[Diabetes-Talk] Use this app to read codes for sensors and other things

Fri Feb 21 20:36:31 UTC 2020

Text grabber is a great app on phone that can be easily used to read the
codes you need on your sensors, boxes etc. Had a chance to do a video for
everyone
Text grabber app
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnmnE7CWUHg&feature=youtu.be>

* Dr Denise M Robinson*

*Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*

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On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 1:12 PM Joy Stigile via Diabetes-Talk <
diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Debbie,
> I use AIRA to tell me the four digit code numbers on the Dexcom 6
> sensors.  It is free because it only takes about 20 seconds to have them
> tell me the code.  Remember the first five minutes are free!
> Warmly, Joy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Debbie Wunder via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 5:19 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: debbiewunder at charter.net
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm
>
> Hello, I recently started using the Dexcom 6 and I am loving no finger
> sticks. I have not been able to be successful with taking a picture of the
> code for insertion. Do any of you have any tips?
>
> Debbie Wunder
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:00 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm
>
> No worries. When I received my first iPhone, I thought I would hate it.
> Now, I use it daily for everything from texting to social media to shopping
> to creating documents, email and more. As someone who doesn't have a great
> track record with technology and hates learning new tech, I find Apple
> products to be a bit intuitive and user friendly. Voiceover is quite easy,
> in my opinion, and once you acclimate to navigating with it, it becomes
> second nature. I used to be sighted, no visual impairment at all. After a
> virus, I became blind and had useable vision for a time, but am now
> essentially totally blind, only having light perception and can "see"
> shadows, which does not let me do things visually. It took a minute to
> adjust to using screenreaders, but now, I rely on products like JAWS and
> Voiceover for emails like this to the work I do. Anyway, just some
> encouragement as you learn to use screenreading software.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Diana
> Cook via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 1:03 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm
>
> Yes Bridget, I have some vision in one eye. I have not learned voiceover
> successfully yet. I do not keep iPhone with me at all times. Wish they made
> a Velcro jacket..lol! Take care! Diana cook
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Feb 19, 2020, at 13:38, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <
> diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Diana,
> >
> > Are you using the receiver to access Dexcom? I assume you have some
> useable vision. If using voiceover, the app is accessible with G5 and G6.
> But I can't speak to what it is like if using residual vision without
> voiceover.
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> > Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:28 PM
> > To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm
> >
> > Bridget..guess I had better step out of my comfort zone and try iPhone
> > method! Thanks! Diana
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On Feb 14, 2020, at 21:57, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Yes, for us voiceover users, both G5 and G6 are the same and read just
> fine.
> >>
> >> Bridgit
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> >> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> >> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 8:02 PM
> >> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm
> >>
> >> Diana,
> >>
> >> What is harder for you to see? Are you using the mobile app on your
> phone as the receiver? Both the G5 and G6 Mobile apps work on your iPhone
> and can be read using voice over. I am totally blind, so I can’t speak for
> how well the app looks to someone with low vision though.
> >>
> >>   Jamie
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 6:09 PM, Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk <
> diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>> I have had dexcom g5...just got g6...very disappointed. I think it’s
> >>> muck harder to see. I talked with my Medtronic pump rep;he said they
> >>> have a cgm that communicates with pump but is not covered by
> >>> Medicare yet. Hopefully this year! Diana cook Sent from my iPad
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