[blparent] Accessible Appliances

[Robert Shelton]

Hi all.  Thanks so much for the tips -- all good common sense.  Wishing
everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2010.

--Robert

There is an endless reservoir of fear, ignorance and hatred.  It requires
little to play to it; less to be played by it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto [mailto:jopinto at pcdesk.net] 
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 11:26 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Appliances

I bought a microwave with touch controls from Maytag and got braille labels 
to stick on from the company.  I just went to the Web site and contacted the

company by e-mail, and they sent the braille labels.  I've been very 
satisfied with the labels and the microwave.

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "Robert Shelton" <rshelton1 at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:18 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent]  Accessible Appliances

> Hi -- happy holidays everyone.  Turns out that we will be replacing 
> several
> major appliances -- washer, dryer, dishwasher -- very soon.  For many 
> years,
> we have simply muddled through, but I'd like to be smart about purchasing
> equipment that either of us can use.  My sweety can see, and I've always
> been able to get by in a pinch, but a lot of new appliances have touchpad
> controls which might be a challenge.  Surely this is an issue that many
> blind people have faced.  Wonder if anyone publishes something like a
> Consumer Reports for accessibility of common household appliances.  If 
> there
> are other lists/resources devoted to this topic, I'd appreciate a pointer.
> A couple of weeks ago, I posted a question about how to deal with a 
> diabetic
> partner and got steered to an excellent resource -- thanks.
>
> Best wishes to all,
>
> --Robert
>
>
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