The purpose of this website is to proclaim the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, to show that a life without eyesight isn't necessarily a life without vision, & to demonstrate that faith can make the soul soar when even standing upright becomes difficult.

This website provides information about:

• The q chord. An instrument for all levels from extreme novice to pro, its numerous capabilities make it suitable for many different uses. For more information please go to: q chord
• WheelChair Pathfinder--when blindness, combined with loss of balance & some hearing loss, threatened to take away my ability to travel independently, this device made that dream possible once more. See: Wheelchair Pathfinder
• Band-in-a-Box is an autoaccompaniment program which allows you to enter chord progressions & record melody & soloist tracks to create your own songs, to import midi files, give them a style, & therefore a whole different flavor, or create your own styles for autoaccompaniment. I have created scripts to help make this program more accessible. Download either the manual installing or self-installing versions at:
  

  jaws 8 version scripts (zipped)

  or

  jaws 8 version scripts (self-installing executeable)

  I have been asked to put a link where folks can use PayPal to make donations for my band in a box scripts & upcoming tutorial. That link is

  

Sunrise photo copyright (c) 1998 by Jenny Carrington, all rights reserved.

To see other sunrise photos she has taken, go to

Jenny's site

Breast cancer update:

In 2004, I was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer. Due to complications, I was only able to have 1 of the 6 chemotherapy treatments I was supposed to get. Desperate to maximize my survival chances, I did a lot of research & finally found

cancer recovery foundation of america

This site in The Blind and Visually Impaired Ring is owned by Jackie McBride.
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