<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi, I just use my Apple Watch. <div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Lisa Ferris<div>Miles Access Skills Training, LLC</div><div>Blindmast.com</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 27, 2024, at 9:52 PM, Milton Ota 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"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I would look at the catalog of Independent Living Aids, under Clocks and Timers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">There website is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.independentliving.com">https://www.independentliving.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Their phone number is: (800) 537-2118<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> NFB-DB <nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Petras Vasiliauskas via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 27, 2024 9:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfb-db@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Petras Vasiliauskas <betatester329@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-DB] Best Alarm Clocks for the Deaf-Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">I’m looking for suggestions for good independently accessible & adjustable vibrating (+/- sound) alarm clock.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">I am completely blind and hard of hearing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">When I do not wear my cochlear implant or hearing aid at night, & some days have been struggling to wake up on time because I cannot hear the sound alarm go off.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">I started using an iLuv Smart Shaker 2 in November 2019 which was a fully accessible product and remains reliable today with some minor issues due to time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">In April 2021, I bought a SmartShaker 3 which worked well for about 6 months then stopped working and support wouldn't do anything about it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">I then bought a replacement SmartShaker 3 which only worked for less than one day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">Is there a specific product or company you would recommend that sells reliable bed shakers that are completely accessible to someone who is blind?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif">Petras<o:p></o:p></span></p></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><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account 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