Accessibility: Unlocking Our Potential

[John Locke]

*Those of us who live with some sort of visual impairment are in good
company.  *

Harriet Tubman <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman> (circa 1820 –
March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist, political activist, humanitarian,
and Union spy during the American Civil War. Born in Maryland and a slave
throughout her youth, she was treated as an animal until she eventually
escaped captivity. When she reached Canada she did not stay to enjoy her
freedom. She instead returned and brought hundreds of black slaves back to
safety, saving them from slavery by escaping in what was then called The
Underground Railroad
<https://www.nps.gov/subjects/undergroundrailroad/what-is-the-underground-railroad.htm>.
After a severe wound to the head, which was inflicted by a slave owner
before her escape, she suffered vision impairment and seizures. Her injury did
not keep her from tossing fears aside and fighting for the freedom of her
people.

Marla Runyan (January 4, 1969 – Present) is an American track-and-field
athlete, road runner, and marathon runner who at the age of nine developed
Stargardt’s Disease, a form of macular degeneration that left her legally
blind. Despite the effect Stargardt’s had on Runyan’s vision, she did
retain her peripheral vision.

Andrea Angel Bocelli (September 22, 1958 – Present) is an Italian tenor who has
recorded more than 20 pop and classical albums, as well as seven complete
operas. He has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide. It was evident
at birth that he had problems with his sight. After visits to many doctors,
Bocelli was diagnosed with glaucoma. He completely lost his sight at age
12, after an accident during a soccer game. As a boy, Bocelli showed great
passion for music. At the age of six he started piano lessons before moving
on to play flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, harp, guitar, and drums.
Bocelli once said, “I don’t think a singer decides to sing; it is the
others who choose that you sing by their reactions.”  Bocelli has sung with
other great singers such as Pavarotti, and has only been further admired
due to his blindness.


Learn more about "Famous People with Visual Impairments
<https://brailleworks.com/braille-resources/famous-people-with-visual-impairments/>
."


*Support for accessibility and attention to inclusivity across the SUNY
Plattsburgh campus assures that we all have the opportunity to unlock our
potential.*

Trivia Question:

*What is the generic term for software used by people who are blind to
access a computer or tablet?*

a. Screen reader (Correct Answer)

b. braille

c. Text

d. Voiceover

Watch for our next "Accessibility: Unlocking Our Potential" post, including
a new trivia question, iin the Friday, April 1 Student Digest.


Regards,


Bailey Dell'Erba

TEL Intern

Majors in TV Video Production and Digital Media

Minor in Public Relations


John Locke, Ph.D.

EIT Accessibility Officer
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