[Electronics-Talk] Fwd: [Nfbc-info] progress with labelingwasher/dryer

[Gerald Levy]

In my apartment complex, the building manager has forbidden the modification 
of the flat touchpads on the washers and dryers in the laundry room with 
tactile markers or overlays because they might obscure the labels on the 
buttons and makethem harder to read for the sighted tenants. Indeed, thehe 
has warned tenants not to violate this policy or else they could face 
eviction.  But even if the building manager granted me permission to modify 
the touchpads with tactile overlays, the laundry card vending machine to 
which monetary value is added to the laundry card which activates the 
machines is still totally inaccessible, so I would still need sighted help 
to do the laundry.  The only alternative for making activation of the 
washers and dryers accessible would be to revert to the old coin-based 
system, which the building manager has no intention of doing because the 
card-based system is more reliable, secure and cost effective.

Gerald



-----Original Message----- 
From: Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 6:51 AM
To: 'Annely Rose' ; 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and 
appliances'
Cc: Annette Carr
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fwd: [Nfbc-info] progress with 
labelingwasher/dryer

For holding overlays in place while you need them and then removing them 
when you are done can be accomplished with Velcro dots.  At the Fitness 
Center at work I have crated tactile overlays for the elliptical and the 
treadmill.  We used overhead plastic sheets (which are now impossible to 
find).  I'm thinking that if I have to replace them I will probably look for 
those plastic report covers.  We placed Velcro adhesive backed dots near the 
corners of the plastic sheet ensuring that they would not interfere with any 
buttons on the machine.  Whenever I want to use one of those machines, I 
grab the appropriate overlay and line it up with the portion of the Velcro 
dot that is on the machine.  We have the Velcro on 2 machines of each type 
so that I have options if someone is already on the machine.  Because I go 
to the fitness center around the same time every day, The other people who 
work out at that time make sure that one of the machines are available. 
Sometimes the Velcro dots are
missing off of the machine, so we have a backup supply, but it does require 
that I get sighted help to get the overlay positioned correctly.


HTH,
Annette

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf Of Annely Rose via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 12:08 AM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: Annely Rose
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fwd: [Nfbc-info] progress with labeling 
washer/dryer

You might want to have a second copy as a backup.  If you stick it on the 
machine, someone might come along and peel all or part of it off either 
because they don't know why it's there or just to be mean.  Can you maybe 
place it on temporarily when you are using the machine (not sticking it on) 
and take it off when you are not there?  that's great that your landlord was 
able to get the braille overlay.  Good luck and God bless.

Annely
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On Mon, 2/15/16, Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fwd: [Nfbc-info] progress with labeling 
washer/dryer
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Pamela Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net>
Date: Monday, February 15, 2016, 11:56 PM

This is wonderful!  I
hope people can get other landlords to do this.  Pam.

-----Original Message-----
From: David Andrews via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 5:26 PM
To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: David Andrews
Subject:
[Electronics-Talk] Fwd: [Nfbc-info] progress with labeling

washer/dryer

I wanted to forward this message, since labeled  appliances seem to be  the 
exception, these  days.

Dave





>Hello,
>
>
>
>Last month I shared
that I was challenged with using flat panel washers and  >dryers at my 
apartment complex. A few days  ago the apartment manager sent  >me  >an 
E-mail. Her vendor was able to find the  braille overlays for the washers 
 >and  dryers. Now I'll be able to read everything just like my  sighted 
 >neighbors.
>
>
>
>From,
>
>Lisa Irving

peacefulwoman89 at cox.net






    David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com
or david.andrews at nfbnet.org


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