HumanWare Products Star in Extreme Makeover Home Edition

HumanWare is pleased to announce its appearance on the popular TV show Extreme Makeover Home Edition, which will be broadcast on February 17 on ABC in the United States.

In this brand-new episode, the Extreme Makeover Home Edition team comes to the rescue of the Hughes family and their son Patrick who is blind, whose determination and courage is truly a source of inspiration. Patrick has overcome many challenges to become a musician. Therefore, the team will design the Hughes family home layout based on Patrick's specific needs so that he can enjoy more autonomy and freedom in his daily life. 

To add to Patrick's new accessible environment, the EMHE team called on HumanWare for its renowned assistive technology products for people who are blind or visually impaired. Patrick was provided with products courtesy of HumanWare.  These high-quality innovative products included the Trekker system, the popular "talking" GPS, a BrailleNote digital assistant and the Victor Reader Stream, a pocket-size digital talking book player.

"The HumanWare team is happy to help make Patrick and his family's dream come true," says Gilles Pepin, President of HumanWare. "Our mission is to empower people who are blind or visually impaired, and this mission is shared by the EMHE team in this episode."

Tune into this episode on February 17 on ABC in the United States. Consult your TV guide for local times.

 

About Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is in its 5th season on ABC.  The program is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding.  Denise Cramsey is the executive producer; and David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA.

About HumanWare

HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technologies for the print disabled. HumanWare provides products to people who are blind and have low vision and students with learning disabilities. HumanWare offers a collection of innovative products include BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for the blind in education, business and for personal use; the Victor Reader product line, the world's leading digital audiobook players, and SmartView Xtend, the first fully modular and upgradeable CCTV-based video magnifier.

 

For more information:

HumanWare Canada
Nicolas Lagace
Tel.: (450) 463-1717
E-mail: nicolas.lagace@humanware.com