Hello, my name is Jody and I can remember learning to cut meat by
practicing with playdo.
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From: "Drew Hunthausen" <[email protected]
To: <[email protected]
Date sent: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:41:33 -0800
Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food
I know you said that the fork technique does not work for you,
and I have
struggled with this also. It is very difficult to get the fork
in just the
right place, and use this technique effectively. One thing that
was
suggested to me as a way to practice by a blind living skills
teacher is to
get a package of kitchen sponges. You can use the sponges like
they are a
piece of meat to practice different cutting techniques. You
might want to
practice with the sponge dry as well as a tiny bit damp depending
on how you
like your meat. Hope this helps
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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Jessica Brown
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 9:07 AM
To: [email protected]
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
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