[blparent] Babies on Monitors

[Deborah Kent Stein]

Thanks.  Yes, I'm planning to call Mrs. Maurer.  I know their oldest came 
home on a monitor of some kind.

Debbie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Babies on Monitors


>I posed this question on twitter. Someone suggested the talking
> fingertip pulse oximeter from speak to me catalog. I don't know how
> well this will work with a tiny baby, but it might be worth looking
> into. www.speaktomecatalog.com
>
> Someone else suggested that people talk to Mrs. Maurer, who might have
> had to do something similar for her son (though that was quite a few
> years ago).
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Angie
>
>
>
>
>
> On 5/16/12, Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817 at att.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dear Brandi,
>>
>> Perhaps you might talk to her or the hospital staff about  how the 
>> overlays
>>
>> can be made.  Please contact me off list and let's discuss.  Thanks!
>>
>> Debbie
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brandy W" <ballstobooks at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Babies on Monitors
>>
>>
>>>I have dealt with other monitors with touch screens. It is scary and 
>>>tough
>>> but can be done. What I've done is made overlays for the different 
>>> screens
>>>
>>> I
>>> will need and switched them with each push of the button. This all works
>>> fine until one gets an error and the screens don't line up. At this 
>>> point
>>> you have to know to cancel and reprogram the monitator from the start
>>> when
>>> you can't get past the error. I wonder if we knew the state if we could
>>> somehow build a care calendar for her to get volunteers to be on call if
>>> she
>>> should need help? Also what about looking on ebay and other such places
>>> for
>>> a earlier model of the monitor? The other thing I can think of is that
>>> the
>>> hospitals all have volunteers. Maybe they would be willing to ask any of
>>> them if they would volunteer with the mom. O so scary! I'll keep her in
>>> my
>>> thoughts and prayers that all will work out so she can stay with her
>>> baby.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out
>>> is
>>> a spark."
>>> - Victor Hugo
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:31 PM
>>> To: Multiple recipients of NFBnet blparent Mailing List
>>> Subject: [blparent] Babies on Monitors
>>>
>>>
>>> I have just spoken with the new mom Jan posted about earlier.  Her baby 
>>> is
>>>
>>> a
>>> preemie, and he will be on a heart monitor when he leaves the hospital.
>>> The
>>> monitor has a touch screen.  The hospital tried to find an older model
>>> with
>>> buttons, but they say they are unable to do so.  She is a single mom 
>>> with
>>> very limited support in the community, so this is presenting a serious
>>> problem.  Has anyone on this list had to deal with an inaccessible heart
>>> monitor?  Any and all suggestions are welcome!
>>>
>>> Debbie
>>>
>>>
>>>
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