Recreation and Leisure

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…

Requesting Extracurricular Accommodations

Requesting Extracurricular Accommodations

How to explain your disability accommodations and ensure they are followed in extracurricular settings

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…

Accessible Dice For Low Vision

Accessible Dice For Low Vision

Some of my friends love playing tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), and one of them recently sent me a message asking if there was a way to make accessible dice for visually impaired players or a dice rolling device for a player with visual impairment (a…

Tips For Visiting Aquariums With Low Vision

Tips For Visiting Aquariums With Low Vision

When I volunteered at a local aquarium in high school, I started documenting a list of tips for visiting aquariums with low vision after I noticed how there were certain exhibits I struggled with navigating as both a visitor and as a volunteer. Even though…

Visiting Holiday Lights With Light Sensitivity

Visiting Holiday Lights With Light Sensitivity

Visiting Christmas and holiday light displays with migraines, epilepsy, and similar photosensitive conditions.

How To Describe A Christmas Tree For Visual Impairment

How To Describe A Christmas Tree For Visual Impairment

When my friend and I went to a Christmas tree gallery at a church, we were surrounded by tons of beautiful trees that came in various sizes and shapes, each with gorgeous intricate decorations and lights. It was overwhelming to see all of the details,…

Decorating A Christmas Tree With Low Vision

Decorating A Christmas Tree With Low Vision

Every year, my family sets up an artificial Christmas tree and we spend a few hours hanging up various homemade and store-bought ornaments, as well as adding other details such as lights, a tree skirt, and other accessories. My family never put a whole lot…

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

Taking Selfies With Low Vision

Taking Selfies With Low Vision

When I was talking to a new friend about how I blog about low vision assistive technology, they asked me if I had any posts about taking selfies with vision loss or tips for taking selfies with low vision. I told them I was working…