Wow Greg,
I wonder if it is available here in the UK?
Thanks
James
On 21 Jul 2007, at 19:48, Greg Kearney wrote:
I had to replace the thermostat in our house today so I went to
Home Depot to try and find one my wife, who is blind, could use.
Most Thermostats these days are high tech affairs with little LCD
screens and buttons you can't tell if you have pressed or not.
But I did find, much to my amazement, was a Honeywell model CT87N.
This thermostat was made for the blind and low vision users. It has
a tactile readable setting with number in black 24 point type on
white. When you turn it to set the temperature each two degree
setting clicks as you turn the nob. It also come with large print
stickers for the cool/off/heat and fan/auto switches.
Perhaps the most amazing of all there was a braille card in the
packaging giving a toll free number to call to obtain a braille
copy of the instructions.
So often we hear for product that are not accessible to the blind I
find it refreshing to discover one that goes the extra mile to be
accessible.
Greg Kearney
