Self Determination

These ten resources will help students figure out what colleges to tour and apply to

When I was visiting St Louis, I had a list of places that I wanted to visit, which included the St Louis Zoo, the Gateway Arch, a MLB baseball game, and a few other places. However, I had to rearrange a few of my plans…

The ultimate guide to selecting dorms and on campus housing, with a special focus on disability housing

Ten words to know before your first IEP meeting so that you can be prepared and get the best services as early on as possible!

Print accommodations and assistive technology for taking tests and assessments in the classroom

Dear elementary school teacher, here are ten things your new low vision student wants you to know, but may not realize

How to make instructor evaluations accessible to students with vision impairments and print disabilities while preserving privacy and anonymity.

Get through TSA screenings in minutes and avoid taking everything out of your carry on for $17 a year.

Dear high school teacher, here are ten things your new low vision student wants you to know, but may not realize

While attending college in the Washington DC Metro area, I qualified for the reduced fare SmarTrip card since I have low vision, which gave me discounts on Metrorail services and other fares. A lot of students with vision loss at my college didn’t know about…

I had three different guidance counselors when I was in high school, including two at my first high school and one at my second high school. Even though a lot of people don’t associate guidance counselors with special education and having an IEP, each of…

How having friend with low vision and Chiari Malformation has helped me accept my disability and diagnoses