For the Blind, Technology Does What a Guide Dog Can’t - NYTimes.com

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For the Blind, Technology Does What a Guide Dog Can’t - NYTimes.com

T.V. Raman demonstrates that a disability doesn't mean lack of ability. After losing his sight at 14 he went on to obtain a doctorate in Engineering and is now a respected researcher who worked for Abode and IBM before joining Google. He has also designed numerous devices to help blind people function more easily in a world designed mostly for the sighted.