Month: October 2016

Recently, I had the pleasure of working with Ellen, who needed help with her cell phone. Here’s what she had to say:

“I was having trouble using my flip cell phone. I kept getting messages and I couldn’t figure out how to delete them. Alex didn’t know that I am blind too, but he helped me by using the assistive technology on my phone. He made a guide for me to use when I use my phone. Now, I can feel the buttons on my phone and have the phone tell me what they are. I can call and finally delete those messages.”

I am glad I was able to help Ellen. I was surprised to learn she was blind, but happy to help her!

I was talking to Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn after coming back to Chesterbrook for the first time. We were talking about history and how they met. The conversation quickly divulged into Mrs. Vaughn recounting how her uncle fought in the pacific. She remembers how her uncle wrote to their family, asking for a knife. It was a gift, albeit a strange on. She later found out that the knife served it purpose well – the uncle used it in the pacific, while fighting the Japanese. Can you imagine sending a knife through the mail today?