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

Mon Sep 21 19:13:03 UTC 2015

I say whatever works.  You can also put the tooth paste on your finger
and wipe it on the brush.  I think any of these are perfectly fine
choices and don't require a special piece of technology designed for
people who are blind.

On 9/21/15, Hettie via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I prefer to use the method all professionals say we shouldn't, place the
> tube slightly into my mouth, squeeze some paste in my mouth and put it on
> the tooth brush as soon as it goes inside.
> My family doesn't share a toothpaste tube, each for their own, smiles.
> Hettie
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> Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: 21 September 2015 08:52 PM
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> Cc: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Chinese Inventors Aim to Help the
> Blind Brush their Teeth Independently
>
> 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.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sandra Gayer via Nfb-krafters-korner
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> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 11:46 AM
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> 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
>>
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>> 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
>>
>>
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>> Sent: 21 September 2015 03:10 PM
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>> Version of Knitted Knockers is on the website!
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>> Hello all,
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