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Fellow blind Ph.D. students, say hi! (self.Blind)
submitted by WhatWouldVaderDo
Getting a Ph.D. is almost always difficult, amazing, frustrating, and incredible. Add on top being partially or completely blind, and you have the recipe for the most wonderful and terrible days.
If you are pursuing your Ph.D., or already earned it, speak up. Tell us your field of study, and how you are doing.
I'm working on my Ph.D. in computer science, more specifically in the area of computer vision. Some days are great, especially when I get that research paper acceptance notification, and some days are frustrating, especially when I have to deal with accessibility problems.
I know that I'm not the only one out there...
If you are pursuing your Ph.D., or already earned it, speak up. Tell us your field of study, and how you are doing.
I'm working on my Ph.D. in computer science, more specifically in the area of computer vision. Some days are great, especially when I get that research paper acceptance notification, and some days are frustrating, especially when I have to deal with accessibility problems.
I know that I'm not the only one out there...
carpe_diem1977 3 points 6y ago
Hi. Thanks for introducing yourself. My son is 13 and visually impaired and clearly not a PhD student but had an idea for an app. We got some seed funding and have a CTO making the app. Any chance you're in the Bay Area and would be up for meeting me and my son? I would love for his to meet someone visually impaired who had accomplished so much!
bondolo 1 points 6y ago
You might want to talk to the San Francisco Lighthouse and talk to their Lighthouse Labs group. It is a group of blind technologists who work in accessibility and technology that provides early stage guidance to companies and organizations on technology impacts for blind people.
carpe_diem1977 1 points 6y ago
Thanks! We've done stuff with SF Lighthouse, but I didn't know about the Lighthouse Labs group. I'll look into it today.
WhatWouldVaderDo [OP] 1 points 6y ago
You may have better luck with the Lighthouse Labs group. I'm always happy to talk, but I'm located on the other side of the country from you. :(
Good luck with the app, it's great that he's interested in developing new ideas so early!
Good luck with the app, it's great that he's interested in developing new ideas so early!
carpe_diem1977 1 points 6y ago
Thanks. And good luck to you as well :)
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