[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] Blind Barbie is here!!!

[Linda Mentink]

Did you write this by dictation? Cane is spelled with a capital k.


On Aug 8, 2024 1:02 PM, Christine Boone via Nebraska-Senior-Blind <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Yes, I have her and she is really cool. Hurricane is nice and long too
> Yes, I have her and she is really cool. Her Kane is nice and long too!Christine L. Boone, J.D. 
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> On Aug 6, 2024, at 9:38 AM, Robert Leslie Newman via Nebraska-Senior-Blind <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> E.) Blind Barbie And Assistive Technology For Visual Impairment | Veroniiiica.com | July 23, 2024
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> On July 23, 2024, Mattel released Barbie Fashionista Doll 228, also known as "Blind Barbie," developed with guidance from the American Foundation for the Blind and the Royal National Institute of Blind People. As a cane user with low vision who loves wearing colorful outfits, I was excited to purchase a Barbie that can serve as a valuable introduction to learning about the spectrum of blindness/visual impairment in a fun way. Here is a list of ways that Blind Barbie showcases how to design for visual impairment and examples of assistive technology that she might use.
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> Respectfully yours,
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> Robert Leslie Newman
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> NFBN Senior Division, President
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