Patrice Maginnis: How TechHigh & LowIs Changing the World of the Blind & Visually Impaired
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Patrice Maginnis has experienced life as someone who can see, and as someone who can\\u2019t. She was born with retinitis pigmentosa and gradually went blind, losing all usable sight at age 60.
Patrice has learned to adapt and to thrive. And she helps others do the same, through her work with the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a nonprofit with locations in Santa Cruz, Palo Alto, and San Jose, California.
Vista Center\\u2019s mission is to empower people who are blind or visually impaired \\u201cto embrace life to the fullest.\\u201d
Often that involves technological solutions that a sighted person might never think of. A smart phone, for example, takes on a whole new meaning by providing a means of "seeing" everyday objects like groceries or currency.
And sometimes, the Vista Center\\u2019s approach is very low-tech \\u2014 like clients being made to feel welcome in a supportive community.
