Veronica With Four Eyes
I started using a teleprompter app with low vision to show scripts for school news and other video projects, as I found it much easier to read large print from the digital display compared to a paper script while filming. Since then, I have continued…
I have low vision that fluctuates throughout the day, and I rely on several accessibility features for iPad to access information and interact with different types of content. While there are some settings that I always have turned on like large font sizes and display…
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…
For one of my class projects, I worked with a tween-aged student who had a confirmed diagnosis of Cortical Visual Impairment (also known as Cerebral Visual Impairment or CVI) and wanted to redesign their bedroom to make it a more accessible and fun space. Designing…
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a talk at the Inclusive Design 24 Conference (ID24) called “Why Everyone Should Design For Chiari Malformation,” in honor of Chiari Malformation Awareness Month. This talk was especially meaningful for me, as I ended up giving it the…
Using applications and settings to reduce eyestrain from blue light.
Including dancers with special needs, with a focus on low vision. From a visually impaired tap, jazz, and ballet dancer
When my friends and I went to a 4th of July parade in a nearby town a few years ago, I realized that I didn’t know very much about watching parades with vision loss or making parades accessible to visually impaired guests. Most of my…
Here is how I explain my brain condition, Chiari Malformation, to people
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…