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Guests with visual disabilities are able to explore Walt Disney World theme parks through an enhanced Disney-designed device that provides detailed audio description of outdoor areas. Via an interactive audio menu, the newly enhanced Assistive Technology Device lets guests choose the type of information they would like to receive about outdoor areas, from architectural elements to the location of the nearest restroom. The Handheld Assistive Device is offered at no cost with a refundable deposit. Kid reporter Mindy Strater interviews Greg Johnson, technology coordinator for the Assistive Technology device; Larry Goldberg, director of Media Access Group at WGBH in Boston; and Jeanie, a visually impaired guest at Walt Disney World. Video shot and edited by Jimmy Strater.
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25 Responses
MiyakoLuvBoomer
June 25th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
1That is amazing!!!
Kudos to Disney for inventing something like that!!
MADattack03
June 25th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
2The girl is too darn cute i bet she will do well with journalism! Plus the hearing device is awesome!
lightnig08
June 25th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
3shes so cute
will4disney
June 25th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
4this is cool
JoBroDancer
June 25th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
5Disney is always thoughtful
emillyyx
June 25th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
6so awesome for disney to do that! do they have to pay for that service?
PrinceMarc22
June 25th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
7This is why I LOVE Disney so much, they always put the guest first and are always coming up with new ways to make their experiences more magical and fun. At Disney, NO ONE is left out and I love them for that.
caldispatcher
June 26th, 2010 at 5:34 am
8@emillyyx It’s probably like their wheelchairs. They require a deposit that you’ll get back at the end when you turn it in.
emillyyx
June 26th, 2010 at 7:14 am
9@caldispatcher Oh! I forgot about that. Thanks!
KCfanJUUDJE
June 26th, 2010 at 11:23 am
10That girl was great….. she’s really good at this!!
macrent2
June 27th, 2010 at 2:11 am
11Thats a great service to people have with people with disabilities! Disney is always on top of what guests need! Great work!
lizzy1379
June 27th, 2010 at 9:41 am
12Great Video Mindy!
mandibean
June 27th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
13this is such a fantastic move by Disney. I was really inspired by this as i have just come home from a 2 week holiday out there. I had the time of my life and im so pleased those who are not as lucky as i am and are visually handicapped can still enjoy the magic of disney. Just Fantastic!
MBrilhart
June 27th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
14How do you find the dispenser for the device if your Blind? I highly doubt it would be any fun to visit any amusement park, especially one as busy as Disney. And how do any descriptions help if you were born blind. How do you even know what they are describing? I think this is a fail in some degree…
ValenciaFL
June 28th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
15She is so darling! Wonderful job, Mindy!
Radman33
June 28th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
16This is fantastic. Way to go Disney!
FunAndOnly
June 29th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
17why is this on utube? blind people cant even use utube so this isnt doing any good here, im flagging this
KeswickCamp08
June 29th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
18awesome!!
KeswickCamp08
June 29th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
19@FunAndOnly oh, so you are saying blind people cant hear? and other people that can see and hear dont have blind friends?
FunAndOnly
June 29th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
20@KeswickCamp08 yes tht is exactly what im saying
radicaldude108
June 29th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
21@FunAndOnly Are you being stupid on purpouse or what?
sora412zx
July 1st, 2010 at 6:06 am
22you DO know this video can be used to deaf people! BTW is that you or a little girl? (not to be rude im just curious)
cbennet22
July 5th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
23YAY BOSTON! WHERE IM FROM!
lkelserexl
July 9th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
24wonderful!
NarutoBarretoUsA
July 14th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
25Cool,Very Nice !
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