<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">As someone just coming out of the other side of COVID I've taken a bunch of tests over the last week. I didn't want to order the accessible ones because I wasn't sure if they would be usable by someone who is deafblind and I didn't want to take them from a hearing blind person who might be able to use them so I've been testing with my friend who also had covid when I did. <div>The one thing that concerns me is that all of these tests rely on having internet or a smartphone and the advanced skill set to learn to use them and problem solve your way through the process. If we want to make a truly accessible test, it needs to work for those most marginalized, people without good internet, people who don't use smartphones on a more advanced level, etc. I understand that in theory this is a step in the right direction but from where I sit it doesn't seem like a very big one. I worry that now that the most tech savvy and wealthy among us now have this access that the advocacy for more accessible tests will slow down </div><div>I realize this isn't a problem we will solve its just some things I've been thinking about.</div><div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Rox'E and the Kitchen Bitches<div>Soleil, Rowan, Phoenix</div><a href="https://sneakeezebra.wordpress.com/" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">https://sneakeezebra.wordpress.com/ </font></a><div><span style="font-size: 17pt;">pawpower4me@gmail.com</span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 14, 2022, at 8:57 AM, Marsha Drenth via NFB-DB <nfb-db@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Hi Scott, <div>While at the NFB convention, I had a very similar experience. I don't remember the name of the test, but this one had a bar code on the box that I scanned and which provided me alot of information. It mentioned which app I needed to download, how to do the test, the items provided, how to connect to the test and a number of additional things. Yes it had me going through screen after screen, agreeing to this and that. when it came to the video, I was not able to hear it and needed my interpreters help to know what was happening in the video. I am a very advanced Iphone user, but I can't imagine someone else trying to take this test. i am very hard of hearing and totally blind. </div><div><br></div><div>Do you Scott know who the manufactures of this test are using to test the covid testing product? </div><div>There is alot more work to be done to making these tests fully accessible. </div><div><br></div><div> <br><br><div dir="ltr">Marsha drenth <div>Sent with my IPhone </div><div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.</span> </div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 14, 2022, at 9:29 AM, Scott Davert via NFB-DB <nfb-db@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Good morning all.</span><br><span>I had to take a Covid test over the weekend and figured I would share</span><br><span>my experience. Since I do not have any vision, I'm not able to provide</span><br><span>feedback from that perspective. First, the box that arrives contained</span><br><span>2 tests. However, to do this</span><br><span>test, you must download an app and pair the test analyzer to your</span><br><span>phone through an app. The problem? If you can’t read the small print</span><br><span>(through OCR or vision) instructions that come with the kit, there is</span><br><span>no way to know what app</span><br><span>you are looking for, as it’s not stated on the website where you can</span><br><span>order the kit. Furthermore, searching the iOS App Store with the term</span><br><span>“accessible Covid-19 tests” will pull up the wrong application. The</span><br><span>one needed for this process is called "Ellume COVID-19 Home Test." It</span><br><span>can be Downloaded for the iPhone on the iOS App Store, or if you are</span><br><span>an Android user, from the Google Play Store.</span><br><span>After downloading the app, upon first launch, you will need to agree</span><br><span>to let the app access Bluetooth and several other things. you must</span><br><span>then register before you can go through the process of taking the</span><br><span>test. They demand your first, middle and last name, date of birth,</span><br><span>city and zip code. As someone without a disability, I could pick up a</span><br><span>Covid test, or order my test, and won’t have to provide any</span><br><span>information. Why should someone with a disability not have the same</span><br><span>right? Since I do have that right, I give them fake information other</span><br><span>than the state and Zip code. There are other things that they would</span><br><span>like, such as your email address and phone number, but these things</span><br><span>aren’t necessary. When on the registration page, there are several</span><br><span>mislabeled buttons and the dropdown menu, or Picker Item as VoiceOver</span><br><span>calls it, is treated as a text field.</span><br><span>After filling out all of the information, you must then agree with</span><br><span>their Terms of Service. On this screen, the button or checkbox to do</span><br><span>so is simply labeled “x”. The element on the app that says “I</span><br><span>agree….” Is a link to these Terms Of Service and will open them in</span><br><span>your web browser. It’s not a showstopper, but it can be a bit</span><br><span>confusing.</span><br><span>Next, you will be required to watch a video which outlines the</span><br><span>procedure, even if you have done so the first time. For braille users,</span><br><span>especially those without the ability to hear speech, be prepared for</span><br><span>your braille display to go completely blank during the video. Though</span><br><span>it may not happen to you, it is something I had happen both times when</span><br><span>completing the process.</span><br><span>Once the video ends, which should be roughly 5 minutes after it is</span><br><span>started, you will be moved to the next screen which will be useable</span><br><span>with braille. Though the video is not accessible via braille, the</span><br><span>instructions give you the same information as the video, so you won’t</span><br><span>actually miss anything.</span><br><span>The first step they cover is turning on the analyzer. They describe</span><br><span>pressing and holding a button for a few seconds until a light starts</span><br><span>flashing slowly. After trying to connect through the app, it will</span><br><span>inform you that you need to press and hold the button again until the</span><br><span>light flashes quickly and then turns a solid green color. However, if</span><br><span>you place the device close to your phone (they recommend 3 inches/7.5</span><br><span>CM), the app will indicate whether or not it was able to connect. I</span><br><span>had to do this process 3 times before the connection was successful,</span><br><span>though your mileage may vary.</span><br><span>Since they do not cover the items listed in the kit, and also do not</span><br><span>describe the various items at all, this could cause a person to have</span><br><span>to pause and figure it out. I examined the package closely before</span><br><span>beginning the instructions and was able to determine the various items</span><br><span>based on touch.</span><br><span>One of the perplexing things about the instructions is that there is</span><br><span>something called a “child adapter” on the swab. I was able to figure</span><br><span>that out also, but since there was no description of the adapter</span><br><span>itself, I again had to use guess work. I did manage to get my test</span><br><span>result accessibly, but it was probably much more complicated than it</span><br><span>needed to be. That said, this is a step forward from where we were in</span><br><span>the pandemic up to this point.</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB-DB mailing list</span><br><span>NFB-DB@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</span><br></div></blockquote></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB-DB mailing list</span><br><span>NFB-DB@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>