[Ohio-talk] FW: Question for NFB

Fri Jul 13 20:59:14 UTC 2012

Hi Deborah,
Maybe we should teach children how to use a Braille Clock so they do not have to worry about batteries. Also let's teach them to use a clock that works.
This gentleman is not someone I feel has a good understanding of blindness. I also feel that he is trying to get donations for his campaign.
I can get a Talking Clock for $10 to $20 and have it work fine.
I cal find a Braille Clock if I want one.
Maybe someone should take the time to send this gentleman some literature in the hope that we can educate him.
Colleen Roth

----- Original Message -----
From: Deborah Kendrick <dkkendrick at earthlink.net>
To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Friday, Jul 13, 2012 03:22:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] FW: Question for NFB

>
>
> Carol, 
> Just wanted to tell you that I think your synopsis is pretty right on.  To
> me, this guy sounds like he's worred cuz he's stuck with 1100 clocks and
> wants to get some of his money back from whatever he paid for them.
> Children need a lot of things more than some dumb clock they can talk to.
> Not that it maybe isn't a fun and even useful item -- it just isn't anything
> we should get all worked up about.
> Just commending and saying amen to what you've already said!
> Deborah
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Carol
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:59 PM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Cc: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] FW: Question for NFB
> 
> Thank you Colleen,
> Does anyone know this man? 
> He also posted this request to the parents email. I checked the link out.
> The clock is nice, however, he tells me he is marketing for blind & VI
> children, all over the world. He is asking fir donations preferably , $50
> to $500+to to enable him to get these clocks out to all blind & VI kids,
> especially at schools for the blind. The clock itself has the L E D display,
> it can announce the time, alarm with pre recorded reminders, appointments or
> a wake up message among other features. It is called italk. I did find  the
> clock online from a variety of sellers/distributors from $42 to $59.
> Although the technology is nice, I don' t see the urgency of getting one in
> the hands of all the children, as he puts it. He states that there are only
> a limited number available & likely won't be more produced. But if Maxi Aids
> & others are also marketing them, I am not so sure about this being fact &
> not so comfortable with his solicitation for funds. I will not be inclined
> to respond to him or to pass it any further.
> Carol' s synopsis!
> 
> Sent from my Verizon phone
> 
> 
> On Jul 10, 2012, at 3:45 PM, Colleen Roth <n8tnv at att.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > I just think that Mr. Gotlieb should have given a description of the clock
> and why it is so great on his post.
> > I am not really interested in going to a link to read about it.
> > If it is so great, Mr. Gotlieb, just tell us why.
> > I do not want to know about the limited time for marketing. It will either
> sell itself or not.
> > Personally I think the clocks we have now are fine.
> > Please spend your time telling about the features.
> > Colleen Roth
> > President
> > At Large Chapter,
> > NFB of Ohio
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: J.W. Smith <jwsmithnfb at frontier.com>
> > To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" 
> > <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>, "Capital Chapter \(Columbus, Ohio\were Mailing 
> > List" <capchapohio at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 01:57:22 PM
> > Subject: [Ohio-talk] FW: Question for NFB
> > 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar Dr. J. Webster Smith
> >ar 
> >ar President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> >ar 
> >ar PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701
> >ar 
> >ar 740-592-6326
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar "Changing what it means to be blind"
> >ar 
> >ar For more information go to nfbohio.org
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar From: lawre at aol.com [mailto:lawre at aol.com]
> >ar Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 12:30 AM
> >ar To: jwsmithnfb at frontier.com
> >ar Subject: Question for NFB
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar Dear M. Smith
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar My name is Larry Gotlieb and I am conducting a campaign to provide an 
> >ar assistive technology alarm clock to be donated to blind children.  
> >ar The clock is truly amazing and somewhat different than others 
> >ar currently marketed to the visually impaired.  Without going into 
> >ar great detail, I provide you here with the link to the campaign and 
> >ar there is an audio / video of the clock and how it operates.  The link 
> >ar is http://bit.ly/OvkfQT
> >ar 
> >ar The reason I reach out to you is because I NEED HELP.  Help getting 
> >ar the word out about this product.  It is quite frustrating with all 
> >ar the noise on the internet and the words so easily get lost in the 
> >ar shuffle.  My frustration is fueled by the fact that I have this 
> >ar amazing product and those with visual impairments that have used it say
> the most incredible complementary things.
> >ar But I am having difficulty bridging the gap between what I have to 
> >ar say and those who would want to listen.
> >ar 
> >ar Added to the frustration is the fact that if things do not go well 
> >ar then there is a chance that this great product will be discontinued 
> >ar and not available to those who could benefit the most from it.  Right 
> >ar now I have
> >ar 1100 pieces, and no future production is scheduled or warranted at 
> >ar this time.
> >ar 
> >ar The charity campaign I initiated (linked provided above) has a 
> >ar limited time frame of less than 4 weeks and I have no means to change 
> >ar the posting settings to extend further in time.
> >ar 
> >ar So perhaps I am looking to you for a bit of guidance.  How do I best 
> >ar get this message out to those likely that will really want this.  I 
> >ar spent 1 hour earlier today with a gentleman who is blind and lives in 
> >ar MA.  He called me to rave about all the features and was so excited 
> >ar to get one.  I tell you the truth, that hour conversation provided me 
> >ar with the motivation to carry forward, as the frustration up till then 
> >ar was getting the best of me.  It really was a reminder of what this is all
> about.
> >ar 
> >ar Sorry to be so wordy, but can you provide advice. 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar Sincerely,
> >ar Larry Gotlieb
> >ar 818-602-8675
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar 
> >ar (I am providing this same request to others because at this point I 
> >ar truly am open to listen to whatever guidance may be offered)
> >ar 
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