[Diabetes-talk] clever check meter

Sat Apr 2 18:35:23 UTC 2011

That stinks, maybe it's time to start going after some of these meter 
manufacturers and get software for the mac and Linux and dos while we're 
at it all of it accessible.On Sat, 2 Apr 2011, Mike Freeman wrote:

> Your meter readings get dumped to the computer.  However, software that
> works with your meter must be installed on your computer and I've *never*
> seen any such software that was accessible.
> 
> Mike
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 11:14 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] clever check meter
> 
> What gets dumped to the computer when the data cable and software is used? 
> On Sat, 2 Apr 2011, Mike Freeman wrote:
> 
> > Lynn:
> > 
> > I've not seen the for a accessible meter but understand it to be rather
> like
> > the Prodigy Voice.
> > 
> > I *have* used the Solo V2; it has the distinct advantage of often (though
> > not quite always -- no meter is perfect) giving an error indication when
> > there is too little blood on the test strip.  With a few changes (see the
> > next sentence), I'd switch to it.  However, I have not done so yet due to
> at
> > least two disadvantages, one of which is a show-stopper for me.
> > Disadvantage 1: there is no obvious "say display" key that allows one to
> > have anything shown on the display (the current reading, for example),
> > repeated.  I'm told that there's a way around this short of going back
> into
> > memory; I've not found it.  Disadvantage 2 (show-stopper): when reviewing
> > readings from memory, the visual display shows the date and time of each
> > reading.  However, the audio only speaks the date.  It's obvious to me
> that
> > the BioSense Solo design engineers either were absent-minded geeks,
> expected
> > sighted people to be taking care of the blind diabetic users of the Solo
> V2
> > or assumed people would be adhering to a standard of diabetic care that no
> > one wanting to avoid diabetic complications would tolerate, i.e., they
> > didn't expect meter users to keep a meticulous logbook of their readings.
> > The meter has some advantages:  the meter case is *far* superior to the
> > cheap trash Prodigy uses; the meter will speak Spanish and one can tag
> > before- and after-meal readings.  There's also an alarm to remind one of
> > when to take the next reading but this seems kind of silly to me.
> > 
> > I'm in contact with a fellow from BioSense who says an improved meter is
> in
> > the works.  It was supposed to be available for test last December. Go
> > figure.
> > 
> > So I still use the Prodigy Voice.  If a reading seems anomalous, I just
> take
> > another one.  This can happen with any meter but sighted persons have less
> > difficulty in that it's obvious to them when they haven't enough blood on
> > the strip.
> > 
> > As to Jude's question, you can generally get your insurance company to pay
> > for the Prodigy Voice or Solo V2 or Foracare meter if a doctor writes a
> > prescription specifically indicating that the person for whom the
> > prescription is written is blind/visually impaired and needs this specific
> > meter and if the doctor is willing to jawbone the insurance company a bit.
> > Don't take NO for an answer.
> > 
> > Mike Freeman, President
> > Diabetes Action network
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> > [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynn Baillif
> > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 10:58 AM
> > To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] clever check meter
> > 
> > Unfortunately not all meters are created equal  It is true for both
> > accessible meters and those made for sighted people.  Best to get some
> > advice from a diabetes educator or other meter users like all the folks on
> > this list.  I like the Prodigy Voice.  Does anyone use and like the Fora
> or
> > Solo versions that are accessible?
> > Lynn
> > 
> > 
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