Comments on: Next Extreme Makeover Home Edition http://blog.carrolltech.org/archives/33 A Carroll Tech blog about Accessibility Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:20:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Joanie http://blog.carrolltech.org/archives/33#comment-49 Joanie Wed, 27 Apr 2005 01:25:42 +0000 http://blog.carrolltech.org/archives/33#comment-49 Hey, anyone want to volunteer to send the press release to Judy Ramsook? (smile) Hey, anyone want to volunteer to send the press release to Judy Ramsook? (smile)

]]> By: Joanie http://blog.carrolltech.org/archives/33#comment-48 Joanie Wed, 27 Apr 2005 01:15:35 +0000 http://blog.carrolltech.org/archives/33#comment-48 I won't have an opnion until I watch the show. But without seeing it, I'm leaning in favor of this show being a good thing. Here's why: 1. The reason you mentioned: Get the word out. There are far too many misconceptions about blindness and people who are blind. 2. Draw attention to all of the inaccessible appliances and other electronics out there. If you've shopped for major appliances lately, then you know that everything is going touch screen and LCD display. Same thing with thermostats, as I've recently discovered. I have to replace mine soon since it and reality seem to have parted company. I've decided I'm going to get a talking one. 3. Educate people on the specific tools that enable people who are blind to access information, gain and maintain employment, and run a household. My gut is telling me that the moral of the story presented to the audience will not be that blind people need big, specially-built houses. And if my gut is wrong, then you know I'll be writing about it here. (smile) I've never seen an entire episode of E.M.H.E. However, in the bits and pieces I've seen, when the person/family comes home the spin isn't, "You need all of this stuff, poor you." It's more like, "Hey, look at your cool new house, with its cool new toys and all of these people who love you!" We won't know for certain, of course, until we see it.... I won’t have an opnion until I watch the show. But without seeing it, I’m leaning in favor of this show being a good thing. Here’s why:

1. The reason you mentioned: Get the word out. There are far too many misconceptions about blindness and people who are blind.
2. Draw attention to all of the inaccessible appliances and other electronics out there. If you’ve shopped for major appliances lately, then you know that everything is going touch screen and LCD display. Same thing with thermostats, as I’ve recently discovered. I have to replace mine soon since it and reality seem to have parted company. I’ve decided I’m going to get a talking one.
3. Educate people on the specific tools that enable people who are blind to access information, gain and maintain employment, and run a household.

My gut is telling me that the moral of the story presented to the audience will not be that blind people need big, specially-built houses. And if my gut is wrong, then you know I’ll be writing about it here. (smile) I’ve never seen an entire episode of E.M.H.E. However, in the bits and pieces I’ve seen, when the person/family comes home the spin isn’t, “You need all of this stuff, poor you.” It’s more like, “Hey, look at your cool new house, with its cool new toys and all of these people who love you!”

We won’t know for certain, of course, until we see it….

]]> By: Darrell http://blog.carrolltech.org/archives/33#comment-47 Darrell Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:27 +0000 http://blog.carrolltech.org/archives/33#comment-47 Not entirely sure what I think of this. On one hand, it is just one more opportunity to get the word out to the public about blindness and how accessibility can make a difference between failure and success. On the other hand, do blind people really need expensive, specially built "accessible" homes? Isn't that the wrong perception to be putting out to the public? Not entirely sure what I think of this. On one hand, it is just one more opportunity to get the word out to the public about blindness and how accessibility can make a difference between failure and success. On the other hand, do blind people really need expensive, specially built “accessible” homes? Isn’t that the wrong perception to be putting out to the public?

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