Abstract
This study describes the advantages and disadvantages experienced by a small sample of people with disabilities using microwave cookers. The subjects had a range of disabilities, including visual handicap. Useful features on these cookers, and aids and adaptations for use in conjunction with them, are also discussed. Although not found to be a complete replacement for conventional cookers, for most subjects microwave cookers were helpful in overcoming many physical difficulties involved in cooking.
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