[nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece

Albert J Rizzi albert at myblindspot.org
Fri Aug 27 11:59:36 UTC 2010


That is what I am talking about. It affords options, that is once it is
perfected. Reading street signs or even price tags and such in the market
place would not allow for easy access to braille alternatives.

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
Founder
My Blind Spot, Inc.
90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
New York, New York  10004
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Tamara Smith-Kinney
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 12:59 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece

Yeah, there is that.  It was my first thought when I saw her reading.  I've
come to love reading braille, and there are more and more materials
available, but sometimes what you want or need just isn't there.  And, as
Tracy said, there are times it would be handy to just read a street sign to
figure out where you are.  /smile/

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Albert J Rizzi
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 5:59 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece

That is not the intention at all. the woman has been blind since the age of
6 and reads contracted braille. she is a very adept blind woman and sees the
truth that not all things are available in braille. if they were would we be
even discussing this.

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
Founder
My Blind Spot, Inc.
90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
New York, New York  10004
www.myblindspot.org
PH: 917-553-0347
Fax: 212-858-5759
"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
doing it."


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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: Link to the GMA piece

Two words for her "twin vision books' Actually, that's three words. Just
saying so your group doesn't give the impression that if you're blind,
you can't read to your kid. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Albert J Rizzi
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:43 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: EXTERNAL:Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece

Well that is a possible application for sure Traci. So, sit tight and
let
the technology develop. It is unfortunate that verbiage which grates our
cheese is still common place, but only through trial and error and open
dialogue can we ever see that change. The woman I am working with sees
tremendous potential for being able to read printed matter to her child
when
and if she becomes a mother.

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
Founder
My Blind Spot, Inc.
90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
New York, New York  10004
www.myblindspot.org
PH: 917-553-0347
Fax: 212-858-5759
"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who
is
doing it."


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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf
Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:19 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Link to the GMA piece

Thanks Tami.
"Rays of hope in a world of darkness?"  When are we going to get past
this
crap?  Amazing!  The girl can find a fork in her kitchen!  Gosh, however
did I manage to make breakfast this morning without this wonderful
device!
And people using it to go rock-climbing!  Um, don't lots of students at
the Colorado Center go rock-climbing without some high-tech device?

Not picking on you Albert; you have no control over what reporters say,
and it would certainly be useful to be able to locate objects I dropped
without having to paw around on the floor for them,  but I just can't
see
such a thing changing my life in a major way.  Maybe I'm just too
well-adapted to my terrible dark world.

Now, if I could use it to read signs quickly, or price-tags, or tell if
the walk-sign was on, that might actually be useful. With quickly being
the important word.

Tracy

> Here you go.  Meant to post it after I watched, but was in the
headless
> chicken part of my morning...
>
> http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/helping-blind-people-tongues-11477360
>
> Hope this works.
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf
> Of Buddy Brannan
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:47 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] o/t My friend Albert J Rizzi on Good
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>
> Yeesh...you should send a direct link to the rest of us, too?
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Aug 26, 2010, at 10:15 AM, Albert J Rizzi wrote:
>
>> BOB I SENT YOU A DIRECT LINK TO THE PIECE ON THE ABC SITE.
>>
>> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>> Founder
>> My Blind Spot, Inc.
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>> New York, New York  10004
>> www.myblindspot.org
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>> Fax: 212-858-5759
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>> Hi Cheryl.  Is the actual video available?  thanks
>>
>> Best regards,
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