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9News: Blind student wants to help peers overcome obstacles to careers in STEM

9News: Blind student wants to help peers overcome obstacles to careers in STEM

Ty Gillespie is the first youth apprentice in the nation to complete the Salesforce Certified Administrator Program through the Blind Institute of Technology! Ty is a Grandview student who is currently working on his Computer Science capstone where he is developing a scientific calculator that can be easily used by the visually impaired. He is creating braille buttons, sounds, and vibration feedback for this scientific calculator.