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<DIV><SPAN class=609373115-22042011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Edman,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609373115-22042011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609373115-22042011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I
would like for you to forward me the questions you might have regarding your
project to design a line of clothing for the blind and visually
impaired. However, probably not for the reasons you would like. My question
to you is, why do you believe blind persons need a specially designed line of
clothing? We are quite capable of wearing the same clothing found
on the racks in department stores. We can coordinate our clothing as well
as sighted individuals. It is off-the-wall projects such as yours that
lead the general public to believe blind people are less than capable.
I would like to refer you to our web sites so that you can learn more about
blindness and the work of the National Federation of the Blind and the National
Federation of the Blind of Kentucky. We are the largest membership organization
of the blind speaking for the blind. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609373115-22042011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Check
out <A href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</A> and <A
href="http://www.nfbky.org">www.nfbky.org</A>.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609373115-22042011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Cathy
Jackson, President</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609373115-22042011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609373115-22042011> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Edana Hoehn
[mailto:edanahoehn@gmail.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 22, 2011 10:27
AM<BR><B>To:</B> president@nfbky.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Final Design Project for
the Blind<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Hi Cathy,
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>My name is Edana Hoehn and I am a senior design student at the University
of Cincinnati. For my senior design project, I am developing a line of clothing
for the blind and visually impaired. I recently visited the American Printing
House for the Blind and was given your contact information from Katie Carpenter.
I am trying to continue my research to be able to better design for my target
market. I was wondering if I would be able to send along some specific questions
to you to gain further insights in order to better design more efficient
products. If you are visually impaired or blind, your insights would be
very much appreciated. If not, if there is someone that you could put me in
contact with I would appreciate that as well. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Edana</DIV><BR>-- <BR>Edana Hoehn<BR>University of Cincinnati<BR>Fashion
Design: Product Development<BR><A href="mailto:edanahoehn@gmail.com"
target=_blank><FONT
color=#000000>edanahoehn@gmail.com</FONT></A><BR>419.234.4449<BR></BODY></HTML>