learn how to use braille. with changing technology, smaller devices like that don't have the capacity for large print. they can only show one letter at a time. it would take forever to read one word. i know that won't work, so when you project out 5 to 10 years, the new technologies will challenge me to become fluent in braille, as well. narrator: technology is rapidly changing the way we all live our lives. so, too, medical research is changing the way we view and treat disease. with all this progress, what does the future hold for those who have usher syndrome? this is going to be a very gradual process. we're going to be able to slow it first because that's the easiest thing to do. ultimately, we'll be able to stop the progression of the rp,

from braille output.er task than typing braille. >> so if you wanted to send, if you were visually impaired how would you send a message? you would need to know where to put your fingers. >> if you're a visual impaired user, use a screen reader what is on the screen, then it opens the two box and when you tap on the tool box, what regularly happens is the keyboard pops up, this braille keyboard would pop up and you type on it and then do you a gesture to send it. >> interesting. what is so fascinating this is the kind of thing that really will help so many more people have access to everything, basically. >> it thank you, we appreciate coming in. so much we could talk about, a wonderful device. thank you. >> thank you. >>> right after this, we are going to go back to more serious news the latest on the deadly attack that claimed the lives of two americans in afghanistan, stay with us. gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies p

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