[Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

[COLLEEN ROTH]

Hi Bridget,
It does take a lot of time for someone to read material to you. Of course, local groups start out with good intentions but they honestly don't know what to tell you about accessible Materials.
I do not think that you would get much with recording the meetings. Many restaurants least the points for Weight Watcher Recipes although I understand that some of this has changed.
Some of the material is a available from other sites.
You may even find Every-books about Weight Watchers and Recipes which may help.

Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Bl'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 03:26:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

>
>
> Is there a person in your Weight Watcher's group who can assist you with
> getting info not accessible? This may also be a great opportunity to
> have an accountability partner too. 
> 
> Also try accessing the contact us link on the website and simply make
> your obstacles clear. I've not personally done this, but I know others
> who have contacted website admins when experiencing accessibility
> issues, and it seems to turn on a light initiating changes to said
> website. 
> 
> Also try contacting headquarters if your local group is not providing
> info in an accessible manner for you. One point, can you be given info
> in another format other than Braille such as via email or even voice
> record stuff with a Victor or some other digital recording device?
> Braille, right or wrong, is sadly not as easily available as other
> accessible mediums these days, and if you really want information, you
> may need to make an effort to get it in some other format. Weight
> Watchers may also not know where to go to get material in Braille for
> you. 
> 
> It sounds like you really need to take charge and be the one dictating
> all this. Sadly, this is just a fact for those requiring info in
> alternative formats. It's not that people want to deny you or not be
> helpful, but because they don't have to "deal" with a similar issue,
> they are ignorant of what to do or where to go.
> 
> 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 Julie Kline
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 9:25 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed
> 
> 
> good evening,
> i don't know if you guys remember, but a couple of weeks ago I had asked
> the question here about Weight Watchers and whether or not their website
> and online tools were accessible for someone using a screen reader. As a
> follow up to that question, I am very upset to learn that most of site
> I'd need to use is not at all accessible. it doesn't respond to screen
> reader commands and you can't navigate the thing because it's all flash
> and graphics. of course the sign up page reads beautifully. i brought
> this problem to our local Weight Watchers people and asked if I could
> have the material in another format like braille, but they will not give
> me a straight answer for this and the only thing they've given me is a
> pocket guide. do I have any recourse here? saying I feel cheated is
> pretty mild; I'm very upset that I'm not getting the same opportunities
> as other participants though I'm paying the same money, and while
> everyone else has multiple options for doing tasks, I don't even have
> one. if anyone can offer me somewhere to go for help with this, I'd
> appreciate any suggestions. if I'm just plain SOL  
> AND THERE IS no recourse here, then thanks for letting me vent. julie
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