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Blindness & Diabetes Webinar: Dexcom and FreeStyle Libre – Transcript
Below is the transcript from the Blindness & Diabetes Webinar: Dexcom and FreeStyle Libre with Abbie Chesterson from the University of Pennsylvania Diabetes Education Center. This is an automatic transcription from the ZOOM platform and there may be some inaccuracies. To listen to the entire recording, go to: https://accessibletelehealth.com/blindness-diabetes-webinar-dexcom-vs-freestyle-libre/ Hi everyone, and welcome to our…
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The Helen Keller Services AccessAbility Awards
The Helen Keller Services AccessAbility Awards was created to recognize companies, non-profit organizations and individuals who are using their talents and resources to support individuals who are DeafBlind, blind or have low vision and make the society more accessible and inclusive through their services, practices, products and workforce diversity efforts. We are overjoyed to receive…
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Meet Accessible Pharmacy’s 2022 Student Intern: Beeshernah Ceus
My name is Beeshernah Ceus and I am a student intern working with Accessible Pharmacy. I was excited when I heard about this company because of its innovative way of supplying accessible medication for patients who experience vision and hearing loss. I am visually impaired and oftentimes find it difficult to read medication labels. I…
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Blindness and Eye Drop Webinar Transcript
Hi Everybody, and welcome to our first annual eye drop webinar. We are so so excited to be doing this in collaboration with the Chicago lighthouse. So we first want to give a huge thank you to everyone for tuning in, and then we also want to extend, you know, a great thank you to…
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Foundation Fighting Blindness: VISIONS
VISIONS 2022, the national conference of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, is a one-of-a-kind event in which individuals who are blind or visually impaired, and their families, have the opportunity to hear about exciting advancements in blindness research. All attendees can gain practical skills for coping with vision loss, learn about products and services that can…
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The FCC Advancement in Accessibility Award Recipient: Accessible Pharmacy
Accessible Pharmacy has been awarded the FCC Advancement in Accessibility Award! We are grateful, proud and excited. The other recipients include Apple & Communication Service for the Deaf. Below is a link to the recording of the award ceremony and the transcription. To read about the award, go to https://www.fcc.gov/FCCAAA. Below is the transcription…
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Meet Senior Paralympic Medal Winner Alice Eaddy
Alice Eaddy is a top-level DeafBlind senior athlete who competes at the regional and national levels. While she is DeafBlind, she has also faced challenges from her diabetes. Alice credits Accessible Pharmacy with helping her overcome the barriers of being a DeafBlind diabetic, allowing her to compete in athletic competitions without a problem. Most recently,…
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Meet Tara Brown-Ogilvie From the Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youth and Adults (HKNC)
I’m Mohamed, Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind’s student intern. I had the opportunity to talk with Tara Brown-Ogilvie, the New England Regional Representative for the Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youth and Adults (HKNC). Helen Keller Services (HKS) is a large and expansive group of devoted individuals serving the blind and visually impaired.…
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Specialty Pharmacies Cater to the Blind and Those with Impaired Vision
Specialty Pharmacies Cater to the Blind and Those with Impaired Vision (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/health/blind-pharmacies-access.html) By Joshua Brockman • Sept. 21, 2021 During the pandemic, Curtis Chong has avoided the 2-½ hour journey to his grocery store pharmacy — including a round-trip bus ride — to pick up his prescription. Even though Mr. Chong, a retiree in Aurora,…