[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments

Tue Jan 24 02:48:20 UTC 2012

This should not be in the technology bill of rights, JMO again, this should be in a Medical Bill of Rights, which is separate, if we focus on the medical end of it and not the technology end of it, it would be 2 bills and not 1.
Not everyone in congress really cares about a talking stove, but everyone knows someone who is diabetic.

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> From: bpollpeter at hotmail.com
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:42:44 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments
> 
> Dolly Madison told her hubby to "not forget the women" when drafting the
> bill of rights, and of course, the women were forgotten. Using  this as
> a reference to display how the diabetics shouldn't be "forgotten" in a
> technology bill of rights, grin.
> 
> As for the current political climate, I understand why we have revised
> the bill for now. It is a strange season politically. Maybe we can try
> another push with the tech bill of rights after the 2012 elections, but
> I'm not so optimistic about things regardless of who takes office next.
> 
> 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 Mike Freeman
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 7:59 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments
> 
> 
> Dolly Madison situation? I don't follow.
> 
> As for the Technology Bill of Rights, we (NFB) have pulled in our horns
> a bit. Given the current make-up of the House of Representatives and the
> adamant opposition of the majority party in the House to "mandates", it
> was decided to reduce the scope of the Technology Bill of rights to
> cover only home Appliances at this juncture. Thus, kiosks, office
> equipment and, presumably, medical equipment, are not covered in the
> proposed Home Appliance Accessibility Act. While this is disappointing
> to those of us who use medical equipment that we wish were accessible
> without vision, this is certainly understandable and, in the current
> political climate, wise. It's far easier to explain to an obstinate
> congressperson why one might want access to one's stove or laundry
> equipment than it is to cover a more extensive list of products. Even
> so, we're rolling the stone uphill. I won't write further in this vein
> as I might wax partisan and NFB is nonpartisan. If you want to read a
> diatribe on the subject, write me privately. (huge
> grin)
> 
> Insofar as what we can do, I'll give some advice privately. But
> publicly, I think the best we can do re accessibility is to await the
> results of the 2012 elections and hope the next Congress will be mor
> conducive to mandates.
> 
> We can still work at the state level to make insurance carriers put what
> accessible products there are on their formularies. I confess that I
> have not caused a bill to be introduced in the Washington state
> legislature to this effect though I know where in statute it should
> reside as the legislature is dealing primarily with figuring out how to
> balance our budjget and it's a short session so any bill I would have
> introduced would go nowhere. I hope the legislative climate is better
> next year.
> 
> Mike Freeman
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 1:24 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments
> 
> Just out of curiosity, what is being done, or has been done, helping
> diabetics receive the nonvisual tools, such as talking meters, essential
> for independent management, and is this something that would be covered
> under the technology bill of rights? And are there any updates on this
> bill? And if diabetic needs are not specifically mentioned in the
> current bill, what can any of us do to ensure we are listed on it? Don't
> want another Dolly Madison situation, smile.
> 
> 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 Colleen Roth
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 12:37 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments
> 
> 
> Hi,
> My Prescription Provider only covers strips and lancets from two
> companies. It is amazing but Expess Scrips can't figure out why a
> totally blind person needs to have a talking meter. Colleen Roth
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Albert Sanchez <albertsanchez at suddenlink.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Monday, Jan 23, 2012 09:22:53 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments
> 
> >
> >
> > Hello List
> > I have been using a Prodigy Voice glucometer for the last several
> > years and
> > am quite pleased with it. I recently had a need to find the meters
> serial 
> > number which is on the back. Since both my wife and I are totally
> blind I 
> > had to wait until I could get sighted assistance in finding that
> number and 
> > it occurred to me that since I can get an audible "readout" of the
> serial 
> > number from my Digital Talking Book player and my VR Stream, would it
> be 
> > possible to get that type of information built in to the "Voice"? I
> called 
> > Prodigy Tech Support with that idea. I was told by their
> representative that 
> > "if it happened at all, it would be a long time before it would be
> > implemented. The reason for the importance of the Serial Number is
> that some 
> > software to download your readings from the meter to the computer
> requires 
> > the meters serial number.
> > 
> > Am I the only one who wonders about this, or are their others on list
> > with
> > input into this discussion question.
> > 
> > Yours Cordially
> > Albert Sanchez
> > 
> > 
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