[blindkid] How Blind Children can help with ThanksgivingPreparations

[Marianne Denning]

Silicone was the material I was thinking of earlier.  We also have the
gloves for our exchange student.  I used pot holders when I started
but oven mitts and gloves are a lot safer.

On 10/28/15, 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
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> 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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