This article describes a program for improving the grocery shopping skills of blind clients who live independently. The program consists of nine lessons that acquaint clients with basic nutrition, meal planning, principles of food purchasing, mobility in the grocery store, proper food storage techniques and methods of organizing and labeling food.
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