[nabs-l] access to appliances

[Christina Mitchell]

My stove isn't flat it's a gas stove.  It has a square burner with the
rough things on it if you know what I mean.  Don't know how to best
describe it.  My microwave doesn't talk it's one of those microwaves
that turn versus pushing the buttons.  I have those bump dots you put
on the stove and microwave.  When I time food I use either my talking
clock or the kitchen timer that you turn with the brailled dots going
around it.  And I use a say win for pouring hot liquids.  The light
appliances you can get them from maxi aids.  There are other companies
too but I forget the names off hand.  As far as companies making
stoves I'm not sure about that.

On 5/25/09, Bill <cassonw at gmail.com> wrote:
> NFB does advocate accessible electronics.  We just submitted the technology
> rights bill or at least were triing to.  There is a list of products that
> can be made accessible on NFB's website. look for the accessble home
> showcase.
>
> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Ashley Bramlett
> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>wrote:
>
>> 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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Christina