This from a woman locked in solitude for 20 years. Also, an amazing thing for my mother is Internet chatting. All her old college buddies are online now and she can participate in their lives, thus enriching hers greatly, via chatting. She talks to several of her friends daily, swapping stories about her bulldogs and children. It s amazing to see the change in her attitudes and overall happiness.
Technology has many amazing possibilities in the area of accessibility.
Through the use of it, visually impaired persons can overcome their blindness and the deaf can communicate again. The impact new technology has on all our lives is astounding, but even more so for those who it becomes a second pair of eyes, or a new ear.