Any idea for a small present for my partially sighted niece who loves cooking? And what presents would you like to help your disability?

do you definetely want the present to be cooking related? how old is she and how 'partially' sighted?
To help my sons disability - I'd like our house to be adapted like we were promised instead of being told we have to move again :mad:
But other than that I've done quite well with his pressies this year, and am proud of myself!

She's in her 30s and registered blind though she can see somethings close up. Her main hobby is cooking.
To myself I would like a comfy recliner that massages.

hmmm I've no idea....that cooking mama game for the ds keeps springing to mind as it reads the recipes out, but I've no idea if you have to press anything else to make it work...and obviously would need a pricey DS!!
Why not a nice apron or something, theres a nice cow print one in the studio catalogue :D
Or kitchen weighing scales that speak the weights?

The weigh scales sound a good idea but where would I get them?

hmmm I've no idea....that cooking mama game for the ds keeps springing to mind as it reads the recipes out, but I've no idea if you have to press anything else to make it work...and obviously would need a pricey DS!!
Why not a nice apron or something, theres a nice cow print one in the studio catalogue :D
Or kitchen weighing scales that speak the weights?

On Cooking Mama, you have to use the little Stylus pen as cooking utensils, such as knives for chopping, spoons for stirring etc.

The weigh scales sound a good idea but where would I get them?

The RNIB do some (http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/display_item.asp?n=11&c=0&sc=0&id=2401&it=1&l=3), but they're a bit pricey! They do some cheaper electronic ones, with a large display which might be suitable for the partially sighted.

would love one of those liquid mathos projectors in the rombus catalouge for my wee one, my family tend to buy her "age appropriate toys" doesnt occur to them that shes a mental age of 18 months and she doesnt "do" playing

Maybe you should make up a christmas list for her and let relatives see it.

have tried that one previously sadly though they refuse to believe that shes disabled ( obviously the wheelchair, helmet, special shoes, peg tube and her general oddness is normal ) apparently a gypsy told them she was fine days before her consultant called them to say she was dying. luckily she pulled through but now they think the docs are wrong and the gypsy was right

luckily my wee sis who spends a lot of time with us is more sensible

Maybe you could sell the unsuitable presents on Ebay and then buy the ones she'd appreciate. I love the nursery light that revolves and shows moving colours on the ceiling.

yeah thats the mathos projector, she loved the one in the hospice, calmed her right down

Have you tried asking for one on the Sheffield Freecycle site? They have loads of things like that that come up from time to time.

On Cooking Mama, you have to use the little Stylus pen as cooking utensils, such as knives for chopping, spoons for stirring etc.

I think they meant 'Cooking Guide: Can't decide what to eat?' as that has actual recipes rather than being a game. Somebody else would probably have to do that setting up, deciding the recipe etc with her.