[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice Accessible User Guides

Sat Mar 14 03:29:09 UTC 2009

Hi John,
Thanks for letting us all know that the links will remain active. Thank you
also for all of your efforts in ensuring the manual is in an accessible
format as this really helps us all. You asked about Braille, so, I'll give
you my perspective. Braille can often become expensive to produce especially
considering that there are only a low number of people who would request it
in that format. It is unfortunate, but in the United States, we, a s a
whole, are simply not Braille readers. This is why the NFB is trying so hard
to get more blind Americans to learn how to read Braille as it is an
invaluable tool and one that really makes anyone who is blind "literate." Of
course, this is just one opinion.

If I had to make the decision about producing a Braille manual, I would opt
for an electronic Braille version. This would give anyone with a device that
has a Braille display  the ability of viewing the manual using that display.
If someone owns a Braille embosser, then they could emboss their own version
as well. I'm sure there are drawbacks to an electronic Braille version and
perhaps someone else who knows more about BRF files can chime in here and
let us know.

In the end, the cheapest and probably the quickest way to provide an
accessible manual is through the use of html. All screen readers can access
well written and tagged html/web pages.

Hope this helps,

Dave

an electronic format that could then be used on Braille note takers. This
would enable anyone who has a device with a Braille display to be able to
access the manual using the devices Braille display.
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[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jon Carey
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 11:53 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice Accessible User Guides

Dave,

I am the Webmaster and Marketing Director here at ADS and will keep those
links active through any changes in our website. (I am working on making the
Audio tracks more accessible)

As far as the language in the user guide goes, I have no control over what
it says. I just noticed that a lot of individuals on the diabetes talk list
were asking about an accessible user guide because they were not able to
read pdf files. I just took it upon myself to create a few version of the
Voice user guide on my own time. 

I did however forward it to DDI to make sure that they could have it readily
available for anyone that requested it. If you ask me, that should be one of
the main things they focus on when creating user guides. What about a
Braille user guide? 

I am working on a few things to help every diabetic with visual impairments.

Best Regards, 

Jonathan Carey

Marketing Director

Advanced Diabetes Supply

1-800-730-9887 x 7220

1-800-503-6280 Fax

www.NorthCoastMed.com <http://www.northcoastmed.com/>      Insurance
Covered Diabetic Testing Supplies

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[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Anspach
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:17 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice Accessible User Guides

Hello Jonathan,

Thanks so much for providing the links to the accessible version of the

Prodigy Voice meter.  Will these links always be available and working, or,

should we save each page to the hard drive of our PC? Second, I ran across

the following text in the manual that I found well, rather offensive, for

lack of a better word. The text is as follows and can be found in the

pre-cautions portion of the manual:

1. Close supervision is necessary when the device is used by, on, or near

children, handicapped persons  or  invalids.

This text can be found on the  following page:

http://www.northcoastmed.com/accessible/voice_userguide.txt 

Ok, perhaps I'm being a bit naive, but I thought the term of "handicapped

persons" went out with the turn of the century? Anyway, I thought this was a

rather ridiculous statement in that it includes cautioning against someone

with a "handicap"  either using or being near the device while it is being

used. Are you kidding me? How can DDI put this type  of language into the

user manual of a product they have developed for use by the blind?

I apologize Jonathan as I know you are not directly affiliated with DDI, but

who can I contact regarding this ridiculous statement? I would like to see

this ridiculous pre-cautionary statement be removed from the user manual

sooner than later. I hope I'm not being too picky as I think the Voice is an

awesome meter and your company, Jonathon, does quite well too. If you all

think I am being overly picky, then please let me  know and I will just let

it go. But if you are with me, then let me know that as well.

Have a great night,

Dave

-----Original Message-----

From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org

[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jon Carey

Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 5:30 PM

To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind

Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice Accessible User Guides

This is a repost but I recently noticed some members of the list asking if

anyone knew of an accessible user guide for the voice. I have taken the

Prodigy Voice User Guide and formatted it so that everyone can use a screen

reader to utilize the user guide. 

Here are the links again. I also put the Audio User Guide that comes with

the Prodigy Voice on the website for those that would like to access each

track at your leasure.

Accessible Text User Guide Click Here

<http://www.northcoastmed.com/accessible/voice_userguide.txt>  

Accessible HTML User Guide Click Here

<http://www.northcoastmed.com/accessible/voice_userguide.htm>  

Voice Audio User Guide Audio Tracks Here

<http://www.northcoastmed.com/audio/> 

I just put these together to make life a little easier for those that can

not see. Hope it helps 

Best Regards, 

Jonathan Carey

Marketing Director

Advanced Diabetes Supply

1-800-730-9887 x 7220

1-800-503-6280 Fax

www.NorthCoastMed.com <http://www.NorthCoastMed.com>     Insurance

Covered Diabetic Testing Supplies

www.GlucosePost.com <http://www.GlucosePost.com>    A Community for

People with Diabetes to Share Stories, Inform, and Support Each Other!

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