[Diabetes-Talk] AIRA & pump questions

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

AIRA isn't the best way to make us independent. It's 24/7 help, but it's
still sighted help for things that mostly could be made accessible in a way
that blind people could do it without any sighted help. Forms can be
formatted for online use; websites can be made accessible; devices can be
accessible, etc. Sure, until companies get a fire lit under them, AIRA is
here, but what's the incentive for companies to work on accessibility when
services like AIRA exist? It's a catch 22. We need accessibility now, but
now that we have AIRA, companies no longer think they need to think about
accessibility.

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] AIRA & pump questions

Joyce,
I won't be at convention,
Mike Henson wrote to me on ira list sharing that what we can't read, ira is
there for us, and does help us stay mobile in anything we want to do.
At no time does it make us less independent, if anything it makes us more.
I do hope and know we will do our best to try to et companies to put in a
chip for talking meeters.
If they can do it for devices then what is one more device.
Do let us know how the conversation works out.
Thanks again,

Original message:
> When this topic came up there seemed to be some chatter along with 

So... In my opinion, it's not the best tool to give us independence. True
independence would be possible if companies gave a shit (excuse 

BTW, this is not a negative comment on AIRA but on society in general.

Bridgitmy French) and worked to make products and devices accessible. And
now with AIRA, it's not as likely they will.
> opinions regarding the use of AIRA with a pump.  I said I would make 
> contact with AIRA and I did.



> I contacted Glenn Takemoto, , Account Executive andhe told me that 
> there has been some mention of insulin pumps.  He told me he would be 
> at Convention in Vegas and he would be interested in speaking to some 
> of the people who have been working for us blind Diabetic pump users 
> to get insulin pumps accessible.



> If anyone is interested in making contact while at Convention, please 
> send me a note off list and I will send you my conversation with him.



> Joyce



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