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Date: | Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:06:11 -0500 |
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I have not heard the news item about the new technology for bringing back
eye sight, but the new technology would have to result in a far better way
to get around and work to offset cost, aggravasion and so on. On cane
technology: Please do not forget that the cost of fixing higher technology
is also a factor for those who cannot afford the maintenance and repairs.
Often we can find grants to purchase the new technology, but the what?
At 03:00 PM 6/26/02 , you wrote:
>I'm sure the cost was a factor. A white cane costs only a fraction of the
>Mowat sensor.
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>Joseph J. Lazzaro
>HTTP://JoeLazzaro.Com
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>On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, David Andrews wrote:
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>> Maybe those technologies weren't adopted because they were to expensive,
>> didn't offer clear enough benefits, or both?
>>
>> At 09:01 AM 6/26/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>> >when you consider the fact that mobility instructors did not adopt such
>> >technologies as the sonic flashlight (mowat sensor) I don't have a lot of
>> >confidence on that score. But that's why we have to try to change the
>> >system. After all, the system consists of just people.
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Peter Meijer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 4:54 AM
>> >Subject: Re: CBS Artificial Vision Story
>> >
>> >
>> > > Joe notes
>> > >
>> > > > It is my sincere belief that agencies for the blind need to get up to
>> > > speed
>> > > > with this new technology in order to train consumers how to use it
>> > > safely.
>> > >
>> > > How probable is it that agencies for the blind will do this?
>> > >
>> > > Best wishes,
>> > >
>> > > Peter Meijer
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Seeing with Sound - The vOICe
>> > > http://www.seeingwithsound.com/winvoice.htm
>>
>
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Ross Eadie
Voice: (204) 339-5287
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