Expanded Core Curriculum

How I Read Research Sources With Assistive Technology

How I Read Research Sources With Assistive Technology

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. Research databases, search engine results pages, and even just research articles in general can be extremely overwhelming visually, making it…

Make Proofreading Feedback Accessible For Low Vision

Make Proofreading Feedback Accessible For Low Vision

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. While teacher and peer feedback is a great way to improve writing skills and writing research papers in general, accessing…

How I Outline Research Papers With OneNote

How I Outline Research Papers With OneNote

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. Outlining papers is something that requires a strong digital workflow for organizing text and keeping track of notes, and I…

How I Create Citations For Research Papers With Low Vision

How I Create Citations For Research Papers With Low Vision

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. Inserting citations is something I especially struggled with when I was first learning to write research papers, as they require…

Science Labs and Low Vision

Science Labs and Low Vision

Including students with blindness and low vision in classroom science labs and experiments

Reading Bookshare Titles With Microsoft Word

Reading Bookshare Titles With Microsoft Word

I started reading Bookshare titles with Microsoft Word when I was working on a school project and wanted a quick way to navigate my downloaded eBooks on my computer with a software I was already familiar with. My tablet and eReader were serving as more…

Ten Ways Visual Impairment Influenced Classic Artists

Ten Ways Visual Impairment Influenced Classic Artists

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…

Simplified Reading Displays and Low Vision

Simplified Reading Displays and Low Vision

One of my all-time favorite tools for reading digital content with low vision is a simplified reading display, which applies a consistent font size, font style, and background color to digital text. This makes it easier to read content without having to zoom in on…

How To Organize and Identify Cords For Low Vision

How To Organize and Identify Cords For Low Vision

When I was living in a college dorm, I honestly didn’t put much thought into how I would organize or identify cords for charging technology, connecting peripheral devices to my computer, or arranging items that are connected to a surge protector- I sort of just…

Organizing Shoes With Vision Loss

Organizing Shoes With Vision Loss

I love how a pair of colorful, comfortable shoes can pull an outfit together, or how the right pair of athletic shoes can make a huge difference for exercise or going for a walk. I’ve tried a few different strategies for organizing shoes with vision…

Organizing Jewelry With Vision Loss

Organizing Jewelry With Vision Loss

I love wearing necklaces and earrings, and I can find my favorite pieces in less than a minute thanks to learning strategies for organizing jewelry with vision loss. I’ve experimented with a few different systems for jewelry organization over the years, including the use of…