College

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

Why to take virtual classes in college, from someone who has taken over a dozem

During in-person classes and lectures, I often have trouble seeing videos presented on the projector or on other screens, and find myself asking a lot of questions about what is going on or becoming disoriented due to unexpected flickering or flashing lights. I know that…

When I had to create trifold posters and present trifolds during class projects in middle and high school, I often struggled with adapting trifold posters or creating accessible trifold posters that I could see with low vision. While I could create a trifold presentation that…

Everything at my dorm desk, complete with shopping links

How my family and I survived college move-in and didn’t lose anything, including our minds

Using applications and settings to reduce eyestrain from blue light.

Recently, I was talking to another college student about different options for using visual assistance apps for virtual classes and how they could use different apps on their iOS and Android devices to help them with accessing visual information. While I frequently use visual assistance…

Over the years, I have taken over 60 virtual classes across high school, college, and graduate school, which means that I have watched a lot of live and pre-recorded video lectures. I find that video lectures are easier for me to follow as a student…

While many people associate assistive technology with specialized devices that are expensive or hard to find, many mainstream technology devices have started supporting accessibility features and built-in assistive technology that can make specialty tools more financially and publicly accessible for all. Peripheral accessories like headphones…

When I was in high school, my instructors would provide copies of assignments and classroom materials using a shared folder system that was set up with Dropbox. With this system, I could download copies of instructional content, work on the assignment using my personal device…

Learning how to write research papers and essays can be overwhelming for students with low vision or print disabilities that impact access to standard print. Outlining papers is something that requires a strong digital workflow for organizing text and keeping track of notes, and I…