How can a blind person use an oven safely?

There’s no need to limit yourself to microwave dishes if you have vision loss. Fresh cinnamon rolls, biscuits, and cookies can only be enjoyed hot out of the oven. No need to fear the hot box. Keep it safe with a few easy tricks.

[@kimhollenbeck6954]

Jaz,I use a large timer and it has a bell that goes off when the cookies or muffins are done,I use long oven mitts to take out the tray and tins out of the oven,turn it off and I also step aside and use the mitts to put the muffins in the oven or the tray of cookies in the oven etc

[@Insight4blind]

Fabulous! It sounds like you’ve got great adaptive skills for baking.

[@kimhollenbeck6954]

I have some problems with the dials on the stove and I am going to put the three colored dots on them asap

[@Insight4blind]

Awesome! If you have a cited person to help, that would be your best option for ensuring the bump dots are in the right place.

[@kaleyheck5736]

So those were the cookies you came back home with 😂

[@Insight4blind]

If you think warm cookies are awesome, you’ll really like the next video. It’s a real treat.🍪🥛

[@margaretchavannes7390]

what options do we look at when we have t leran new skills as blind person ?

[@Insight4blind]

It’s all about adaptation. Our bodies are designed to gather information from multiple sources, not vision alone. If people are cited most of their lies, their brains become wired to focus primarily on visual information because it is the quickest and easiest way to interact with our environments. However, the brain can be rewired to learn how to focus on other senses to gather information. This is called adaptation. I hope you watch my first video called getting started with adaptation. That will give you a good understanding of how it works and how to get started learning new skills to compensate for vision loss. If you are in the United States, each state receives funding to support people who are over 55 and have lost their vision. I encourage you to do a little research to find the nearest program for help. You can go to www.OIB-Tac.org to find information about support in your state. Of course, I hope you keep watching my videos for tips, tools, and techniques to make life easier with vision loss.

[@supergg07]

I have a problem setting my degrees, so what do you put on the numbers without hitting all other kinds of numbers when you’re trying to get there

[@Insight4blind]

Hi Sandra. It’s difficult to give you a specific answer without knowing what you were trying to mark. Are your settings digital or do you need to mark a knob? It’s always best to use as few bump dots as possible to keep things simple and easy to identify. For example, if you are marking a knob that you would twist, I would suggest marking 350 and 450 for your oven. If you use a smaller tactual marker on the 350 then you will always know that is the lower temperature. Then, if you position the pointer between the two markings, you will know that is 400°. This strategy may work with some people, because 350, 400, and 450 are commonly used settings on an oven. However, if there are different settings that you most frequently use, you would need to create a system specific to you. Hopefully this gives you a good idea on where to start. Great question.

[@supergg07]

@@Insight4blind mine is digital

[@Insight4blind]

Ugg! Digital controls can be a challenge or a blessing, depending on your particular model of oven. For example, if your Digital display allows you to use a number keypad to type in the temperature that you want, this can easily be marked tactually so that you can type in the temperature. Check out my video on turning flat panel appliances into touch buttons. If your digital display only has up-and-down arrows then you need to see if it has a default temperature that will always appear when you turn on bake. Then, you will need to determine the increments that jump when you click the arrow buttons. For example, if your oven defaults to 350° and your arrows move in increments of 5°, then you know to press the up arrow five times to get to 375°. Hopefully, your display will beep every time you press the arrow button to give you an auditory Q. If not, you’ll have to just be careful and do your best to count Every time you press the arrow. Be sure to put a distinct tactual marker on the off button to make it quick and easy to find. I like to use sticky back Velcro. Good luck. Hopefully, this is enough to get you started. Let me know how you do and feel free to keep asking questions.