[Tall-Corn] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Let's Push for Answers on At-home COVID-19 Tests

Sun Jan 9 21:15:15 UTC 2022

Good Afternoon Federation Family:

This is an important initiative. I encourage those of us with Twitter
specifically to reach out as outlined below. I'm sure we'll be finding other
ways to push this, so stay tuned!

Scott Van Gorp, President
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Member Request-Help Push for Answers Regarding At-home COVID-19 Tests

The Biden administration announced that it will be distributing free at-home
COVID-19 tests to households in the United States. We have communicated with
the administration to ensure that the tests they are sending out are
accessible for blind people to administer without assistance. However, our
attempts to connect have not been answered. It is critical that these tests
be accessible nonvisually as more and more in-person testing locations are
declining to test walk-ins and healthcare facilities are in crisis mode. 

This email is a request to tweet at President Biden (@POTUS) so the nation's
blind can get some answers.

Background

On January 3, 2022, President Riccobono wrote a letter to President Biden
regarding our concerns about the accessibility of at-home COVID tests. He
reminded the president that the blind have already faced many barriers
during the pandemic, including inaccessible websites and drive-through-only
testing sites, and these experiences reinforce the urgency of the
administration to address accessibility now. President Riccobono stated that
the National Federation of the Blind stands ready to collaborate with the
Biden administration to ensure equal access for all Americans. We are eager
to serve as the vehicle for blind people to getaccurate and up-to-date
information from the administration regarding COVID-19 and other home
healthcare needs. 

How You Can Help

Twitter is a social media platform that provides a public opportunity to
demand that the Biden administration put accessible systems in place for
test distribution and work with us and test manufacturers to make the tests
accessible. Here are some ways to help:

Tweet to President Biden, @POTUS and let him know that accessible COVID-19
at-home tests are vital for blind people.
Share your concerns about the impact this will have and include the hashtag
#COVID19 in your posts. (There is no hyphen in the hashtag.)
Follow and share posts from the National Federation of the Blind, @NFB_voice

Sample tweet:

Blind people have faced barriers during the pandemic such as inaccessible
websites for testing and vaccines. I urge @POTUS to address accessibility
issues to the at-home #COVID19 tests promised to the nation by responding to
@Riccobono's letter from January 3.

A twitter account will be needed to engage with this digital public push for
answers. To learn more about Twitter, review our General Twitter Tips
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24208&qid=6685678> .

Additional Resources:

President Riccobono's letter from January 3
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