[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Chinese Inventors Aim to Help the Blind Brush their Teeth Independently

[Marianne Denning]

People try to make everything require vision when a little thinking
and networking can teach you to do most things nonvisually.

We have a totally blind exchange student this year who doesn't know
how to do anything for himself because his family and the school in
his country never taught him.  He is exceptionally bright and his
family said he should spend his time on academics and not worry about
life skills.  He is learning very quickly, but think how far he could
be if he had learned these skills when he was a child rather than 17.

It is definitely putting my teaching skills and patience to the test.

On 9/21/15, Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I  remember, on NFB Talk, someone asking how you put tooth paste on a tooth
> brush?
> I tried to explain, just hold the brissle part, between 2 fingers and squirt
> the tooth paste on the brush.  You will get some on your fingers, but just
> wash it off.  What is a little tooth paste on your fingers!
> It doesn't take a bit of sight to do that, just the sence of tutch!
>
> Terry P.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sandra Gayer via Nfb-krafters-korner
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org]
> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 11:46 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Cc: Sandra Gayer
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Chinese Inventors Aim to Help the
> Blind Brush their Teeth Independently
>
> I haven't been so insulted for quite a while.
>
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
>
> On 9/21/15, Michelle Clark via Nfb-krafters-korner
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I   have to give input. Just ask Dr. Maurer. He has many things people
>> have
>> brought to the NFB with hopes of so called "helping blind persons". He
>> showed a  group of persons I  was with a  toothbrush with bristles on
>> the top and the bottom since blind people do not or cannot figure out
>> to turn the brush on the other side to brush.
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Hettie via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 10:02 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Cc: Hettie
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Chinese Inventors Aim to Help the
>> Blind Brush their Teeth Independently
>>
>>
>> Hi all
>> All I want for krismis is a Chinese toothbrush!
>>
>> Special toothbrush for the blind
>> CN 203182287 U
>> ABSTRACT
>> The utility model discloses a special toothbrush for the blind. The
>> special toothbrush comprises a toothbrush wall and a toothbrush head.
>> The toothbrush wall is provided with a braille holding area, and the
>> toothbrush head is provided with a braille toothpaste squeezing area.
>> The special toothbrush is reasonable in structure, is specially used
>> for tooth brushing by the blind and guarantees that the blind hold the
>> toothbrush to enable the toothbrush head to be opposite to themselves
>> so as to squeeze the toothpaste; and the blind are simultaneously
>> reminded of squeezing the toothpaste in a right area.
>>
>> CLAIMS(2)  translated from Chinese
>> http://www.google.com/patents/CN203182287U?cl=en
>> http://www.google.com/patents/CN203182287U?cl=en
>>
>> Hettie
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
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>> On
>> Behalf Of Dixie via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: 21 September 2015 03:10 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Cc: Dixie
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Class Registration Link for The Knitted
>> Version of Knitted Knockers is on the website!
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am sorry for any confusion that these Knitted Knockers classes may
>> be presenting.
>>
>> The Knitted version of the Knitted Knockers class is now up on the
>> website for registration.
>>
>> This will be an email class beginning on October 11.  Registration
>> deadline is October 1.
>>
>> I have put this as an intermediate class as working with the finer
>> yarn is a bit more challenging than the worsted weight.
>>
>> We will be learning the technique to make I cord as well as knitting
>> in the round with the Magic Loop method.
>>
>> To sign up go to:
>>
>> http://www.krafterskorner.org/class/knock.html
>>
>> Dixie
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053