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Standing the Test of Time

Standing the Test of Time PERSONAL REFLECTIONS It was a practical matter to enroll Searching for mum to help me white cane, and dog guide. A train- that taught me to access print using in that graduate adult education adjust to this “new life,” I knew ing plan based on my goals was assistive technology was developed. course way back in 1966. I needed what kind of educators I wantd developed and measurements for a With the expertise and dedication of graduate credits to renew a teach- Those who were competent in their white cane taken. Pat was an expt- Cay, Cindi, Doris, Jim, and Joe (the ing certificate. The course was at a fields, understood the nature of rienced instructor, a motivator with Special Needs staff,), I learned to convenient time, and the professor blindndvisual impairment, and a great sew of humor. The first day use Apple and IBM computers with had a ‘‘good” reputation. It wasn’t respected me as an adult learner. I of training he explained the value of voice access, the Xerox Kumeil long before practicality turned to knewwhat I didn’t want and reject- cane travel detecting obstacles and Personal Reader, and other assistive enthusiasm. ed mum in which papenvork http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

Standing the Test of Time

Adult Learning , Volume 6 (1): 23 – Sep 1, 1994

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© 1994 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
ISSN
1045-1595
eISSN
2162-4070
DOI
10.1177/104515959400600105
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Abstract

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS It was a practical matter to enroll Searching for mum to help me white cane, and dog guide. A train- that taught me to access print using in that graduate adult education adjust to this “new life,” I knew ing plan based on my goals was assistive technology was developed. course way back in 1966. I needed what kind of educators I wantd developed and measurements for a With the expertise and dedication of graduate credits to renew a teach- Those who were competent in their white cane taken. Pat was an expt- Cay, Cindi, Doris, Jim, and Joe (the ing certificate. The course was at a fields, understood the nature of rienced instructor, a motivator with Special Needs staff,), I learned to convenient time, and the professor blindndvisual impairment, and a great sew of humor. The first day use Apple and IBM computers with had a ‘‘good” reputation. It wasn’t respected me as an adult learner. I of training he explained the value of voice access, the Xerox Kumeil long before practicality turned to knewwhat I didn’t want and reject- cane travel detecting obstacles and Personal Reader, and other assistive enthusiasm. ed mum in which papenvork

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Published: Sep 1, 1994

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