Hi Everyone,
The November meeting of the Visually Impaired Computer User Group of New
York City (VICUG-NYC) will be held on Wednesday, November 12th from
6:00-7:30 pm. in Arts and Crafts room 1 in the basement of Selis Manor. To
join us, come to 135 West 23rd Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues, take
the elevator to the basement, turn right, and go to the last door on the right.
This month's meeting will feature a discussion of accessible blood glucose
monitors. Darren Burton of the American Foundation for the Blind's
Technology and Employment Center in Huntington, West Virginia will join us
by phone to describe the AFB staff's evaluation of the products currently
on the market. Here is an excerpt from the article we published in the
September 2002 AccessWorld: "Diabetes is a disease in which the body is
unable to properly use and store glucose. It is a very serious health
problem in the U.S. there are sixteen million people who have the disease,
and over five million of them experience some form of vision loss. Using
devices that measure their blood glucose levels enables people to keep
those levels within a normal range by taking a dose of insulin or eating a
certain food. Blood glucose meters have revolutionized diabetes care by
allowing the individual with diabetes to have more active control over
their condition.
"The Accu-Chek Voicemate, made by Roche Diagnostics, combines a meter and
voice output module in one device. Three other meters on the market, the
OneTouch SureStep, the OneTouch Basic, and the OneTouch Profile, all made
by LifeScan, can be used with voice modules that are purchased
separately. The One Touch Basic and the One Touch Profile are not as
up-to-date as the One Touch SureStep and the Accu-Chek Voicemate. While we
did put them in our Product Feature Chart and Ratings Chart, they don't
measure-up to the Voicemate and SureStep. The real competition is between
the Voicemate and SureStep, and it is these two products we think buyers
should focus on."
We will have the meters with us at the meeting.
Please join us and tell anyone you know who might benefit from hearing
about these devices.
Jay Leventhal
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