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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Instead of a calculator I carry an
abacus.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lori</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=dmehlenbacher@yahoo.com href="mailto:dmehlenbacher@yahoo.com">Dr.
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 08, 2011 5:13
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Pibe-division] Grocery Shopping
for the Blind</DIV>
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Shopping for the Blind</A> </H3>
<DIV class=post-header></DIV>The grocery shopping skill is used for everyone;
I will just be putting a blind twist on it here. There are many different ways
to do this, so here are a couple. <BR><BR>Get Organized...hmmm, an absolute
running theme in what we do<BR>Keep a grocery list throughout the week, either
on a brailler or slate-n-stylus, yes a Braille Note or other adapted laptop
works too, but I am always leery with computerized equipment around food and
liquids. A grocery store can mean anything and you will never cry over ruining
a piece of paper you brought to the store versus a Braille Note. Bring a
calculator.<BR><BR>In school, students can practice this also, except it will
be for a cooking lesson at the end of the week. So a list is made with a
budget.<BR><BR>Today, this step takes a leap and a bound. Prices can be looked
up online, to get the idea of the budget you have and need to stay within and
if you are in a big enough town, groceries can be ordered online. What an
incredible time saver. Yes, you are going to have to be a bit tech-savvy, but
once you learn the ropes in ordering your food online, it is an easy process.
In a small town, with a small store, a telephone still does the
job...continued on <A href="http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/</A><BR><BR>If
you go to the site, using JAWS, hit the letter H for headings until you jump
to the heading you want to hear, then down arrow to listen. Insert+down arrow
will read all quickly<BR>
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color=#4040ff> Denise </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. <BR>Teacher of the Blind & Visually
Impaired<BR>TechVision-Independent Contractor</DIV>
<DIV>Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training</DIV>
<DIV>509-674-1853 <A href="mailto:deniserob@gmail.com"
target=_blank rel=nofollow> deniserob@gmail.com</A></DIV>
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