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

[Kathleen A. Millhoff]

i know how you guys feel, but here's a perspective i'll tentatively offer:
Instead of becoming nauseated, maybe get the external affairs people in NFB
could connect with the PR people at HumanWare to discuss with them the
benefits of training the individual rather than training the environment.
But Because money talks, philosophy may just have to walk.
kat

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I think I have all ready did it!

What garbage!

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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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