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People: Audio career for visually impaired

Ma Yinqing dismisses the notion that visually impaired people are destined to work in the massage industry. The 24-year-old visually impaired Shanghai resident is probably the first among her peers to start a business in the field of audio-program production. Ma, whose sight was damaged when exposed to ultraviolet light as a premature baby, developed her passion for audio-drama production in high school and later eased her way into the role of a part-time audio-program producer. She uses screen-reading software to help her navigate the sound-editing software. Last year, Ma assembled a team of producers and registered her company in February. The move, she said, gives the community of visually impaired people new opportunities. Ma's team now totals 15.Ten of them are visually impaired. Visit our website to find out more.

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