[nabs-l] access to appliances

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi Bill,
What is the technology rights bill about?  I heard of it but don't know 
much.  Anyone know if it passed the congress?
Where can I find the accessible home showcase?

Arielle, thanks for the detailed description of  centering dishes on flat 
stove tops.  I already used my hand above the heat but had trouble 
centering.   Feeling for an equal amount of heat should help.
Yes  ovens and microwaves can be labeled.
What tactile dots do you recommend?

So far I used dimo tape.

Christina, gas stoves are not flat yet.  They still have raised burners. 
Our stove is electric and most electric ones now are flat and in the past 
were more tactile.

Ashley


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <cassonw at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] access to appliances


> 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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