Wednesday, September 9, 2009

An Aside - Something Great


My oldest sister is an occupational therapist and has volunteered for Delaware's Special Olympics and two of my aunts are visually impaired. Therefore, it makes sense why this idea appealed to me. This is a cell phone that has raised Braille for the numbers - therefore making it functional for some one who is blind. Designed by Siwei Liu, the phone is called the "Tactility" . A ring on the bottom allows an individual to hang the "Tactility" around their neck for easy access. As The Design Blog says, communication is essential in order to be an engaged citizen in our society, and everyone must be capable of joining the conversation.

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