[Diabetes-talk] Fw: information about blindness and diabetis

[Rhonda Coe]

Morning Mike
Learning Braille when you have diabetic neuropathy does pose a problem.
Jumbo Braille helps but I have found it difficult to read because it is
so spread out.  But no matter how large you make it if you don't have
the sensitivity in your fingers, the ability to identify the brailed
won't change.  Yes keeping your fingers moist and soft helps and you can
use your nail at times to help find the bumps but as I said without the
sensitivity it is just frustration.  You can also use laminated Braille
pages, however because they are made from plastic it tears up your
fingers.  As with anything if there is a will there is a way, but in my
humble opinion with technology as it is today.  We diabetics have other
alternatives in reading, labeling and communication.  Have any of you
seen the Pen Friend Audio Labeler?  It is a fabulous way of labeling.
It is a device that is actually an MP3/recorder with a 1G memory.  Up to
80 hours of record time.  It comes with adhesive discs and you can
record information on them i.e. use them for medications, phone numbers
recopies, CD/DVD, freezer foods, it is limit less as to what you could
label.  It will not work on clothes that you will wash or launder
because the discs are adhesive and will come off.  You just record on
the disc and then use the Pen Friend to read what you have recorded. You
can go to the RNIB.org.UK website  or go to independentliving.com 
Technology is a wonderful thing.  And I think this product is super.  My
husband is total and he loves it.
Have a Great Day
Rhonda Bargiel, ILS
Blind Services Coordinator
IMPACT,CIL
Alton, IL
coe at impactcil.org


-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 9:26 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: Pamela Allen; Jennifer Dunnam; Scott C. LaBarre
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: information about blindness and diabetis

The person below wishes information about teaching braille to those with
diabetes (said person doesn't say whether those whom he/she is teaching
have diabetic neuropathy in their hands or not). I'm going to reply that
if there's no neuropathy, one teaches braille the same way one would to
others and that far more diabetics can learn braille than most people
think. However, I know little of jumbo braille or of teaching braille to
diabetics with neuropathy so I'd be interested in comments/advice from
any of you. You may write to Kacey Harper directly or to Diabetes-Talk
or to me and I can relay the information.

Thanks.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message -----
From: Casey Harper
To: k7uij at panix.com
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 7:41 AM
Subject: information about blindness and diabetis


Hello:
I've got a simple question for you:
If one were a braille instructor, what would one need to know to
effectively teach people who are blind and diabetic from beginning with
braille to advancing to reading and writing it?
Anything else I should know about this topic if I were an instructor?
Thank you and have a nice day.
 
Sincerely,
 
Casey
 
 


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