[Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week, news features blind family

Mon Nov 11 17:31:40 UTC 2013

Thanks, I agree. It wasn't about the amazing blind couple who are the
exception. It was well done, and something I'm proud to have been a part
of.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Debbie
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:29 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week,news features
blind family

I loved this story-was accurate without showing pity.

Try this link.

http://www.ketv.com/page/search/htv-oma/news/local-news/Blind-couple-ove
rcomes-challenges-raising-toddler/-/9674510/22884030/-/tn2aavz/-/index.h
tml

Debbie Human

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week,news features
blind 
family

> Thanks and thanks, smile.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Vincent Chaney Jr.
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 8:28 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week,news features

> blind family
>
>
> Robert and All:
>
> FYI, The links list does not give full access as it stops at the "n" 
> of the word "raising". Try this following link as using MS Outlook you

> can copy the full link into the message. When you get to the webpage, 
> press "h" to jump to the headder for the story. As the header is a 
> "Header 1", you will find it sooner. To play the story, the play is on

> a button and will be found with pressing the letter "b" for buttons in

> JAWS or Windoweyes. This is a very good positive story of being a 
> blind couple raising a child. Bridgit, keep up your good positiveness 
> with the media you have done...
>
> http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/blind-couple-overcomes-challenges-
> ra
> isin
> g-son/-/9674510/22880666/-/of07u1/-/index.html
>
> The copy/paste of the two lines does work but you need to notice JAWS 
> also copies a space within the word of raising and you have to remove 
> or delete the space..
>
> Vinny
> Vincent G Chaney Jr
> President, NFBNJ New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users President, 
> NFBNJ Diabetes Division
> Webmaster: nfbnj.org http://www.nfbnj.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Robert Shelton
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 8:16 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week, news 
> features blind family
>
> One more try.  The link is on two lines, and you may have to go back 
> to the message, grab the second line of the link and paste it into 
> your browser. If you're using IE, alt+d gives you access to the link 
> so you can add to it.
>
> Another idea if you're using JAWS is to do JAWS+F7 to list the links 
> in the message and then select this one.  JAWS may be smart enough to 
> grab the whole link out of the message.
>
> Sorry it's kind of a pain, but it really is a nice story.  Good luck.
>
> http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/blind-couple-overcomes-challenges-
> ra
> isin
> g-son/-/9674510/22880666/-/of07u1/-/index.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Sandi Ryan
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 5:49 PM
> To: Joy Stigile; Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week, news 
> features blind family
>
> They're quite close to Iowa, and I'd love to hear the story--but alas!

> I guess it's not to be!
>
> Sandi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joy Stigile" <joystigile at gmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 5:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week,news features

> blind family
>
>
>> Hi Sandy,
>>
>> I am not a computer person either so, I would have said the same word

>> as you.  Grrr!
>>
>> I did not even try.  I am sure that Bridget gave them a great story 
>> to enlighten the Omaha area.
>>
>> Joy
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 3:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week,news 
>> features blind family
>>
>>
>>> Now I used the link by pasting it in my browser, found the story, 
>>> and it said "Error: Missing Media."  Grrr!
>>>
>>> Sandi
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Robert Shelton" <rshelton1 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 10:38 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week,news 
>>> features blind family
>>>
>>>
>>>> The problem is that this is a really long link which, depending on 
>>>> your email client, could extend over more than one line.  When you 
>>>> click on the link, and your browser pops up, look at the link 
>>>> (alt+d).  Then look back at the email and see if you're missing 
>>>> part
>
>>>> of what was posted in the email.
>>>> You can then just copy the missing part of the link, go back to 
>>>> your
>
>>>> browser, paste it after what's already there, and hit return.
>>>>
>>>> It is a nice story -- worth hearing.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>>> Behalf Of Sandi Ryan
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 11:06 PM
>>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week, news 
>>>> features blind family
>>>>
>>>> It did, but it said I was looking for something that had been 
>>>> moved, and that the website had recently changed and I should "use 
>>>> the link
> above"
>>>> to
>>>> find it.  I didn't have time then.  But since it was on only last 
>>>> night, I was confused, because it seemed it should be there!
>>>>
>>>> Sandi
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
>>>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 6:17 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week,news 
>>>> features blind family
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> When you clicked on it, did a website come up at all? The clip 
>>>>> doesn't automatically play; you have to find the link on the page
> once
> there.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bridgit
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>>>> Behalf Of Sandi Ryan
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 5:34 PM
>>>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week,news 
>>>>> features blind family
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Bridget,
>>>>>
>>>>> This link didn't work for me.  And I'd love to get the story!
>>>>>
>>>>> Sandi
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
>>>>> To: "'Debbie Wunder'" <debbiewunder at centurytel.net>; "'Diabetes 
>>>>> Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 12:57 PM
>>>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] For Diabetes Awareness Week,news features

>>>>> blind
>>>>>
>>>>> family
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Our local ABC news featured Declan, Ross and myself on the ten o'

>>>>>> clock news last night. It was for Diabetes Awareness Week, but it

>>>>>> inevitably focused on blindness as well. They did a really good 
>>>>>> job with the story. Here's the link for anyone interested:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/blind-couple-overcomes-challe
>>>>>> n
>>>>>> ges
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> ra
>>>>>> ising-son/-/9674510/22880666/-/of07u1/-/index.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bridgit Pollpeter
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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