RE: Mike's Hike
- From: "CrisMunoz54" <crismunoz54@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:04:27 -0800
There was an article in the New York Times yesterday about a blind man who
in fact, just finished walking the entire trail. I don’t think he was
entirely blind, but rather had Macular degeneration and had severe vision
loss almost to the point of complete blindness. I believe the article stated
that he was the fifth blind person to walk the entire trail.
Cristobal
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Michael O. Hanson
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 4:56 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Mike's Hike
Dear Fellow JAWS Users:
My name is Mike Hanson. I happen to be blind.
I plan to hike the 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail using GPS starting in March,
2009 to demonstrate the independence of persons with visual impairments, the
use of adaptive and assistive technology to achieve our independence, and
the value of GPS to the blind community. Adaptive technology will be a
major component of my hike.
Award-winning videographer Gary L. Steffens will make a documentary of
Mike's Hike. Please visit http://www.blindhiker.com
<http://www.blindhiker.com/> for more information on my plans.
The only obstacle on my path is funding. Help me prove prevailing myths
about the dependence of persons with disabilities wrong and open doors for
persons with visual impairments. Make me take a hike!
Mike Hanson
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