black-and-white photo showing Jean-Dominique Bauby, a man lying in a hospital bed, communicating with a woman sitting nearby who is writing on a notepad. Bauby, who had locked-in syndrome, is using eye movements to dictate words, illustrating the painstaking process he used to compose his memoir. Medical equipment and personal items are visible in the background.
Cover of Zina Weygand's book The Blind in French Society from the Middle Ages to the Century of Louis Braille. Included is an illustration of a man with his fingers from both hands on an open book.
Today on the #Disability Daily Podcast we recognize #French #writer with locked-in syndrome Jean-Dominique Bauby & French #blind #historian Dr. Zina Weygand.
Episode & transcript: disabilitydaily.podbean.com/e/ep114/
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