[Blindtlk] need volunteers to test a product

[Gail Brashers-Krug]

Hello everyone.  I work with the NFB's Diabetes Action Network, and we have
been developing a program to reward developers of accessible products, which
we are calling the Access Plus Award, or A+ for short.  We recently gave our
first A+ Award to the makers of the Prodigy Voice, a talking blood glucose
meter for blind diabetics.

 

The NFB is currently evaluating an RFID text-to-speech prescription reading
system, called Script Talk, for our A+ Award.  The backbone of the A+
process is consumer product testing.  Specifically, we recruit a group of
NFB volunteers to use the product regularly for a given time period (say,
three weeks) and fill out an extensive evaluation form.  Volunteers don't
get paid, but they do get to keep the product, and their recommendations
will be used to make any necessary changes to the product before it receives
the award.

 

We are currently seeking volunteers to participate in the consumer testing
of Script Talk.  Volunteers will be provided with a prescription reader and
will have their prescription bottles coded to be read by the reader.  If you
would be interested in volunteering for the test panel and take more than
one prescription medication on a daily basis, please email me at
<mailto:gailbk.voice at gmail.com> gailbk.voice at gmail.com.  As usual, time is
of the essence, so I would be grateful if you could respond quickly.

 

Thanks so much, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Gail

 

Gail Brashers-Krug

Director of Special Projects

Voice of the Diabetic & Diabetes Action Network

1800 Johnson Street

Baltimore, Maryland  21230

Phone (410) 372-4102

Fax (410) 372-4102

gailbk at diabetes.nfb.org

gailbk.voice at gmail.com

www.voiceofthediabetic.org

 

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Hello everyone.  I work with the NFB&#8217;s Diabetes Action Network, and we have been developing a program to reward developers of accessible products, which we are calling the Access Plus Award, or A+ for short.  We recently gave our first A+ Award to the makers of the Prodigy Voice, a talking blood glucose meter for blind diabetics.
 
The NFB is currently evaluating an RFID text-to-speech prescription reading system, called Script Talk, for our A+ Award.  The backbone of the A+ process is consumer product testing.  Specifically, we recruit a group of NFB volunteers to use the product regularly for a given time period (say, three weeks) and fill out an extensive evaluation form.  Volunteers don&#8217;t get paid, but they do get to keep the product, and their recommendations will be used to make any necessary changes to the product before it receives the award.
 
We are currently seeking volunteers to participate in the consumer testing of Script Talk.  Volunteers will be provided with a prescription reader and will have their prescription bottles coded to be read by the reader.  If you would be interested in volunteering for the test panel and take more than one prescription medication on a daily basis, please email me at mailto:gailbk.voice at gmail.com
gailbk.voice at gmail.com
.  As usual, time is of the essence, so I would be grateful if you could respond quickly.
 
Thanks so much, and I look forward to hearing from you!
Gail
 
Gail Brashers-Krug
Director of Special Projects
Voice of the Diabetic
& Diabetes Action Network
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland  21230
Phone (410) 372-4102
Fax (410) 372-4102
mailto:gailbk at diabetes.nfb.org gailbk at diabetes.nfb.org
mailto:gailbk.voice at gmail.com gailbk.voice at gmail.com
http://www.voiceofthediabetic.org www.voiceofthediabetic.org