[Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?

[Mike Freeman]

Definitely an uphill battle.  But when has this ever stopped us?  In fact,
changing what it means to be blind is one of our principal aims!  I'm
honored to have you as a comrade on the barricades.

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 8:27 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?

Very true.  A point those of us who recognize we are "blind" don't always
take into consideration.

Even more helpful will be when society accepts blindness as not a
life-altering, world-ending, catastrophic event.  When we lose the stigma,
only then will true change occur.  Probably a pipedream, right?

Bridgit

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[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 8:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?


Bridgit:

In order to admit that a talking pump might be useful, one must acknowledge
to oneself and to others that one is blind.  How many of those dealing with
diabetic retinopathy do you suppose are ready to do that?  Of those who do
admit it, how many use a pump?  I suspect that this last number is perhaps a
thousand at most.  In other words, there is little economic incentive
tempting pump manufacturers to enter this extremely limited market.  This
situation won't ultimately change until we secure passage of our Technology
Bill of Rights for the Blind.

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 5:03 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?

Since diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness, you would think
they would develop more tools and items like talking insulin pumps.

My nurse educator pushes for this whenever she speaks at conferences, or
attends seminars.  It just makes sense.

If they can make some of the talking toys I see for children, they can
certainly produce an insulin pump.

Why are we always fighting for this stuff?  It gets tiring.

Bridgit P

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[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of tom
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 11:32 AM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?



 Talking insulin pump..............again another miracle on the threashhold.


 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tue, Mar 1, 2011 11:30 am
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?


Bonna:



The answers are NO and NO.  Manufacturers are notoriously overly-optimistic
re 

release dates.



Mike Freeman

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On Mar 1, 2011, at 8:17, Bonna Williamson <bwilliamson at redeemer.net>
wrote:



> 

> Last year I received a phone call from Prada gee regarding their new 
> talking

insulin pump that is supposed to be on the market the first quarter of this 

year. Is it available yet? If not, do they have a release date to the blind 

diabetic?

> Thanks for any input. It is greatly appreciated.

> Bonna Williamson

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