[Blindtlk] [oregon-l] TV show Extreme makeover for Blind

[David]

Pretty bad, isn't it? I also heard he was wheelchair bound as 
well, but still.  I'm going to watch this to see how bad it 
really is.
Regards,


David Bouchard


Executive Grand Communicator


Watonala Lodge, Order of the Arrow

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "T.  Joseph Carter" <tjosephcarter at gmail.com
>To: oregon-l at acb.org
>Date sent: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:29:01 -0800
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] [oregon-l] TV show Extreme makeover for 
Blind

>I can't believe HumanWare would willingly put their name on this:

>>> In this brand-new episode, the Extreme Makeover Home Edition 
team comes to
>>> the rescue of the Hughes family and their son Patrick who is 
blind, whose
>>> determination and courage is truly a source of inspiration.  
Patrick has
>>> overcome many challenges to become a musician.  Therefore, the 
team will
>>> design the Hughes family home layout based on Patrick's specific 
needs so
>>> that he can enjoy more autonomy and freedom in his daily life.

>I think I'm going to vomit.

>Joseph

>On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 04:08:20PM -0800, Joan Hill wrote:

>>> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:16:02 -0800
>>> From: HumanWare <us.news at humanware.com
>>> Subject: HumanWare Products Star in Extreme Makeover Home 
Edition

>>> HumanWare
>>> PRESS RELEASE

>>> HumanWare Products Star in Extreme Makeover Home Edition


>>> HumanWare is pleased to announce its appearance on the popular 
TV show
>>> Extreme Makeover Home Edition, which will be broadcast on 
February 17 on
>>> ABC in the United States.

>>> In this brand-new episode, the Extreme Makeover Home Edition 
team comes to
>>> the rescue of the Hughes family and their son Patrick who is 
blind, whose
>>> determination and courage is truly a source of inspiration.  
Patrick has
>>> overcome many challenges to become a musician.  Therefore, the 
team will
>>> design the Hughes family home layout based on Patrick's specific 
needs so
>>> that he can enjoy more autonomy and freedom in his daily life.

>>> To add to Patrick's new accessible environment, the EMHE team 
called on
>>> HumanWare for its renowned assistive technology products for 
people who
>>> are blind or visually impaired.  Patrick was provided with 
products
>>> courtesy of HumanWare.  These high-quality innovative products 
included
>>> the Trekker system, the popular "talking" GPS, a BrailleNote 
personal
>>> assistant and the Victor Reader Stream, a pocket-size digital 
talking book
>>> player.

>>> "The HumanWare team is happy to help make Patrick and his 
family's dream
>>> come true," says Gilles Pepin, President of HumanWare.  "Our 
mission is to
>>> empower people who are blind or visually impaired, and this 
mission is
>>> shared by the EMHE team in this episode."

>>> Tune into this episode on February 17 on ABC in the United 
States.  Consult
>>> your TV guide for local times.


>>> About Extreme Makeover Home Edition

>>> Put together one very run-down house, a deserving family, 
several
>>> opinionated designers, seven days and what do you get? The 
answer is
>>> Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.  Each episode of Extreme 
Makeover: Home
>>> Edition is self-contained and features a race against time on a 
project
>>> that would ordinarily take at least four months to achieve, 
involving a
>>> team of designers, contractors and several hundred workers who 
have just
>>> seven days to totally rebuild an entire house -- every single 
room, plus
>>> the exterior and landscaping.

>>> About HumanWare
>>> HumanWare (www.humanware.com) is the global leader in assistive
>>> technologies for the print disabled.  HumanWare provides 
products to people
>>> who are blind and have low vision and students with learning 
disabilities.
>>> HumanWare offers a collection of innovative products include 
BrailleNote,
>>> the leading productivity device for the blind in education, 
business and
>>> for personal use; the Victor Reader product line, the world's 
leading
>>> digital audiobook players, and SmartView Xtend, the first fully 
modular
>>> and upgradeable CCTV-based video magnifier.


>>> For more information:
>>> HumanWare
>>> 800-722-3393
>>> us.info at humanware.com



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>> Joan & Buttons
>> mailto:joanhi at charter.net

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