[blparent] talking thermometers?

[sharon howerton]

I recently purchased an infrared thermometer through Blind Treasures. I do 
not have infants any more-they are long since grown-but the one I have 
measures temperature almost instantly by just touching a part of the body. 
One can also check room temperature. Other talking thermometers I've had are 
very slow. In the parenting course I teach for Hadley, we suggest the rectal 
temp as well, but a nurse friend said absolutely not. So in my opinion, 
whatever works.
Sharon Howerton, Instructor
The Hadley School for the Blind
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peggy" <pshald at neb.rr.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] talking thermometers?


> Personally I never found the ear nor the forhead ones to be very acurate. 
> Maybe it was the case of you have to be smarter than the thermometer ... I 
> always just bought a regular one and took the temp under his/her arm. 
> Keeping in mind under the arm you add a degree.  I don't think in my 
> search of thermometers I've ever seen a rectal one.
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Tay Laurie
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 1:25 AM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] talking thermometers?
>
>    Hi everyone,
>
> I know there are talking oral/axillary thermometers, but for an infant, of 
> course, the most accurate method is up the bottom. Are there any talking 
> rectal thermometers out there, and if so, where can they be found? If not, 
> is it ok to use an ear thermometer, and if so, do talking ones exist, and 
> where can they be found?
> Thanks for any help you can give. We're going to start stocking up on 
> things we'll need.
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