[Diabetes-talk] Voice

Tue Feb 10 22:01:46 UTC 2009

Hi Eileen,
	I would not think it overly difficult to download the Voice from a
website...  Also, the NFB might consider doing the Voice on audiocassette at
the normal speed of 1 and 7/8 IPS.  It would be extremely more cost
effective to produce and anyone sighted or blind could read (listen) to the
Voice.   
	There may be folks while driving their vehicles to work or wherever
would be enlightened by listening to the Voice.
	I suggest you send your inquiries to Dr. Marc Maurer at
OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org.

Regards,
Ed Bryant
-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen Scrivani
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:15 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice

Why can't the voice of the Diabetic be produced in a down-loadable format 
that would save on both printing & paper costs in addition to the costs for 
audio dubbing/recording equipment and cassettes?  If a master copy was made 
available on a web site & with today's technology, both text & audio 
versions could be easily down-loaded to computers.  From there they could be

read with the use of screen reading software, magnification software, or 
simply copied onto a CD and played on a boom box.  Who doesn't own a CD 
Player these days?  Also with NLS moving to the digital down-loadable 
talking books format blind people will be equipped with players that would 
allow them to read these files.

I think there is some good & useful info that comes from the voice.  It 
would be a shame if a newly blinded diabetic could not get the information 
they need.  Doctor's certainly don't know the blindness aspect of diabetes 
well.  In fact, in December, I was at my Doc's and they were asking me what 
the options are for talking/accessible meters!

By the way, out of noseyocity, what percentage of the NFB membership is the 
diabetic population?  I would think pretty high?  Just guessing, but am 
interested to know.

Eileen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joyce Porter" <joyce.m.porter at verizon.net>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice

>I couldn't agree more.  I believe other cuts could have been made and the
> "Voice" could have been left alone.  I'm afraid our support system is
> beginning to collapse.  At work our diabetes educator has recommended the
> "Voice to her patients.  I sure hate to tell her that it is gone.
> Joyce
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Anspach
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:58 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice
>
> Hi Joyce and all,
> I couldn't agree more. It was quite apparent by the large number of copies
> being circulated that many, many in the diabetes area or field were 
> reading
> the Voice.
>
> It now makes me wonder how much support I can expect to get from the NFB 
> now
> that this happened. Will the NFB be there to help us all when it comes to
> fight for an accessible insulin pump, for example? How will these cutbacks
> impact the DAN as an affiliate in the future? After reading Elizabeth's
> message, it really makes me wonder. I sincerely hope that this does not 
> mean
> the end of the DAN and the support we as blind diabetics get through the
> NFB.
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 5:39 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Voice
>
> I feel so bad that there will be no more "Voice of the Diabetic".  So 
> many
> folks have enjoyed and learned so much from this publication.  It will  be

> a
> loss to the blind and sighted community.
>
> Joyce Kane
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