Arts and Music

Zine Accessibility and Low Vision

Zine Accessibility and Low Vision

I started learning about zine accessibility when one of my favorite cooking blogs released a zine filled with several different recipes that I was excited to try, which had been made available both as a print and a digital copy that I downloaded from their…

Swing Dancing And Low Vision

Swing Dancing And Low Vision

When one of my best friends and I were undergraduate students, we would go to swing dance lessons and social dances held by the swing dance club on campus, which was a fun way for us to get some exercise and get to know other…

Visiting The Met With Visual Impairment

Visiting The Met With Visual Impairment

When my brother and I went to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (also known as The Met), I wasn’t entirely sure how much of the art I would be able to see. While it may seem odd visiting The Met…

Writing Marching Band Drill For Low Vision Students

Writing Marching Band Drill For Low Vision Students

A while ago, a clarinet player with low vision asked me if I had any tips for how to read marching band drill sheets and talking to their director about marching with low vision. The conversation made me think of my time in marching band…

Marching Band and Low Vision

Marching Band and Low Vision

How I participated in high school marching band with a vision impairment, thanks to an optimistic band director

Making Friendship Bracelets With Low Vision

Making Friendship Bracelets With Low Vision

Several of the young and young-at-heart students I have worked with in the last few years have asked me about making friendship bracelets with low vision and how to find accessible friendship bracelet patterns. DIY friendship bracelets and beaded bracelets have exploded in popularity thanks…

How To Write Alt Text For Amateur Art

How To Write Alt Text For Amateur Art

Over the years, I have been friends with many visual artists who create wonderful amateur art across a variety of mediums. One of these friends often creates unique art with lots of bold colors inspired by pop culture and their own original characters that they…

How To Describe Dance Choreography Videos For Visually Impaired

How To Describe Dance Choreography Videos For Visually Impaired

Over the years, I have made friends with many talented dancers across various styles, many of which also have low vision or some form of visual impairment like I do. When learning new choreography or dance moves, many of them rely on video lessons or…

Assistive Technology Options For Watching The Conductor With Low Vision

Assistive Technology Options For Watching The Conductor With Low Vision

Recently, I received a question from the parent of a middle school-aged musician with low vision asking about options for watching the conductor with low vision. The student said that they have trouble seeing the conductor from where their section is located, and it often…

All About Audio Description For Broadway Plays

All About Audio Description For Broadway Plays

My experience using Dear Evan Hansen audio description as a theatergoer with low vision.

Exploring “David Bowie Is” With Augmented Reality and Low Vision

Exploring “David Bowie Is” With Augmented Reality and Low Vision

Exploring the life and career of David Bowie with the “David Bowie Is…” augmented reality app, based on the traveling exhibit

Tips For Creating Art For Visually Impaired Friends

Tips For Creating Art For Visually Impaired Friends

I have several friends who are wonderful artists, and one of them is currently working on a drawing that they plan to give to another friend for their birthday. Since this friend has low vision, we’ve been talking a lot about how to create art…