Since the launch of the Intel® Reader, I have seen a lot of the word “overcoming, or perhaps “overcame,” as in Joe overcame his dyslexia to succeed in business. Blind folks get this a lot too…so and so “overcame… Read more
Since the launch of the Intel® Reader, I have seen a lot of the word “overcoming, or perhaps “overcame,” as in Joe overcame his dyslexia to succeed in business. Blind folks get this a lot too…so and so “overcame her disability to become the first blind person to…” I, for one, have not overcome [...] Read more
Recently, someone asked me how do people who do not have a disability connect with people who do? More specifically, they asked, how does a sales representative feel confident explaining the Intel® Reader, a product that takes a… Read more
Recently, someone asked me how do people who do not have a disability connect with people who do? More specifically, they asked, how does a sales representative feel confident explaining the Intel® Reader, a product that takes a photo of text and reads it aloud on the spot, to the head of low vision [...] Read more
Today’s posting is about treating people with dignity and respect. Looking at all the press, ironically, my favorite were the blog entries that used the following words to describe our users – the blind and dyslexic as… Read more
Today’s posting is about treating people with dignity and respect. Looking at all the press, ironically, my favorite were the blog entries that used the following words to describe our users – the blind and dyslexic as (and I am quoting here): “THE LAZY AND INFIRM” First, I want to say something I mean [...] Read more
I am so proud of the team that put the Intel® Reader together, and as someone who has difficulty reading standard print myself, I am very excited to see it entering the market. I filed the first patents on this technology a number of years ago and am thrilled to see the results of the [...] Read more
