From the perspective of a nonprofit leader in the field of adaptive technology, the wireless cell phone is the key to greater access to technology for people with disabilities. The confluence of the mobile computing needs of the general public and the visually impaired community grows ever closer and bodes well for tools that will help lower barriers to education and employment.
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