Something I read online and though it was worth a share. We take for granted what we have and rarely think about people with disabilities or how unfair society is with women. In some countries they get paid less for doing the same job as their male counterparts. From time to time its nice to read stories like this one. Everybody should be treated the same no matter what.

Apple's blind female engineer'sinspiring story

Silicon Valley and the other bigger states for technology companies have been stereotyped over the past years. After Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg, “women in tech” is not really a familiar term in this territory.

At the same time, it is even harder to associate disabled people in this fast-paced industry that is ever changing. However, all of those barriers were shut down by the amazing Jordyn Castor, an Apple engineer who is both female and blind.

Jordyn Castor was born 15 weeks early, and she was so small that her grandfather could hold her in his hand and slide his wedding ring on her tiny arms. At that time, the doctors told Castor’s family that there is very little chance of survival. Little did they know that Castor would carve her name in our modern-day workforce.

With limited opportunities and expectations, Castor still pursued to prove everyone wrong. At 22, she defied the expectations not only for women in general but also for disabled people all over the world.

Jordyn Castor was curious at the very beginning. This was the reason why she got really inclined with technology. It was the different open possibilities of technology that excited her. Since she was young, she was known to meddle and experiment on any computers they had at home.

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Apple blind engineer

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, back left, and Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind [Photo by Lisa Poole/AP Images]

Castor continued her curiosity in school. The good thing about Castor’s experience was that her teachers encouraged her passion. Adults would hand her different gadgets so she could explore how to use them.

It was as if being blind was not her priority. Jordyn Castor just wanted to learn about technology as much as she could. Her perseverance paid off.

“I realized then I could code on the computer to have it fulfill the tasks I wanted it to,” says Castor, whose current work focuses on enhancing features like VoiceOver for blind Apple users. “I came to realize that with my knowledge of computers and technology, I could help change the world for people with disabilities.”

“I could help make technology more accessible for blind users.”

Continue reading at http://www.inquisitr.com/3294615/apples-blind-female-engineers-inspiring-story-redefines-norms-and-stereotypes-in-tech-industry/#75SrLdrQPW4fW5Lj.99

by PAtricia Villaceran.