A New Perspective
A blog post by Marketing Intern Carmen Venable. To read more posts by interns click HERE.
On Tuesday, the JMM interns made a trip to the National Federation of the Blind. It was an awesome experience for all of us!
The first stop on the tour was their room full of technology that can be used to assist blind people. It was amazing how many different options the blind have when it comes to using technology! They showed us different styles of note takers, accessibility options on iPhones, and even calculators that can speak out loud.
The next stop on the tour was their library. There were books in Braille for the blind, and books in print that related to the blind experience for sighted people to read. As well as books, there were also exhibits in the room as well.
What does this trip mean for the JMM? It has widened our options to make our institution more accessible for those who cannot see, or with other disabilities. For example, this trip has motivated us to make our website more user friendly for those who are not necessarily able to see it and rely on technology to read it for them.
Now that we have gained more insight into how to make our institution more blind-friendly, we can begin to take steps to achieve that.