11 inch braille pages. May be bound with a 19-ring comb binding or twin loop binding. Will bind tractor-feed or manila 19-hole papers available from APH.  |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:36 AM PDT  Three assorted sizes of self-adhesive, plastic foam strips. Apply to the bottom of devices such as abacuses or desk slates, which tend to slip while in use.  |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:22 AM PDT  This device marks the spot where you stopped reading on a braille page. Consists of a sheet of brightly-painted metal measuring 11 x 9 1/2 inches and a strip of magnetic plastic. Metal sheet slips under the braille page and the magnet is placed at the last line read.  |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:14 AM PDT  Writing braille can be challenging to someone who is new at it. Why not get them a tool that they will surely use? Braille is much easier to read if you use an eraser to remove unwanted dots from a cell instead of simply scratching out the entire cell. APH offers two types of braille erasers: Wooden Eraser -- 2 1/2 inches long  |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:07 AM PDT APH offers a wide variety of slates and other unique devices for writing braille and print. Click this link to watch APH Slates, with Fred Gissoni Note: All slates include a stylus. Recommended ages for all slates: 6 years and up. SlateHolder Rugged vinyl carrying case will hold any APH Pocket or slate. Second pocket holds two styluses or wooden erasers. Flap seals with hook/loop material. Belt loop and holes that fit a 3-ring binder. Measures approximately 3 1/2 x 9 inches. Slates and styluses sold separately. Lightweight Aluminum SlatesThe following three slates are not available on Quota 6 Lines, 19 Cells with Flat Stylus: Please Note: The above three slates are not available for purchase with Federal Quota funds. All other APH slates below are available with Federal Quota funds.  4x6 Interpoint Slate -- 21 Cell, 9 Lines, Plastic -- 6 1/2 x 4 inchesCatalog Number: 1-00088-00 Click this link to purchase the 4 x 6 Interpoint Braille Slate: 21 Cell, with Saddle Stylus.  Janus Interline Slate -- 19 Cell, 11 Lines, Plastic -- 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inchesCatalog Number: 1-00050-00 Click this link to purchase the Janus Interline Braille Slate: 19 Cell, with Saddle Stylus.  27 Cell Desk Slate -- Heavyweight Metal/Wood -- 7 x 12 1/4 inchesCatalog Number: 1-00060-00 Click this link to purchase the Desk Braille Slate: 27 Cell, with Large Handle Stylus.  Brown Slate -- 28 Cell, Lightweight Metal -- 8 3/8 x 2 1/4 inchesCatalog Number: 1-00170-00 Click this link to purchase the Brown Braille Slate: 28 Cell, with Large Handle Stylus.  Correcting Slate, No Pins -- 38 Cell, Heavyweight Metal -- 11 1/4 x 1 3/4 inchesCatalog Number: 1-00130-00 Click this link to purchase the Correcting Braille Slate: 38 Cell, with Large Handle Stylus.  Interpoint Pocket Slate -- 28 Cell, Lightweight Metal, Slotted for labeling tape -- 8 1/4 x 1 3/4 inchesCatalog Number: 1-00081-01 Click this link to purchase the Interpoint Braille Slate: 28 Cell, with Large Handle Stylus.  Pocket Slate, Pins Down -- 28 Cell, Lightweight Metal -- 8 1/4 x 1 3/4 inchesCatalog Number: 1-00090-00 Pocket Slate, Pins Up -- 28 Cell, Plastic -- 8 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches Catalog Number: 1-00080-00 Pocket Slate, Pins Up -- 28 Cell, Heavyweight Metal, slotted for labeling tape -- 8 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches Catalog Number: 1-00160-00 Click this link to purchase any of the Pocket Braille Slates. Postcard Slate, Interpoint -- 19 Cell, Lightweight Metal -- 6 x 1 3/4 inches Catalog Number: 1-00110-00 Postcard Slate, Pins Up -- 19 Cell, Lightweight Metal -- 6 x 1 3/4 inches Catalog Number: 1-00180-00 Click this link to purchase any of the Interpoint Braille Postcard Slates: 19 Cell with Large Handle Stylus. 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 Shopping Home: http://shop.aph.org  |
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