[Diabetes-talk] Accessible app to record blood sugars

Wed Oct 29 16:38:39 UTC 2014

Tara:

What actually isn't working? Could it be the VoiceOver bug in iOS 8 in which
focus doesn't follow left- and right-flicks? You can often get around this
by actually touching the screen and finding the field manually. You can
often then interact with a text field, button, link or popup button. On the
other hand, the app may not have been updated for iOS 8 yet.

I use GlucoseRecorder. It has a few quirks (left- and right-flicks don't get
you thru the date field; you have to touch the date field you wish to enter)
but it's simple and accessible. But then I'm still running iOS 7.1.2 and
don't intend to upgrade until at least iOS 8.2 should it appear or even
perhaps iOS 9. I don't wish to be treated as an alpha-tester the way General
Motors appears to use its customer base on new products. (huge grin) But
give Glucose Recorder a try.

Mike Freeman

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Tara M. Carty via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 8:53 AM
To: Vincent Chaney Jr.; Diabetes Talk for the Blind; 'Gail the U. S. Male';
'Eileen Scrivani'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessible app to record blood sugars

Hello everyone: I used to use Glucose Buddy or GB to log my blood sugars. It
was about 90% accessible but it was simple to use, time stamped and my doc
liked it. After I upgraded to IOS 8, the app will no longer work with voice
over. I have emailed the company with no response and am now looking for
another accessible sugar log. Any thoughts?
Thank you,
Tara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Chaney Jr. via Diabetes-talk" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Gail the U. S. Male'" <gailcrowe1959 at gmail.com>; "'Diabetes Talk for
the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>; "'Eileen Scrivani'" 
<etscrivani at verizon.net>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Hope Warshaw's "Complete Guideto Carbcounting" 
Now Available in Braille on BARD

> Eileen,
>
> From the BARD webpage, the following is in the description: .Available 
> from BARD courtesy of the Library for the Blind and Physically 
> Handicapped, Iowa Department for the Blind. Contracted brail
>
> Thanks to Gail for pointing this out...
>
> Vincent
> 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 Gail the U. S. Male via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:48 PM
> To: Eileen Scrivani; Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Hope Warshaw's "Complete Guide to 
> Carbcounting"
> Now Available in Braille on BARD
>
> that's because this was in Braille.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-talk" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>; "Diabetes Talk for the Blind"
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 8:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Hope Warshaw's "Complete Guide to 
> Carbcounting "
> Now Available in Braille on BARD
>
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> Can you double check on the info you have on this title?  I searched 
>> on BARD by author & by book title as well as your link and could not 
>> find it.
>
>> The only talking book that came up by this author was:
>>
>> Diabetes meal planning made easy DB70069 Warshaw, Hope S.  Reading 
>> time: 12 hours, 24 minutes.
>> Read by Kerry Dukin.
>>
>> Health and Medicine
>> Diet and Nutrition
>>
>> Provides nutritional information on shopping for and preparing 
>> healthier meals for people who have diabetes. Explains ways to change 
>> eating habits and food choices by reading product labels, planning 
>> menus, taking vitamins, and customizing one's diet. Includes sample
menus. 2006.
>>
>> Thanks for any info you have on the carb counting title.
>> Eileen
>> From: Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk
>> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 5:06 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Hope Warshaw's "Complete Guide to Carb counting"
>> Now Available in Braille on BARD
>>
>> All:
>>
>>
>>
>> Insofar as I am aware, Hope Warshaw's Complete Guide to Carb Counting 
>> has only been available in accessible form via Learning Ally or via 
>> iBooks or the Kindle appp till now. However, thanks to the Iowa 
>> Department for the Blind, it's now available for download in Braille 
>> from BARD. The listing is
>> below:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/download/detail/srch/BRC01350>
>> Complete guide to carb counting BRC01350
>>
>>
>> Warshaw, Hope S; Kulkarni, Karmeen. 4 volumes.
>> A production of Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 
>> Iowa Department for the Blind.
>>
>> Health and Medicine
>> Diet and Nutrition
>> Cooking
>>
>> In addition to carbohydrate counts for everyday foods, this book 
>> includes information on why carb counting can help manage blood 
>> sugar, how much carb to eat, how to count carbs in meals, using 
>> labels, menus, and your eyes.
>> Download Complete guide to carb counting 
>> <https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/download/book/srch/BRC01350>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Freeman
>>
>>
>>
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