# Introduction and request for approval to post survey link **URL:** \ **Category:** Website\ **Created:** [July 12, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/introduction-and-request-for-approval-to-post-survey-link/16223 "2026-07-12T13:24:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/introduction-and-request-for-approval-to-post-survey-link/16223/21 "2026-07-19T23:41:33Z")
> [@Daniel-HU](#): > > “Have you voluntarily reduced the amount of technology used to deal with your impairment?”. Yes, “downgrade” was the problem; in this case it implies that MDI is somehow a “downgrade” of a pump. Pumps don’t work while SCUBA diving, or at least they fail PDQ so the tech has limitations and that’s the most frequent case where I have chosen to go back to MDI. “Impairment” is loaded too, at least in some dialects of English (I speak both American and, natively, English and I can no longer tell the difference.) “Disability” might be better but T2s use pumps and do not have a “disability” in US law. “Condition” is best. “Voluntarily” is still loaded by I don’t think it can be avoided; alternative wordings sound like something out of a legal contract, “Have you deliberately and by your own unforced choice.” Yuck. > Have you voluntarily reduced the amount of technology you use to treat your condition. Although there’s still not a lot of choice if you are going SCUBA dividing with a disposable pump… ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/introduction-and-request-for-approval-to-post-survey-link/16223/22 "2026-07-20T01:02:52Z")
Please add an option for “Not Applicable” here…we’ve never not used our tech. “At times when I am not using my HET, I feel more insecure than when I do use it.” Also, I’m taking it as caregiver, can/should I also see if my son wants to take it from his perspective also? 12yo. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel-HU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Daniel-HU](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Daniel-HU)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/introduction-and-request-for-approval-to-post-survey-link/16223/23 "2026-07-22T18:54:18Z")
I totally follow. There are a few aspects here: my first language is German and the items were originally constructed in German and it was hard enough already and most items went through at least 5 iterations. The English translation was checked by and discussed with two native English speakers and it was difficult/impossible at times to arrive at a translation that could be considered 100% identical in both languages. This was also the reason to not offer a version in easy read English, as it would have been too much effort, even if i would have liked that to be available. The idea behind “voluntarily” was making a choice to reduce the amount or complexity of technology used because you wanted to and not because you couldn’t afford it anymore or something like that. Impairment vs Disability vs … : the paper I write about constructing the survey and the results will be graded, so I am using the term “impairment”, as this is what the Prof. grading it uses. German academia isn’t 100% concise about that terminology in that specific context, but this is what will get me in the least amount of trouble 😉 Another thing to consider is also that the survey isn’t aimed solely at diabetics. Usually in science it is more common to narrow down the field but I had my raesons to go in the opposite direction. Anyways, thanks for the continous input, I am learning a lot from that. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel-HU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Daniel-HU](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Daniel-HU)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/introduction-and-request-for-approval-to-post-survey-link/16223/24 "2026-07-22T18:57:20Z")
Hey, thanks for the input. That’s a good point, I’ll think about how to incorporate that. It would be great if your son took the survey, I am happy about every participant who widens the horizon. [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/introduction-and-request-for-approval-to-post-survey-link/16223.md?page=1)