Veronica With Four Eyes
I started using the Amazon Kindle app when I was in high school after a textbook for one of my classes was purchased from the Kindle marketplace. It quickly became one of my favorite apps for reading eTextbooks as a student with low vision, because…
Read-it-later applications are a popular tool for reading web content and saving information for offline use, and I started using Instapaper after both of the read-it-later apps I had been using for years shut down within a year of each other (Omnivore in 2024 and…
I’m always looking for new functions and ways to use different features in visual assistance applications, and first downloaded the Envision app a few years ago when my friend was raving about its text recognition features at a low vision accessibility event we were both…
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…
When I was working on adapting a math worksheet for one of my classes, I noticed that it was challenging to keep track of scratch work and problems written in a vertical layout with double vision. I was looking for a way to draw lines…
In recent years, I have collected multiple library cards for digital content so that I can access books and media I am interested in without having to leave the house. My local library has a ton of awesome online services, but I’ve been able to…
Tips for studying, scheduling, and self care for midterms and finals
I consider myself a primarily visual learner, but my eyes and brain don’t always agree with that. Factors like eye strain, fluctuating eyesight, and fatigue from reading can make it more challenging for me to study visual materials, which means I often pivot to audio…
I recommended them in 2015 and I still do today! Five iOS and Android apps that help students with low vision in the classroom.
Learning how to write research papers and essays can be overwhelming for students with low vision or print disabilities that impact access to standard print. Students who are interested in exploring topics related to disability may experience difficulties with finding sources in accessible formats on…
What I’ve learned about print disabilities as a low vision student who uses large print
I have low vision and primarily access information visually using tools like large print and magnification, so I rely on various types of low vision assistive technology to access digital text. One category of tools that I rely on heavily when accessing web content is…