Jessica, I don't cut bread evenly either, but I keep trying. My children and husband don't care if I cut evenly or not. Just practice and tell your mom you want to do it for yourself. Sometimes, that might mean waiting until Mom isn't around, get out a slice of bread and a knife and go for it. I didn't start making sandwiches for myself until my folks left me at home by myself.
Shannon Nicole Wells, author http://www.wildheartbook.com http://oldtimechristian.blogspot.com http://www.twitter.com/authorshannon http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1826550903 On Jan 23, 2012, at 4:46 PM, Jessica Brown wrote: > I have tried cutting bread and toast and I can not even cut it in a > strate line. My mom cuts my food for me and I want to be able to do it > for me. > > On 1/23/12, Jean Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: >> Jessica You are a very young lady and as everyone has been indicating that >> patience and practice goes a long way. As for the practice you might want >> to try cutting a slice of bread with or without butter or you might want to >> try toast for a different type of texture. Who has been cutting your food >> up to this point in your life. I am curious If you don't care to say that is >> ok too. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jessica Brown >> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 2:35 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food >> >> They were friends. I do not have any one who can help me who is trained. I >> have not had much time to try to cut food but this is because other people >> give up teaching me not because I give up learning. Trust me I do want to >> learn if it is the last thing I ever do. >> >> On 1/23/12, Charles Rivard <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Have you tried using your fingers to see what you're doing, gradually >>> using them less and less as you get used to what you're doing? Not >>> with meat, but other cuttable material? >>> >>> You say that people have tried to teach you. Were these people >>> trained to do so?, or were they friends and family members. Also, and >>> I don't mean this as it may sound, but at age 16, how much practice >>> have you had at trying to accomplish this? Some people give up if it >>> doesn't work almost immediately, and this goes for people trying to >>> teach as well as people trying to learn. >>> >>> --- >>> Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jessica Brown" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 11:06 AM >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food >>> >>> >>> Once again. I have tried this before as well and it did not work for >>> me. I am 16 years old and have been blind all my life. People have >>> tryed to help teach me but no one seems to know how to teach me and it >>> never goes well. >>> >>> On 1/23/12, Nicole Massey <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> This was what I was going to suggest as well, with a modification or two. >>>> >>>> For even chunks, take the fork, after using your knife to find the >>>> edges of the meat or other food, and place the fork in the meat near >>>> one edge. Cut with the knife perpendicular to the fork's tines until >>>> that entire strip is free. Then move the fork to the next strip and >>>> cut the meat into strips. >>>> If >>>> you want it in chunks instead of strips, turn the plate 90° and then >>>> use your knife and fork to find the first strip. Place the fork near >>>> the middle and cut starting at the ends and working toward the >>>> center, cutting center chunks using your fork as your guide. Move to >>>> the other strips and cut as well. This should help. >>>> This brings me to a question. Jessica, how long have you been blind? >>>> Have you had any training to help you deal with this blindness? This >>>> is a standard Vocational Rehabilitation Trainer exercise, so this is why >> I ask. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kimberly >>>> Qualls >>>> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 10:05 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [CnD] cutting food >>>> >>>> Jessica, >>>> >>>> I use a fork, not only to keep the food still, but also as a >>>> guide...Stick the fork as far from the edge as the slice you >>>> want...After you go one way, then take the fork and stick it in the >>>> slices to cut them into chunks, if you need...Everyone is right, >>>> though, it takes a LOT of practice, and it can get messy, so you may >>>> want to practice on your own, first...I hope I explained that well >>>> enough... >>>> >>>> Hope it helps >>>> >>>> Kimberly >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> sent from my BrailleNote >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> sent from my BrailleNote >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> > > > -- > > > sent from my BrailleNote > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
