[acb-diabetics] Seeking information

[Jo Stombaugh]

When I was diagnosed, I was fortunate enough to be able to look up 
information Online. However, could we approach the ADA about insurance 
companies having to provide for at least one fully accessible talking meter? 
I had to jump through hoops to get my Solo V2 and then I had problems 
getting them to partially cover the test strips for it. Is there anyone we 
can approach about that kind of situation? It seems to me that insurance 
companies should have to cover at least one accessible meter for us.

Jo Anne.

-----Original Message----- 
From: dee clayton
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 12:48 PM
To: Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Seeking information

Hi Alice,

I am sorry that I did not respond.  When I was was first diagnost with
diabetes ws was give a lot of print material.  I asked them then about
putting it in an alternative format.  They told me there wasn't any that
they knew about and locally they did not know where to go to get it done.

Since I live in Iowa I was lucky enough that the Iowa Department for the
Blind put most of the material in braille for me.

The material they gave me came mostly from the ADA so if the main people
don't give anything to local ones I think we still need to contact them.

I know there are a lot of material out there but things change all the time.

Dee


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alice Ritchhart" <alice.ritchhart at comcast.net>
To: <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 6:01 PM
Subject: [acb-diabetics] Seeking information


>I guess we don't need to write a letter to ADA reguarding our concerns 
>about inaccessible materials. I ask for people to send me their experiences 
>in not getting information in accessible formats, and all I am getting is 
>that there is plenty of material available through NLS and NFB and I phone 
>apps. so maybe there is no problem. Yet I find it amazing that at every 
>convention people say we need to do something about ADA and the fact we 
>can't get materials in an alternate format.
> So let me put this question out there:
>
> Do we need to even bother ADA about not having material in an alternate 
> format?
> Please respond with a yes or no so I can let Sue know wether or not to 
> proceed.
> Alice
>
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