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There’s nothing like being able to watch a movie and relax while on a flight, and with recent technology updates, now blind and visually impaired passengers can learn how to watch audio described movies while on their next flight. I recently discovered this while on […]

Whenever I am in an unfamiliar place, I love trying new foods and restaurants so I can broaden my horizons. I’ve had amazing pineapple upside down pancakes, discovered a love for kimchi fries and kimchi rice bowls, devoured some of the best breakfast tacos I’ve […]

This is post 3 of 3 on how to create custom Shortcuts . Read part 1 on using the iOS Shortcuts app with vision impairment here and read part 2 on Shortcuts that help the vision impaired here. There are many creative Shortcuts out there […]

This is post 2 of 3 on iOS Shortcuts that help the vision impaired. Read part 1 on using the iOS Shortcuts app with vision impairment here and read part 3 on how to create custom Shortcuts here iOS Shortcuts can be used for a variety […]

This is post 1 of 3 on using the iOS Shortcuts app with vision impairment. Read part 2 on Shortcuts that help the vision impaired here and part 3 on how to create custom Shortcuts here. In the latest iOS 12 update, a new app […]

I was having a conversation with one of my mentors on Friday and was telling them about all sorts of cool articles I had found while using Twitter about vision impairment. I was surprised to learn that they didn’t use Twitter, because there are so […]

When I started teaching myself how to use VoiceOver, I often got very frustrated at how much of a challenge it seemed to be. There were moments where I fantasized about throwing my iPad out the window because I couldn’t figure it out, and I […]

Many things have changed and improved in the years following the September 11th attacks, including airport security, media broadcasting, and the use of digital mapping technology. It’s especially interesting to see how digital mapping technology played a role in developing the 9/11 Memorial and Museum […]

Using free assistive technology resources to make primary sources accessible for vision impairment

As the only student identified with low vision in my school district, I was asked time and time again what I could see, and what I couldn’t see. This wasn’t always very easy to explain, but I remember one day my teacher of the visually […]