About the house
ABOUT THE HOUSE:
An intercom system is useful to tell who is at door. A pocket Dictaphone acts as a replacement tool for pen and paper. Controls on household appliances can be marked with either Hi-Marks or tactile dots. Hi-Marks is a tactile marking material designed for tactile marking of household items by individuals who are blind or have low vision. It is a tube of fluorescent orange liquid paste that becomes hard plastic when it dries. Drying time is approximately two hours. It can be applied directly to paper, plastic, wood, glass, cloth or metal. It will not stick to flexible plastic. It can be used to create tactile maps or to mark control settings on stoves, microwave ovens, toaster ovens, washers, dryers, etc. COLOUR: fluorescent orange.
Locator-Dots, also called Loc-Dots, are tactile markers designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. These plastic, adhesive-backed dots are clear and can be used to mark light switches, oven controls, house keys, alarm clocks, telephones, tape recorders, etc. They can also be used as keytop overlays to designate certain keys on a computer keyboard. The package contains six dots.
Bump dots have a similar purpose but are sold in packs of 20. Rain warning device – a bleeper device with wire which has a flat piece at one end. When extended outdoors this produces a bleep sound with rain fall.
Useful talking appliances include:
Microwave,
Kitchen scales,
Measuring Jug,
Automatically controlled Talking timer – useful for central heating unit or for the automatic switching on of a radio or light.
Kitchen timer – useful for cooking purposes.
Talking caller ID. This little device calls out the number of caller and holds approximately 10 numbers in memory So if one misses a call, all you need do is press button and number will be spoken.
Talking bathroom scales
Talking clock [there are a number of different designs on the market]
A radio left on in house while out in garden will act as a device for locating back door.
Use a funnel to fill a hotwater bottle.
