Stories Archive
Previous customer profiles from ZoomNews:
ZoomText ARISES to the occasion
March 06, 2008
Imagine going in for surgery after having been told that the operation would help you see better than before, and having it go so horribly wrong that you wind up blind. Sadly, this was the case for Dave Mills…
ZoomText Goes to Grad School
January 24, 2008
Studying molecular and cell biology. Investigating the enzyme telomerase and its implications in cancer and aging. Pipetting radioactive materials. Running an undergraduate biochemistry lab. Impressed? It’s all in a day’s work for Tracy Niday, and she says none of it would be possible without the help of ZoomText…
Driving with Stargardt’s
November 15, 2007
Almost 20 years ago, Susan Reed started to notice that her eyesight was deteriorating. Soon after that, she learned that her failing vision was due to Stargardt’s Disease, a hereditary macular (central retinal) degenerative disorder. Even though Susan is considered high functioning, she had to leave her job as a nurse because she couldn’t see well enough to perform her job properly…
Saving Lives with the Help of ZoomText
September 24, 2007
For many of us, the thought of being responsible for someone who is bleeding, broken or in the throes of a heart attack, would be a daunting task. For Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Josh Waldeck, that’s the easy part. It’s the required trip report for each ambulance run that used to fill Josh with dread…
Michigan Woman is Back Online with ZoomText
February 16, 2007
It was just one year ago when Sandra Richardson, a 34 year old active working woman, began to notice that her vision was becoming blurred. A month after seeking medical attention, her doctors diagnosed her with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Unable to use the computer at the real estate office where she was employed, Sandra left her job. Ironically, Sandra’s life now revolves around her computer…
