</a><p>It's easy to forget how inaccessible our world is to anyone with limited vision or hearing. Even something as simple as watching a Facebook video is a challenge due to access barriers. Haben Girma </a>is fighting</a> to change that.</p><br /></p><br /><p>Ahead is a transcript of Haben's interview so that it's accessible to everyone.</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: Haben sits on a couch</p><br /><p><br /><p>Haben: Deaf-blindness is a rare disability, so most of the time I'm the first person in a certain situation. So I'm used to being a pioneer</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: The first shot is Haben typing on a keyboard, and the second shot is Haben speaking at an event</p><br /><p><br /><p>Title reads: Meet the Deaf-Blind Lawyer Fighting For People With Disabilities</p><br /><p>Video: Haben sits on a couch</p><br /><p><br /><p>Haben: A lot of my friends know better than to tell me that I can't do something because that's actually encouragement to try to find a solution</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: In the first shot, Haben communicates via sign language with a student. In the next four shots, she surfs, dances, skis, and scales a building.</p><br /><p>Graphic: Haben Girma was born deaf-blind, meaning she has limited hearing and vision </p><br /><p><br /><p>But that hasn't stopped her from surfing, dancing, skiing, and even scaling a building</p><br /><p>Video: Haben smiles</p><br /><p><br /><p>Graphic: Growing up, Haben attended mainstream public schools and quickly learned to adapt</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: Haben sits on a couch, talking</p><br /><p><br /><p>Haben: When I was in school, I had a teacher who trained me how to travel as a blind person</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: A bus drives down the street</p><br /><p><br /><p>Haben: I remember one of the lessons, she intentionally had me miss my stop so that I could learn how to problem solve when things go wrong</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: Haben works with a young student</p><br /><p><br /><p>Graphic: But not all students are so lucky</p><br /><p>Video: Haben sits on a couch, talking</p><br /><p><br /><p>Haben: Many students with disabilities don't have access to information when they're in school</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: Close-up of a hand reading Braille on a keyboard</p><br /><p><br /><p>Haben: We need to make sure the schools have access to accessible technology, have access to qualified teachers who can provide training</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: In the first shot, Haben uses her Braille keyboard. In the second shot, a hearing aid is placed in a woman's ear.</p><br /><p><br /><p>Graphic: Thanks to assistive technology, deaf-blind individuals have various ways to communicate</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: Haben sits on a couch, talking. We see sporadic shots of her using her Braille keyboard.</p><br /><p>Haben: Deaf-blindness is a spectrum. There are people with limited vision and limited hearing, and we use a variety of different communication styles: sign language, print on palm. What I use primarily is a keyboard and digital Braille display - so people will type on a wireless keyboard, and I'll read in digital Braille</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: President Barack Obama communicates with Haben via keyboard, and they shake hands</p><br /><p><br /><p>Obama: Hi, Haben!</p><br /><p>Haben: Hello. It's good to meet you!</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: Maxine, a German Shepherd, stands with Haben</p><br /><p><br /><p>Graphic: Haben also has her trusty guide dog, Maxine, by her side</p><br /><p><br /><p>Video: Haben st
