College Transition

Here are the mainstream devices I use as assistive technology for low vision that make up the college “technology toolbox” that I use for classes and assignments

Free resources, tips, and strategies for finding colleges to apply to, researching disability services, and shortlisting colleges, written by a visually impaired student

Tips for creating accessible flashcards for low vision students, including resources for physical flashcards and digital flashcards

Low-cost and free resources for visually impaired Americans available through federal government initiatives. Great for blind and low vision students!

tips and strategies to keep class schedules and meetings organized using digital calendars for students with visual impairments, from a PhD student with low vision

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

Tips for accessing online readings in college, including adjusting font sizes and removing distractions like ads. I use these strategies every week as a visually impaired student!

Learn how to create an informal personal accessibility checklist for low vision and determine if an app or website is accessible for a specific student

Make school spirit accessible to all! Learn how to create audio description for college fight song and gameday cheers for low vision and blind students

Tips for pre-planning student access needs in programming and coding courses, and proactively addressing accessible coding barriers through pre-teaching programming languages

Digital doesn’t always mean accessible! Learn more about file formats for low vision and print disabilities for the classroom and beyond

Tech skills and strategies for using a laptop in high school with low vision, great for Expanded Core Curriculum lessons or learning to use technology independently