[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments

Tue Jan 24 04:27:50 UTC 2012

I tend to agree with you. We'll eventually get a Tech Bill of rights but it
may not be nearly as soon as people would like.

Believe me, our national staff was sympathetic to ensuring that diabetes
equipment was included and was going to argue that it should be considered
so before the commission that was to be set up. But right now with the
Republicans in power, it was a no-win game.

Since I'm writing off-list, the best thing anyone can do is to vote for
Barak Obama and every Democratic candidate for both Senate and House. I know
people criticized President Obama for not being bold like FDR but it shows
how abysmal our knowledge of civics and politics is these days that they
forget that FDR had a tremendous majority in Congress, especially during
1933-1935 and 1935-1937. It's all about votes and President Obama could be
as bold as he wished but if he didn't have the votes, it's sound and fury
signifying nothing.

Mike

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From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 6:43 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
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

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[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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