Assistive Technology
Cane Technique
I was in my 30’s before I learned how to use a cane. At the time I was living in Calgary, Alberta. I went to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and was taught cane technique. Cane Technique Podcast A white cane is prescribed based on a person’s height. You need a cane that […]
To Every Season
The changing of the seasons adds a special challenge for me. The angle of the light can be brutal for me. My iris are translucent and at certain angles my vision is saturated with light. In the spring and fall the angle of light changes and my ability to see for about a month is […]
Telling Time with the Tissot – T
Telling time has always been a pain. Analog watches have been hard to read and digital watches are generally too small. I was in the market for a BIG watch a few years ago and a friend of mine found that Tissot made a vibrating watch the Tissot Silen-T. At the time I was considering […]
User Interfaces
There are many issues with user interfaces to technology. My approach has been to give up on reading the bits and pieces unless I have to. I work off of patterns. I don’t want to appear too cynical but there is no real push at making user interfaces accessible… I had the opportunity to get […]
When is Enough, Enough?
When is enough, enough? Recently, I wrote about my intolerance for intolerance and my new approach of working in the context of three strikes before writing off someone, a group, or an organization, or employer. I recently worked in a health care organization from January this year to early August this year. My tenure should […]
Pics
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. On the following pages you’l have access to a large portfolio of photos. On the one had you’ll see me up to all kinds of things getting into all kinds of mischief. On the other hand you’ll see the pictures I’ve taken from places […]
Thank you Steve Jobs & Apple
Sir Steve, thank you for the wonderful products, I love the approach Apple is taking with accessibility. I love that accessibility is there when I want it and I can put it away when I don’t need it. Dynamic contextual based accessibility enables me so much more than the typical all or nothing approach. I […]
Collage / College
College / Collage After 46 years I am proud to say that today I learned how to spell the word College correctly. No longer are my colleges collages of experiences but now colleges of learning. Letters remain a mystery to me no matter how big they are some of them are really hard to see. […]
