[nabs-l] access to appliances

[Jamie Principato]

I just guess. Usually the burners are always in the same places. It's the
same as if the burners were raised, only they aren't so you have to imagine.
If I imagine the stove is laid out the way it would be if the burners were
raised, there's no problem. I can place the pots in the correct general
area. If I'm ever not sure, I let my hand hover over the stove while it's
turned on and I can feel where its hottest without actually touching it and
burning myself.
As for appliances with flat control panels, my boyfriend and I just label
these with dots so we can both feel for the right buttons.

On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 7:04 PM, Rania <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:

> When you mean flat pannel for stoves do you mean the stoves not having the
> nobs to tern the burnners on and off whare they would usually be on an
> eletric or gas stove?
> Rania,
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>  Hi all,
>>
>> Now a days it seems like more flat pannels out there!  Many students live
>> at home when not studying at college in the dorms.  For those of you in your
>> own places, a question.
>>
>> How have you made your appliances accessible?  All appliances are flat:
>> microwaves, stoves, and ovens.  Dishwashers too.  These flat touch screens
>> can be labeled so we can use them.  Stoves are another problem though.
>> I know there are talking microwaves.  Are there other talking appliances?
>> It would be neat to have a talking dishwasher so it could call out to you
>> when your dishes were done!
>>
>> Do you have stoves you can feel the burners?  Most stoves now have flat
>> tops!  I was at Sears and another store and saw this.  I don't think a flat
>> stove would be real safe.  I have one at home here and use my vision for it.
>>  Its harder to center the pots.  When I could touch the burners I touched
>> them before turning on the stove.  I centered the pot and then turned the
>> stove on.  My point being flat stoves are not as accessible!
>> When they started making flat stoves with flat burners they didn't think
>> of low vision.
>> I have tunnel vision.  The burners are not even a different color making
>> it hard to see!  You can only see it after the stove is turned on and the
>> burner turns a redish color from the heat.
>>
>> Are there companies that have more accessible appliances than others?  If
>> so, which ones? Any out there making the old type of stove where the burners
>> were raised?
>> Just wondering what's out there.  If this is a problem, NFB should
>> advocate for accessibility.
>>
>> Ashley
>>
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