[Colorado-Talk] Discussion question

[Darian Smith]

Good afternoon,
  I was reading a recent national convention banquet speech”Innovation, Blindness, and the Emerging Pattern of Thought <https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/convent/2017/banquet-speech-2017.html>”and it got me thinking about how technology has impacted the way we live in this new version of our world.
Technology has allowed us to stay connected with our loved ones, allowed us to continue our work from the safety of our homes,Travel to get what we need, explore new eateries or enjoy our old favorites, and share what’s new in our lives.
 Still we face technology that we are unable to use, owing to how the technology is designed, and to another  extreme the technology we use in our daily lives gets mistaken as essential in making us whole as opposed to a beneficial tool that gives our whole selves the chance to participate fully in society.
 How do you feel technology has been beneficial to you as a blind person?
 When have you experienced times when people erroneously  see the technology you use as a godsend that due to your blindness you would be lost without?
What is a piece of technology or an advancement in the field of technology that the NFB has made happen that you benefit from today?
What are ways that our philosophy or, as the banquet speech terms it, “pattern of thought influenced your  personal strategy/philosophy on leveraging technology?
I know that we all use technology in different ways and have different levels of comfort as this topic relates.
 I look forward to hearing the differing points of view.
  Best,
  Darian 
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