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Blind 9/11 survivor joins Independence Science to help blind students
access science amid pandemic NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13,
20

Blind 9/11 survivor joins Independence Science to help blind students
access science amid pandemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2020
Blind 9/11 survivor joins Independence Science to help blind students
access science amid pandemic
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA,
recently marked its 30th anniversary.
According to the World Blind Union, 253 million people are blind or
partially sighted in 190 countries around the world.
Now, blind 9/11 survivor, computer scientist and physicist, Michael
Hingson, is joining Independence Science – an innovative Purdue
University-affiliated company – to inspire blind and low-vision students to
pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
professions. Persons with disabilities are highly under-represented in the
STEM professions. Independence Science’s mission is to shift this paradigm
by making hands-on science learning possible for blind and low-vision
students.
“While studying for my master’s in physics at the University of California
at Irvine, I was not able to actively participate in laboratory work like
my sighted colleagues,” Hingson said. “I could listen to what others were
doing and I could contribute by verbally helping my lab partners stay on
track, but I could not do any of the work myself.
“I encountered professors who firmly believed that blind students could not
gain the knowledge necessary to enter the scientific world. The products
from Independence Science give blind science students at all grade levels
the equipment to be full participants in the hands-on science lab work that
is a normal part of science studies, whether they are at home, out in the
community, or in the classroom.”
Hingson said that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, more blind science students
and scientists world-wide are having trouble gaining access to science
tools and research technology than ever before. Companies are struggling to
make sure that their scientists get to perform their work on time, but many
are finding this increasingly difficult due to social distancing. This is
especially true for blind employees. This is where Independence Science
comes in.
“With Mr. Hingson on our team, we will take our impact to the next level”
said Dr. Greg Williams, himself a blind scientist and the Director of R&D
at Independence Science. “He is an experienced problem solver, which is the
essence of what scientists do as he demonstrated at the World Trade Center
back on 9-11. Not only does he have a deep love for science, he also has
significant marketing and sales knowledge, and a vast amount of knowledge
in the blindness assistive technology industry”

Hingson will assist Independence Science to improve the marketing of its
products and services to blindness oriented organizations, state
rehabilitation agencies and blind scientists throughout the world. “The
National Federation of the Blind has been working for a number of years to
encourage blind students to enter STEM fields of studies. Our goal is to
help raise awareness and access by truly opening laboratories to blind
students and scientists.” said Dr. Peter Walters, also a blind scientist
who is a consultant for Independence Science.
Dr. Cary Supalo, a blind scientist and Purdue alumnus, founded Independence
Science. It is based in Purdue Research Park.
Independence Science develops products and services to improve worldwide
access to STEM curricula and adapts mainstream technologies to create a
more inclusive environment. The voice-output for Independence Science
products is available in several different languages including, among
others, Spanish, German and French. The company serves clients from school
districts at the elementary and high school levels, colleges and
universities and state rehabilitation agencies, as well as working blind
scientists.

For more information, email Independence Science at
info at independencescience.com or call 866-862-9665.

About Purdue Research Foundation
The Purdue Research Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation created
to advance the mission of Purdue University. Established in 1930, the
foundation accepts gifts; administers trusts; funds scholarships and
grants; acquires property; protects Purdue's intellectual property; and
promotes entrepreneurial activities on behalf of Purdue. The foundation
manages the Purdue Foundry, Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization,
Purdue Research Park, Purdue Technology Centers and University Development
Office. In 2020, the IPWatchdog Institute ranked Purdue third nationally in
startup creation and in the top 20 for patents. The foundation received the
2019 Innovation and Economic Prosperity Universities Award for Place from
the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. For more information
on licensing a Purdue innovation, contact the Purdue Office of Technology
Commercialization at otcip at prf.org. For more information about involvement
and investment opportunities in startups based on a Purdue innovation,
contact the Purdue Foundry at foundry at prf.org. For more information about
setting up a presence at Purdue, possibly in the Purdue Research Park or
Discovery Park District, contact the PRF Economic Development Office at
parksinfo at prf.org.
Writer: Chris Adam, cladam at prf.org

Source: Nicholas Neybert, nick at independencescience.com

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