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In my last post I referred to a recent article from the Cape Argus newspaper. It’s relevant to this post as well – here’s a link to the article if you want to read it: http://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-argus/20180502/281814284483805 The Cape Argus article says that companies should have budget specifically for reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. In …
I love using emoji – sometimes they so exactly capture what you’re trying to convey, where you’d need a whole bunch of words. So I was intrigued when I listened to a recent episode of the Assistive Technology Update podcast and heard an article about some new emoji that are being considered – including emoji …
“So, how would you navigate your way round a large public space in a shopping centre? What technology would help you do that?” Those were two of the questions I was asked when Fiji and I spoke at an architectural company who specialize ? in designing shopping centres, school and university campuses and large apartment …
One of the most amazing, unexpected consequences of my recent publicity is that people have been reaching out to me for advice to help them or family members who are losing their sight – one wonderful gentleman even tracked me down after a radio interview in a feat of investigative work that would have done …
I recently had the opportunity to test-drive a C-Pen Reader. For those who have never heard of the C-Pen, it’s a portable device designed to assist persons with reading and language-related learning barriers to access print material in an audio format. It looks a little like a highlighter pen and the basic idea is that …
Recently I was invited to present to the Old Mutual Digital Garage on the subject of how assistive technology enables me to live a productive life as a blind person in a mostly sighted virtual world. Those of you who have read my book, A Different Way of Seeing, and know about my (somewhat ambivalent) …
As you may recall, the reason I was in Ghana in the first place was to speak at the 5th annual AFRINEAD conference on disability. Sitting in the conference centre at the KWAMA Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana, listening to a Star-studded group of dignitaries address the challenges inherent in developing …
I guess I’m so used to using assistive technology to make my life easier that I often forget how remarkable it can appear to others. It’s something that always seems to fascinate my audiences when I speak, so I try to include a little about how my iPhone and my computer help me do things. …
Over the past few weeks I’ve posted links to a few videos showing how I accomplish simple, everyday tasks without sight, often with the help of my beautiful guide dog, Fiji. I’m curious to know what other videos you’d like to see – anything that would help you learn more about how a visually impaired …
A friend contacted me in response to a Facebook post I published about one of my recent speeches – one about how I use a computer and other assistive technology to help me live a full, fun and productive life despite my blindness. Essentially my friend asked if I would be willing to consider speaking …