Veronica With Four Eyes
When Taylor Swift released the music video for the song “ME!”, one of my friends immediately sent me a message asking if I had seen the video and all of the interesting visual effects. Since I have low vision, I often have to watch music…
While attending 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. I met so many lifelong best friends in Green Machine, and had the…
At an assistive technology conference I recently attended, I visited the booth for the Described and Captioned Media Program. I was excited to meet the people behind the project and learn all about how their program helps to support students in the classroom by giving…
Exploring the life and career of David Bowie with the “David Bowie Is…” augmented reality app, based on the traveling exhibit
My experience using Dear Evan Hansen audio description as a theatergoer with low vision.
When my brother and I went to visit New York City in 2018, one of the things I was most excited about was visiting the Museum of Modern Art with vision loss. While it may seem odd that someone who uses a blindness cane would…
I’m always looking for new and interesting ways to use my Amazon Echo Dot and Amazon Alexa with low vision, and one of my friends who is a huge history buff was telling me how they had been listening to old time radio shows with…
It’s easy to assume that in order to create any form of art, one must have perfect eyesight so they can paint rich landscapes like Claude Monet or draw sketches like Leonardo da Vinci. However, it’s surprising to learn that several of the most famous…
Use your own technology for captioning and audio description at Broadway plays with GalaPro
After three semesters of continuous use at performances and rehearsals, the large print music binder that I used for college pep band started to fall apart. This binder had previously been provided to me by the pep band staff and while I definitely appreciate their…
Something that comes as a surprise to many people is that I have a huge interest in visual art, art history, and art appreciation, even though I have low vision and use a blindness cane. One of my favorite tools for low vision and nonvisual…
I joined my school’s concert band program when I was in fifth grade, and played in several different concert band settings as part of school band and extracurricular music programs, including symphonic band, honors band, wind ensembles, and other concert band programs. I’ve been grateful…
My experiences and tips for attending cotillion. Learn etiquette, manners, dancing, and more with a southern flair.
How to make sheet music accessible for students with vision impairments using Microsoft Publisher or PowerPoint
Including dancers with special needs, with a focus on low vision. From a visually impaired tap, jazz, and ballet dancer