{"id":1412,"date":"2012-12-04T08:58:01","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T13:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1412"},"modified":"2012-12-04T08:58:01","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T13:58:01","slug":"at-stocking-stuffers-week-2-12412","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1412","title":{"rendered":"AT Stocking Stuffers, week 2, 12\/4\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>AT Stocking Stuffers, Week 2<\/h2>\n<p><em>Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year.\u00a0 To celebrate, here are a few more gift suggestions to help stuff all the stockings on your list.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite item this week is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentliving.com\/prodinfo.asp?number=120526\">Pot Minder<\/a>.\u00a0 As the name suggests, it will keep your pots from boiling over.\u00a0 There you are preparing the big family dinner, when suddenly, you take a call from that long-winded great aunt.\u00a0 All thoughts of stirring and watching the stove fly from your head as you tell about the adorable disaster brought about by your offspring in the middle of the school Christmas play.\u00a0 Rather than making a mess of your stove top, the Pot Minder will keep everything under control.\u00a0 These little guys are inexpensive and anyone could benefit from having one around.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most popular items at the bountiful MDTAP Exhibit Table is the large, brightly colored keyboard.\u00a0 Everyone wants one.\u00a0 Assistive Technology can just make your life easier.\u00a0 It doesn&#8217;t have to be just for the use of people with disabilities.\u00a0 If the little keys on the new Macbook Santa brought you are too small to see well, or you\u2019re just too ham-handed to type easily, this is for you.\u00a0 The<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentliving.com\/prodinfo.asp?number=870229\"> Big Bright Keyboard<\/a> will set you right up (although there are dozens of brands like this).\u00a0 The USB connection should work on any modern computer.\u00a0Although this is the least expensive one we could find,\u00a0there are many varieties available, and they\u2019re all quite affordable. And keep in mind that with the purchase of $50.00 or more at Independent Living Aids, you get free ground shipping.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more great stocking stuffer ideas next week!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1412\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AT Stocking Stuffers, Week 2 Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year.\u00a0 To celebrate, here are a few more gift suggestions to help stuff all the stockings on your list. 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