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Making Extra Cash

1/29/2015

Like I said in an earlier post, I'm always on the look out to save money, coupons, entering contests, and getting free things.

How about trading in your unwanted stuff on Amazon? They've got a Trade-In program where you can trade in your used items for Amazon Gift Cards, regardless of where the items were originally purchased.

I think it's awesome! Have fun selling!

Tracy,
One finds limits by pushing them" ~ Herbert Simon

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Ready for the Super Bowl? How about a Contest?

1/24/2015

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This year's Super Bowl will be a little easier for us to watch. Neither of our teams made it in. Randy was rooting for Pittsburgh Steelers & I was rooting for Green Bay Packers Oh well...

But how about this awesome contest!!t

This sure would make watching the game super easy & comfy!!

Good luck y'all!

Tracy,
One finds limits by pushing them" ~ Herbert Simon

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Site Review - instaGC

1/22/2015

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I'm always on the lookout for ways to save money, coupons, entering contests, and getting free things.

I came across this website called instaGC, you just do simple tasks, shopping, listening to music, search online to earn points and then redeem them for free gift cards!

Why not earn free money by doing the things you already do online?

Tracy,
One finds limits by pushing them" ~ Herbert Simon

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Still more changes to the Site

1/22/2015

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I've decided to delete the Cooking/Crafts blog part as it turns out it's complicated to start 2 separate RSS feeds and double entries, etc. etc. I'll just start posting them here on the regular blog page.

If anyone has suggestions on what you'd like to see here (Tutorial page for Signs, Low Vision Living, Printables, E-book suggestions, etc.) please let me know in comments.

Thank you for your patience as I experiment some more.

Tracy,
One finds limits by pushing them" ~ Herbert Simon

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News Review - "New device allows deaf people to hear with their tongues"

1/20/2015

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Cartoon of a monkey with paw up to hear trying to hear

When I read this story I eyerolled and groaned. Yet another device to "fix" the deaf, more work for the deaf to figure out how it works, more frustration.

"It will require practice for the user to interpret the signals sent to the tongue as sound, but Leslie Stone-Roy, assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, believes it can be done with a couple of month’s practice."

That's what they said about Cochlear Implants, Hearing Aids, Speech Therapy, etc. The majority of this was forced on us as children with years of work and stress.. But when we request someone to learn sign language to communicate with us, "Oh it's too much work". Huh?

Instead of concentrating on fixing the deaf, why not concentrate more on communication access? Better speech-to-text programs, put the monies into scholarships for interpreting programs, make it easier to get interpreters on demand, and offer more sign language classes?

Can anyone else think of a better use of College Inventor's time than these useless gadgets? Comment on how you feel? I'd love to hear from y'all.

Tracy,
One finds limits by pushing them" ~ Herbert Simon

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Shared Post - "Simulated Sightlessness can harm People's Attitudes towards Blindness"

1/15/2015

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Saw this post today and it's what I've been trying to say all along! Just because you threw on a blindfold or plugged up your ears you "know" what's it like to be Blind or Deaf? Have y'all forgotten about adaptive equipment & tools we use to accommodate? Sure it looks like a hard life when you don't have a cane or visual alert flasher!

This study states "...after simulating blindness by having their eyes covered, participants believed people who are blind are less capable of work and independent living than did participants who simulated other impairments like amputation, or had no impairment." Well, WHAT did you use to accommodate the "blindness"? Were they trained in Orientation & Mobility (O&M), did they have equipment? Or were they just blindfolded and shoved into a room?

I agree with the author that "“A lot of the disability that I experience has nothing to do with not being able to see,” said Silverman. “Instead, it’s because I can’t access something like a poorly designed website, for example." The true disability isn't our blindness or deafness, but accessibility and attitudes towards us!

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Simulated sightlessness can harm people's attitudes toward blindness

Mainly this study showed the self-centered nature on how people perceive others with disabilities. Yeah the all too common "I could never...", well we didn't ask for it ourselves!! So shut the hell up and be more considerate and less condescending!

I understand the need for simulations for training teachers and professionals, but we need better simulations that includes equpment, accessibility and attitudes. Why not include the disabled people themselves? Wouldn't it be a better teaching tool to interview and shadow a disabled person for a while? See how they do day to day and see where the true hurdles are and then work on those hurdles (such as better access to websites, movie theaters, or communication tactics).

So instead of slapping on a blindfold and fumbling about, or plugging your ears and straining to hear, reach out to someone with a disability and ask, "what's it like for you?"

Tracy,
One finds limits by pushing them" ~ Herbert Simon

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