I'm glad Patrick finally got an mPower. We talked about his classic and the limits it placed on him with UofL's network when I was attending UofL.
Just to let you know, Patrick is not simply blind. He also uses a wheel chair and this was the primary motivation for needing a new home. I haven't talked to him since the new home so I don't know how well the did on this remodel. I am curious why they gave him a trekker instead of a braillenote gps? I wonder how easily he is able to use the buttons on the trekker. Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Robert Acosta > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:25 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: [Braillenote] Fw: HumanWare Products Star in Extreme > Makeover HomeEdition > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Gassman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Tech Talk Planning Team :> > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:55 AM > Subject: HumanWare Products Star in Extreme Makeover Home Edition > > > > > >>HumanWare > >>PRESS RELEASE > >> > >>HumanWare Products Star in Extreme Makeover Home Edition > >> > >> > >>HumanWare is pleased to announce its appearance on the popular TV > >>show Extreme Makeover Home Edition, which will be broadcast on > >>February 17 on ABC in the United States. > >> > >>In this brand-new episode, the Extreme Makeover Home Edition team > >>comes to the rescue of the Hughes family and their son Patrick who > >>is blind, whose determination and courage is truly a source of > >>inspiration. Patrick has overcome many challenges to become a > >>musician. Therefore, the team will design the Hughes family home > >>layout based on Patrick's specific needs so that he can enjoy more > >>autonomy and freedom in his daily life. > >> > >>To add to Patrick's new accessible environment, the EMHE team called > >>on HumanWare for its renowned assistive technology products for > >>people who are blind or visually impaired. Patrick was > provided with > >>products courtesy of HumanWare. These high-quality innovative > >>products included the Trekker system, the popular "talking" GPS, a > >>BrailleNote personal assistant and the Victor Reader Stream, a > >>pocket-size digital talking book player. > >> > >>"The HumanWare team is happy to help make Patrick and his family's > >>dream come true," says Gilles Pepin, President of HumanWare. "Our > >>mission is to empower people who are blind or visually > impaired, and > >>this mission is shared by the EMHE team in this episode." > >> > >>Tune into this episode on February 17 on ABC in the United States. > >>Consult your TV guide for local times. > >> > >> > >>About Extreme Makeover Home Edition > >> > >>Put together one very run-down house, a deserving family, several > >>opinionated designers, seven days and what do you get? The > answer is > >>Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Each episode of Extreme Makeover: > >>Home Edition is self-contained and features a race against > time on a > >>project that would ordinarily take at least four months to achieve, > >>involving a team of designers, contractors and several hundred > >>workers who have just seven days to totally rebuild an entire house > >>-- every single room, plus the exterior and landscaping. > >> > >>About HumanWare > >>HumanWare (www.humanware.com) is the global leader in assistive > >>technologies for the print disabled. HumanWare provides products to > >>people who are blind and have low vision and students with learning > >>disabilities. HumanWare offers a collection of innovative products > >>include BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for the blind > >>in education, business and for personal use; the Victor Reader > >>product line, the world's leading digital audiobook players, and > >>SmartView Xtend, the first fully modular and upgradeable CCTV-based > >>video magnifier. > >> > >> > >>For more information: > >>HumanWare > >>800-722-3393 > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
