[accessibleimage] article tactiles of being a doctor

Hi,

Sending link to a CNN article about Dr. Tim Cordes, a blind student who
has  gotten his M.D.  Thought this very interesting (besides being a great
article) from an accessible image point of view

http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/04/02/seeing.no.limits.ap/index.html
excerpt 
"Without sight, Cordes had to learn how to identify clusters of
spaghetti-thin nerves and vessels in cadavers, study X-rays, read EKGs and
patient charts, examine slides showing slices of the brain, diagnose
rashes -- and more.
He used a variety of special tools, including raised line drawings, a
computer that simultaneously reads into his earpiece whatever he types, a
visual describer, a portable printer that allowed him to write notes for
patient charts, and a device called an Optacon that has a small camera
with vibrating pins that help his fingers feel images."

Regards,
Lisa

Lisa Yayla
Huseby Kompetansesenter 
Oslo Norway
lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx


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