Accommodations

Make Online Learning Accessible For VI Students: Quick Start Guide

Make Online Learning Accessible For VI Students: Quick Start Guide

A quick overview of how to make online learning accessible for visually impaired students and sharing accessible course materials, written by a student with low vision

Ten Lessons My TVI Taught Me

Ten Lessons My TVI Taught Me

A must-read for teachers of students with visual impairments, here are lessons my TVI taught me as a low vision student and resources for visually impaired students

Magnifying Glasses For Low Vision

Magnifying Glasses For Low Vision

Opening my desk drawer to share the magnifying glasses for low vision I have used over the years at home, school, college, and beyond

How I Listen To Textbooks With Low Vision

How I Listen To Textbooks With Low Vision

How I use tools like Amazon Alexa, text-to-speech, and other reading applications to access course readings and listen to textbooks with low vision

Dictation and Audio-Based Assistive Technology For Writing

Dictation and Audio-Based Assistive Technology For Writing

(Mostly) free assistive technology for writing and audio-based resources that incorporate dictation and read aloud for auditory access

Concert Band and Low Vision Accommodations

Concert Band and Low Vision Accommodations

Tips for musicians participating in concert band programs with visual impairment, based on my experiences as a clarinet player with low vision

Environmental Accommodations For Low Vision Students

Environmental Accommodations For Low Vision Students

Environmental accommodations for visually impaired students that make school classrooms more accessible for blind, low vision, and CVI access

How To Get Disability Accommodations In Community College

How To Get Disability Accommodations In Community College

During undergrad, I took a few classes at a community college that satisfied the math requirements for my major, and transferred the credits back to my home university so they would count towards my degree. One of the first things I did after enrolling as…

Participating In Drama and Theater Programs With Low Vision

Participating In Drama and Theater Programs With Low Vision

Tips and strategies for supporting students with visual impairments on stage in theater and drama programs, from a student with low vision

How I Keep Track of Assignments With Low Vision

How I Keep Track of Assignments With Low Vision

Free accessible apps for to-do lists that help students with visual impairments keep track of homework, plus tips for staying organized in school from a visually impaired student

Implementing Shared Folders For Online Classes

Implementing Shared Folders For Online Classes

How to eliminate access barriers and create a bridge by converting course websites to shared folders for online classes, suitable for students with disabilities

BioSig-ID Accessibility For Low Vision and Dysgraphia

BioSig-ID Accessibility For Low Vision and Dysgraphia

During the first week of an online graduate school class, students were prompted to create a biometric password with BioSig-ID, which would serve as an additional security measure for accessing course websites. I didn’t realize it at the time, but my first week of class…