[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Chinese Inventors Aim to Help the Blind Brush their Teeth Independently
Hettie
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Mon Sep 21 19:56:59 UTC 2015
Especially if you need to know Braille before you can brush your teeth.
Smile
Hettie
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Chinese Inventors Aim to Help the
Blind Brush their Teeth Independently
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
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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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> From: Sandra Gayer via Nfb-krafters-korner
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> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 11:46 AM
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> the Blind Brush their Teeth Independently
>
> I haven't been so insulted for quite a while.
>
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
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> 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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>> 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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