How Can Access Technology Software Be Integrated into Mainstream Hardware
by Donna J. Jodhan
I believe that when I disclose my response to this, you would be quite surprised to see that it is already being done. Just ask Apple how they did it and I thank the late Steve Jobs for having had the insight, daring, and leadership to do it. I hope that other companies can follow suit much sooner than later.
Steve Jobs and his leadership and vision has enabled Apple to make it possible for the IPhone, IPod Touch, and IPad to become very accessible to blind people. What magic has this man carried out in order to make this possible? Thanks to Voice Over technology, we as blind people can now navigate a touch screen and thanks to Larry Lewis of Flying Blind, I can now use my IPad to keep in closer touch with the world. You see, I am presently receiving some expert training from Larry with a product called the Braille Pen.
I am using my Braille Pen which simulates taps to navigate around my IPad. I can do everything that a sighted person can and I can hear …