[blindkid] How Blind Children can help with ThanksgivingPreparations

[Traci Wilkerson]

Great, thanks!

On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Carol Castellano via blindkid <
blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> For the oven, a blind friend of ours taught my daughter to open the oven
> and go down the side of the opening with her hand and then check where the
> racks are, before having the pan in your hands.
>
> She suggested practicing this with an empty pan and a cold oven.  It was
> great advice.
>
> Also, there are silicone covered oven GLOVES, as opposed to mitts, which
> allow movement of the fingers.  My daughter finds these much better for her
> to use.
>
> Carol
>
> Carol Castellano
> Parents of Blind Children-NJ
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> 973-377-0976
> carol_castellano at verizon.net
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> www.nopbc.org
>
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 11:16 AM, Traci Wilkerson via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > My daughter loves to cook as well.  I've recently adopted the rule "if
> you
> > don't like the leftovers, make your own dinner" and that is what she
> does!
> > :)  I'm not a great teacher or very patient, but I do my best and just
> > don't look at the mess, but she loves being independent.  My son on the
> > other hand is a struggle, less vision, not as motivated, and his sister
> > like to do for him.  He loves to stir whats in the pan and bake with me,
> > but I haven't taught him the microwave yet, that's a def need to do item.
> >
> > Any advice for getting stuff out of the oven, she is 11, I guess full
> > covered hand mitts is the way to go there.
> >
> > Thanks for the reminder!
> > Traci
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Marianne Denning via blindkid <
> > blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I really think they don't know how to provide the instruction to a
> > > blind child. It takes thinking differently for them.  I know hen I
> > > taught my sighted children to cook I had to think in a sighted way.  I
> > > am a born teacher so it wasn't hard for me, but most parents aren't
> > > born teachers.  I know many parents don't teach any of their children
> > > to cook.  Most sighted children learn by observation.  Blind children
> > > have to be specifically taught. When I was growing up it was just Mom
> > > and me so when she cooked I hung out in the kitchen with her so
> > > learned what she was doing through repeated exposure.  She was not
> > > good at teaching me to cook but I learned a lot by being there.  I am
> > > also naturally curious so am always asking questions and exploring my
> > > world.  I hope families encourage the curiosity in their blind
> > > children.  That is even true for children who have significantly
> > > decreased vision.
> > >
> > > On 10/27/15, Roanna Bacchus via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > > > Hi Marianne thanks for your message.  Many times I have been
> > > > asked to set the table or stir one of the dishes that are being
> > > > prepared.  What are your thoughts about how sighted family
> > > > members treat blind children?
> > > >
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