How an expectant mother with visual impairment was able to 'see' her baby
When expecting mother Ashton Johnson got an ultrasound at CHI Bergan Mercy Clinic in Omaha, she didn't know how she would see the results. "They're like ope, his hands are in front of his face again. I was like, what's he doing now. And Logan's like ope, he's going to sleep," she said. But words could only go so far and helping Johnson visualize her baby would take something more. Her OBGYN, Dr. Katie Sekpe, found a solution. "And so, the thought came like it would be really nice to get her something tangible to hold on to, to feel the contours of the baby's face and to really get an understanding of what baby looks like," Sekpe said…
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Access Ready asks the question, "If physical facilities in this country must be built in accordance with accessibility standards, why not information and communications technology?"
Businesses, employers, and federal, state, and local governments are becoming increasingly dependent on information and communications technology to provide goods and services. For people with disabilities, accessible information and communications technology is a necessity, not a luxury or a convenience, which fosters independence, economic self-sufficiency, and active, meaningful participation in civic life.
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