Nineteen-year-old student Caleb Neyehuis hopes to fight cybercrime without really needing a computer screen.
Caleb is learning to code through braille.
The award-winning student is a special guest on Wednesday’s Talking Vision radio show, and discusses his recent relocation to Ballarat to pursue a degree in IT, Networking and Security at Federation University.
Caleb is completely blind after complications from bilateral retinoblastoma. Starting university in 2021, Caleb hopes to carve out a rewarding career helping defend top businesses against the growing threat of cybercrime.
Caption: Caleb Neyehuis is also an avid blind AFL player.
With the help of Vision Australia’s Further Education Bursary and the Fairhall Memorial Scholarship, Caleb has been able to start university with the best assistive technology.
“For instance, if I had code to read or if I wanted to read something in braille it was too hard to read with a screen reader,” he says.
“So the refreshable braille display helps with that.”
Any ‘-‘ or ‘>’ are translated in tactile form for Caleb.
He also has also received a new laptop and updated version of JAWS, a screen reader software.
To listen to the full interview, tune in to Talking Vision every Wednesday or catch up via the podcast.
Talking Vision is a weekly discussion of issues relating to blindness and low vision.
It includes stories of inspiration and achievement and information on services for the community.
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