[blparent] Inaccessible Ovulation Tests and Pregnancy Tests

[Allison]

Hi Debbie and others,

I think this is a great point. Where would be the best place to start for 
this type of advocacy? I don't mind contacting companies, but where to 
start, who specifically to contact and what to say? Also, some have 
suggested an NFB resolution. How do we get started with that? I'd happily 
write one, but I'm not going to convention. I think it would be best for 
someone to present it who is actually at convention. Would you agree?

Best,
Allison




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deborah Kent Stein via blparent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Briley O'Connor'" <brileyoc at gmail.com>; "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" 
<blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Inaccessible Ovulation Tests and Pregnancy Tests


>
>
> A couple of years ago NFB passed a resolution about making home health 
> care
> equipment accessible.  It was inspired by the blind mother of a preemie 
> who
> had to take him home from the hospital on a heart monitor.  As more and 
> more
> tests will soon be done at home using cell phone apps, home pregnancy 
> tests
> are part of a larger issue that we need to address.  In fact, we need to 
> be
> working with the developers right now, before the new generation of home
> tests and home equipment hits the market.
>
> Debbie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Briley
> O'Connor via blparent
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 9:15 PM
> To: Jennifer Bose; Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Inaccessible Ovulation Tests and Pregnancy Tests
>
> Hi all,
>
> This is a great topic. I really think someone (who knows more about this
> issue than myself) should reach out to their affiliate leadership and get 
> a
> resolution written for this for convention. Resolutions tell our national
> staff and membership what our priorities are for the year. This is a super
> important issue that falls under accessible technology similar to our
> accessible prescription label initiative from a few years ago, which has
> proven to be pretty successful.
>
> Briley
> On Apr 3, 2015, at 12:34 PM, Jennifer Bose via blparent
> <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi, Sarah and list.
>
> Great discussion here. Sarah, I wonder if you might find out who
> manufactures these tests and write to them about this issue, or tweet 
> about
> it to them. You could CC the blind parents' list about any emails you send
> to the manufacturers and keep us updated about any response you get.
>
> Jen
>
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