Technology Projects at Nathan Hale

The World Friends Pages

The World Friends Resources and Disabilities pages were inspired by the work of former Nathan Hale student Wai Kin Chiu. Wai Kin managed a LISTSERV group called WORLD FRIENDS FOR THE DISABLED which reached people in several countries.

These pages were created with several purposes in mind:

To provided a place for WFFTD members and friends to post information to which they could refer their keypals

To create an international forum for disabled students which would serve as a means to increase their motivation to write well, or in some cases, to write at all.

To provide access to newspapers, magazines and books for people whose mobility or sensory abilities are restricted.

To provide disability information for people with disabilities and teachers of people with disabilities.

To create a miniature Internet Portal for users.

Later, a section on Internet Cameras was added. The idea was to provide a sense of freedom and expansiveness to individuals who were house or wheelchair bound. Why not watch an ocean sunset in California, while you write your email?

Continue to the World Friends Resources and Disabilities Pages