[Electronics-talk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Steve Jobs

[David Andrews]

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>National Federation of the Blind Comments
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>Baltimore, Maryland (October 6, 2011): The 
><http://www.nfb.org/>National Federation of the Blind (NFB) today 
>commented on the death of Steve Jobs, co-founder and former chairman 
>and chief executive officer of Apple, Inc.
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>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, 
>said: "Like so many others, we are saddened to hear of the death of 
>Steve Jobs and extend our condolences to his family, friends, and 
>colleagues.  Mr. Jobs demonstrated tremendous vision in leadership 
>in many ways, one of which is the incorporation of access for the 
>blind and others with disabilities into the design of Apple's 
>groundbreaking product line.  Virtually no other manufacturer of 
>mainstream consumer technology has done more to build accessibility 
>into its products than Apple has under Mr. Jobs's 
>leadership.  Apple's monumental access achievements include the 
>ability for blind users, for the first time, to use touch-screen 
>technology, as well as the inclusion of built-in support for 
>Braille-aware devices.  The National Federation of the Blind 
>commends and thanks Mr. Jobs for his extraordinary work."
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>About the National Federation of the Blind
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>With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind 
>is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind 
>people in the United States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives 
>through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs 
>encouraging independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading 
>force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's 
>blind.  In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of 
>the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center 
>in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
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