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On the show this week, it has been a momentous week for survivors of abuse in care in New Zealand, including those who were abused at schools for the blind, as New Zealand’s Royal Commission on Abuse in Care’s final report was made public. I’ll discuss the Report from a blindness perspective, cover reaction from Blind Low Vision NZ, and celebrate the Commission’s finding that New Zealand must have comprehensive disability rights legislation.
Matel has released a blind Barbie. Some are celebrating what this means for blind children, others have concerns that choices that have been made are a bit stereotypical. What do you think? Do you welcome blind Barbie?
There is a lot of interest in the blindness wearables market right now. This week, I’ve recorded some of the podcast using the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, first with the Just Press Record app on iPhone, and then direct on the glasses themselves. At the NFB convention, I sat down with Vicky Cardona, who has an intense interest in smart glasses for blind people, to discuss the pros and cons of the various glasses out there based on her considerable personal experience.
And we bring you a comprehensive user review of the new ARM-based Surface Laptop.
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