[Diabetes-Talk] AIRA & pump questions

Tue Jun 25 03:24:42 UTC 2019

Aira is great and I love them, but their technology sometimes fails. They are a tool to fit into the accessibility gap but not the accessibility

Cindy Lou Ray
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> On Jun 24, 2019, at 10:01 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> But Dar, companies are already referring to AIRA as a viable fix for blind
> people, insisting why this is why they don't have to make products
> accessible. And asking a sighted friend or family is not the same as
> on-the-demand sighted assistance 24/7 with AIRA. So no, you can't say the
> same for other types of sighted help.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina
> via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 8:53 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] AIRA & pump questions
> 
> Well that could be said for anything, don't ask a sighted person for help
> because if you do then you don't need any blind products.
> Just sit back and do nothing wait for the world to pass you buy, and wonder
> what happened to your life while it was passing by.
> If you can get the help to get done what is there and here now, strive for
> it.
> Then products as pumps can stil be used, we would still be out there, and we
> still can say there is no reason why they can't put in a chip for it to talk
> to us.
> Even with all of the kids toys out there that talk, if they can do that,
> then they can put a chip in a pump.
> It shouldn't cost any more to do that.
> You folks have worked well with the pumps I am proud of all of you.
> Keep up the swell work, then keep on them as best you can.
> At least I know if I have two colored shoes that feel the same I can call
> and ask if they are the same or different.
> I am really pleased they are out there, and hope they get active in many
> other shops stores anything where we can get the help.
> I feel even more independent walking with ira than to wait ten minutes or
> more for an agent in the store to come help me out.
> Glad they have places to sit.
> Smile.
> We are hoping companies will pay for the cost of ira so those who wish to
> use it can, and those who don't, they don't have to.
> It is a choice.
> You get the information then you decide what you wish to do with it.
> 
> Original message:
>> 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.
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d 
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 8:05 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
>> 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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