[Diabetes-talk] Wow!!! Guess everyone is awake now???

[Mike Freeman]

I know no one wants to hear it but, especially in the current political
climate, I think we're going to have to take this state-by-state as we
initially did with Braille Bills until the Feds got sufficiently worried to
modify Federal law.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debbie Wunder
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 12:27 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Wow!!! Guess everyone is awake now???

so Mike is the a stand alone issue that we should take up?
Debbie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Wow!!! Guess everyone is awake now???


> You ask what's next in the battle for solutions. Answer: secure passage of

> NFB's technology bill of rights. There are no "access" laws that currently

> cover bg meters and pumps.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Bl'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, Oct 21, 2011 10:44:02
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Wow!!! Guess everyone is awake now???
>
>>
>>
>> Solutions exist, and plenty of us have contacted the companies, but
>> nothing has been done- or little has been done. The technology is
>> already in existence to make products accessible. This has been
>> communicated to companies and manufacturers, but still a barrier
>> remains. Some claim to be working on it, and others say they have
>> accessible technology, but it isn't available on the market yet, so it's
>> the consumers who are waiting, and waiting and waiting...
>>
>> When solutions are in the plenty, and many have communicated, very
>> loudly in some cases, what remains? What is the next step? That's the
>> issue.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>> Read my blog at:
>> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>>
>> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tina Hansen
>> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 12:23 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Wow!!! Guess everyone is awake now???
>>
>>
>> Again, this leads me to ask what it will take to get these concerns on
>> the
>> radar and make sure that it stays there. Everyone seems to want this
>> magic
>> solution that will take care of it once and for all so they never have
>> to
>> address it, but the more I reflect on this, the more I realize it's
>> probably
>> not going to happen. The PC solution is definitely a good one, but if
>> you
>> want to travel light, it's not ideal. So, let's stop griping and start
>> thinking about solutions. Thanks.
>>
>>
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