Blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22
This reminds me of a few things with respect to Apple and accessibility (listed in chronological order here).<p>* In a speech Tim Cook made in December 2013 on receiving the "International Quality of Life Awards" at Auburn University [1] (link goes to the exact time in the video when this was said):<p>> "These values guide us to make our products accessible for everyone. People with disabilities often find themselves in a struggle to have their human dignity acknowledged, they frequently are left in the shadows of technological advancements that are a source of empowerment and attainment for others, but Apple’s engineers push back against this unacceptable reality, they go to extraordinary lengths to make our products accessible to people with various disabilities from blindness and deafness to various muscular disorders."<p>* In early 2014, in the context of an NCPPR representative asking Apple CEO Tim Cook to "commit right then and there to doing only those things that were profitable", this is how Tim Cook responded [2]:<p>> When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind," he said, "I don't consider the bloody ROI."<p>* In July 2015, marking 25 years of the "Americans with Disability Act",  Tim Cook tweeted: [3]<p>> "Accessibility rights are human rights. Celebrating 25yrs of the ADA, we’re humbled to improve lives with our products. #ADA25"<p>Regardless of profit motives and the higher prices of iDevices (in comparison to others), Apple is leading on a few different fronts, one of them being accessibility and its commitment to improving it continuously. This kind of inclusivity, which should be a default, is what progress of humankind is about.<p>[1]: <a href="https://youtu.be/dNEafGCf-kw?t=272" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/dNEafGCf-kw?t=272</a><p>[2]: <a href="https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tim-cook-soundly-rejects-politics-of-the-ncppr-suggests-group-sell-apples-s" rel="nofollow">https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tim-cook-soundly-rej...</a><p>[3]: <a href="https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/624584736862679040" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/624584736862679040</a>