Veronica With Four Eyes
During one of my data science classes, the computer I use for writing Python code in class and that has all of my accessibility settings configured crashed and would not turn back on. Instead of giving up on doing the in-class exercises, I started writing…
For one of my classes during senior year of high school, I was talking to a co-teacher about a final project coming up for one of my classes, which was a trifold presentation. I said that I didn’t care much for doing trifold presentations, and…
This semester, I discovered that I need some extra help with some of my data science coursework involving physics and statistics, so I went looking for online tutoring services that could help me. I was thrilled to learn that my library has a partnership with…
One of my friends in college is studying kinesiology and asked me if I had any ideas on how to modify anatomy diagrams for the visually impaired. My friend has low vision and a progressive eye condition, and was telling me about how it can…
Recently, one of my friends and I had the opportunity to try using the MIDI Sprout device for visual impairment while on a guided tour of a local greenhouse/conservatory. At first, my friend and I were unsure about using the device, as we had wondered…
I’ve had the song “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus stuck in my head for a while this week, which inspired me to update my post on how to describe flowers for the blind and visually impaired. Even though “I can buy myself flowers” like the song…
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…
When I was in high school, I often experienced a lot of frustration with getting accessible copies of math assignments and exams, as my school had difficulty with enlarging math content and often would accidentally cut off symbols or numbers. Because of this experience, I…
While studying for my bachelor’s degree in data science and running a blog in college, I had to learn several different programming languages and how they are used, including Java, Python, HTML, CSS, SQL, and several others. One of my most used study resources was…
In my time volunteering at a wildlife museum, I observed hundreds of guests visiting the touch tank to learn more about our local undersea wildlife. While I didn’t work in the touch tank exhibit directly because I had difficulty holding horseshoe crabs, I did help…
Five math websites accessible for students with low vision, blindness, vision impairments, and their peers.
Including students with blindness and low vision in classroom science labs and experiments
Five iPad and Android apps that can help students with low vision access material in the science classroom.
Learn what high resolution images are, why they are important, how to create high resolution images, and where to find them.
How to use common household objects and craft supplies to create tactile (3D) images, great for math and science classes.