Award-winning Writer Joins Optelec's Blindness Division
Deborah Kendrick joins Optelec USA, launching monthly e-newsletter for growing blindness division.
Chelmsford, MA (PRWEB) September 2, 2004 -- Larry Lewis, vice president of
Optelec USA's newly created blindness products division, has added yet another
gem to the crown which will serve as a dynamic team to promote exciting new
products to the blindness community.
Deborah Kendrick, well-known as a
writer, trainer, and speaker in the disability arena has joined Optelec USA as a
communications consultant. Known to many in the blindness field as a pioneer who
organized technology conferences for blind consumers in the early 1980s,
Kendrick launched the award-winning technology quarterly, TACTIC, which enjoyed
worldwide readership from 1985-1999 and garnered numerous technical writing
awards from mainstream journalism organizations. TACTIC was acquired by the
American Foundation for the Blind in 1999 to facilitate the beginning of
AccessWorld where Kendrick continues to serve as senior features editor.
Beyond the blindness field, Kendrick's award-winning column on
disability issues has been syndicated in various newspapers around the country
including the Cincinnati Enquirer, Columbus Dispatch, and San Francisco
Chronicle. She has received the highest awards given for print journalism by the
National Easter Seal Society, Society for Professional Journalists, Ohio
Advocates for Mental Health, Society for Technical Communications, and numerous
other organizations. She has also served as an educator of blind children and
adolescents, blind adults in rehabilitation settings, and graduate level
students seeking certification to teach visually impaired students.
Kendrick will be launching a monthly e-newsletter for Optelec's
blindness division, as well as working on a number of other special projects.
"Deborah Kendrick sees our industry from a multi-faceted perspective,"
commented Larry Lewis. "She understands the needs of blind and visually impaired
children and adults and is a truly gifted writer as well."
Kendrick
herself is exuberant about the newly formed relationship. "This is going to be a
perfect job," she said. "I'll be working with wonderful people and introducing
some of the most exciting products to enter the blindness field in quite some
time. Larry is very committed to Braille literacy and has a deep respect for
blind consumers. Optelec is taking us where we need to be -- toward mobile
products that can interface with mainstream technology. I can't wait to get
started!"
If you would like to subscribe to Optelec's e-newsletter,
which will commence publication later this month, contact Marie Roy at e-mail
protected from spam bots.
If you have content requests or suggestions,
send them to Deborah Kendrick at e-mail protected from spam bots.
About
Optelec
Founded in 1985, Optelec is recognized worldwide as a provider of
innovative solutions for the blind and visually impaired. The company's flagship
ClearView line, magnifies text and photos to over 50 times, bringing life back
into focus for those living with low vision, caused by such conditions as
macular degeneration. The Braille Voyager series provides Braille users with
complete control of their laptop or desktop computer from a Braille display. The
user-friendly Voyager guarantees to Braille user’s portable access for active
participation in the mainstream, global information community.
For more
information, please visit www.optelec.com or call 800-828-1056.
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