[Blindtlk] Directions for Me

[Kerri Kosten]

Hi:

I just checked this website out and absolutely love it! I have had
hamburger helper in my cabinet forever, and haven't had the directions
read to me. I just looked up hamburger helper on this website and 5
pages with 20 results on each page returned! This website is going to
be awesome and I see myself using it a lot.

I do have a question related to this though. How do most of you who
are totally blind get the directions off of packages? Do you have a
shopping assistant read the directions to you and you either record it
or take notes? This getting proper directions off of packages has been
a real problem for me at times and though this website is nice I'm
wondering what the best, most proficient way is and how many of you do
it just in case my computer/internet are down or the particular
product I'm looking for doesn't happen to be on the website!

Thanks,
Kerri

On 9/28/10, Byron J. Lee <byron at byronlee.com> wrote:
>
> How many times have you been standing in your kitchen with a box of
> cake mix with no way of reading the preparation directions?
>
> You have probably experienced this dilemma at some point in your
> life, but now the wait for accessible directions is finally over! No
> longer will you have to struggle with scanning boxes and cans or
> magnifying tiny print on those non-prescription medicine bottles.
>
>         Horizons for the Blind is proud to announce Directions For
> Me; a website featuring preparation directions, nutrition facts,
> warnings, ingredients and other important information in an easy to
> use and accessible format.
>
> Our database contains over 300,000 products in three categories -
> Food, Health & Beauty, and Other. Each of these categories has
> sub-listings that organize products like aisles in a grocery store.
> You can also go to the search bar and type in the name of the product
> you are looking for.
>
> Directions For Me was designed to be completely accessible with
> screen readers and magnifiers as well as web-enabled note takers and
> cell phones. Unlike manufacturer's websites, we present this
> information in a simple and consistent format and eliminate features
> that hinder accessibility.
>
>         With Directions for Me, there's no more guessing on what you
> are putting into your body, no more gambling on cooking times and
> best of all, no more waiting for sighted assistance!
>
>
>
> Open a web browser and go to:
>
> <http://www.directionsforme.org/>http://www.directionsforme.org
>
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