Arts and Music

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

How to write alt text for color palettes and create accessible color palettes for low vision/visual impairment and colorblindness

When I was working with a student with newly diagnosed neurological visual impairment (also known as CVI), I noticed that patterns and visual clutter played a significant role in how the student accessed information, and that they preferred items on a plain background with a…

As an undergrad student at George Mason University, I was a member of the GMU Green Machine pep band and played bass clarinet in the stands for many home basketball games and other university events. Being in Green Machine introduced me to many amazing friends,…

When I first started learning clarinet with low vision, I was the only visually impaired musician and only clarinet player in my elementary school band. My director (who was also a clarinet player) spent a lot of time explaining different concepts verbally, always made sure…

Mostly free audio resources and history podcasts for students, great for teaching students with visual impairments and auditory learners

(Mostly) free art resources for visually impaired students, including podcasts, audio artwork, and ideas for accessible art lessons

As part of a semester-long school project for one of my graduate classes, I researched several free braille art and tactile image libraries that could be used for educational activities relating to science, agriculture, ecology, and several other topics. Even though I don’t personally use…

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

Strategies I use for reading music on an iPad, and how to set up iPad for reading digital sheet music for musicians with low vision

I was introduced to streaming audio description for performing arts videos when I watched Twelfth Night with audio description through the National Theatre At Home service. Since then, I’ve discovered several other paid and free streaming services offering audio description for plays, ballet, opera, musicals,…