[Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

[d m gina]

Hi there,  Unless they got better, my questions were never answered.
Just on what they thought they would have for a snack things like that.
I didn't feel the list was well put together.
glad it is working out well for you.

Original message:
> Hi All,

> Below are some links to web pages for WW.  When my wife and I joined here in
> SC.  We asked for the material in an accessible format.  They gave us the
> CD's that we were able to listen to on our computer or our portable digital
> player.  It was the up to date material.

> Here is the subscribe info for a Blind WW group you can subscribe to

> blind_weight_watchers-subscribe at yahoogroups.com

> Be sure and put subscribe in the subject line.

> Here is a link to a on line points calculator

> http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/ww-points-plus-calculator.html

> Here is a link to an on line list of restaurants with there points value

> http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/weight-watchers-points.html

> The above websites are accessible using jaws 13 on a windows 7 64 bit
> system.

> I hope this helps you!

> Steve and Shannon Cook
> Today I married my best friend.
> The one that I laugh with, live for, love.
> October 11, 2003

> -----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 10:25 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
> sent from my iPhone
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