[Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

When you push it, it has a definite indent in, plus it makes a slight click
sound. I have doubled check with sighted people, and when you feel the
indent when pushing and hear the click, it has selected an item. If either
of these don't happen, apparently it has not selected an item.

Again, pumps are not for everyone, but I know many blind diabetics do not
trust a non-talking pump, and this is a legit concern, but from my personal
experience, in ten years, I have never had a problem with my pump, or my
diabetes in regards from the pump because of an error I made because my pump
lacked full accessibility. For example, I have never made a mistake
drastically affecting my sugars because I errored with the pump.

However, we need to continue to crusade for accessible pumps. Like
everything else, we shouldn't be denied something available to others,
especially when it's something becoming the rule in diabetic care. 99% of
kids diagnosed with diabetes are put on pumps as soon as possible. Seems
like it should be a device made for everyone. And with diabetes being one of
the leading causes of blindness, pumps should be available with
accessibility since more and more diabetics are losing vision.

And companies in the past have worked on pumps just for the blind, but I
think existing pumps just need to include a talking feature that can be
turned on or off, just like Apple products. We don't need a pump just for
us, though either way, I would take it.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:03 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Mike Freeman
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin

But how do you know that the button pushes "took"?

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:44 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin

Rachel,

There is no talking pump, but many pumps have audio sounds that allow blind
people to use them. I use the Animas Ping. I have certain menus and
functions memorized, and I use written directions for other functions. Some
of the functions beep, though not all, but the buttons have a discernable
push, so you know you have selected something when you push. I have been on
an insulin pump for 10 years, and I have never had a problem with my pump
because I did not know what I did or screwed something up. And I have had
the best control and management ever, and I have had diabetes for 30 years.

The Medtronic is another pump good for blind people. Veronica on the list
has played with mor pumps than me and may have more advice.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Rachel Krieg via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:58 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Rachel Krieg
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin

Hi, Bridgit.

My husband is Type 1 as well. We've discussed the pump, but to my knowledge,
there is not an accessible pump. Is this correct?
Rachel


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