Austin Seraphin has been blind since birth. And this past summer, Austin got an iPhone, and he loves it. As he wrote on his blog:
Last Wednesday, my life changed forever. I got an iPhone. I consider it the greatest thing to happen to the blind for a very long time, possibly ever.
So, how exactly does a blind person use a touchscreen device? Well, have a listen to Nora’s full, uncut interview with Austin below, or download the MP3. A shorter version of this interview will air on an upcoming episode of Spark.
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beautiful interview. brought tears to my eyes. i hope more awareness about the possibilities of technology brings more developments that will benefit the blind community.
Wow. That is truly awe inspiring! I've been an iPhone user since the very beginning, but I never even realized the true power of the iPhone until listening to this interview!