Eight items every student must know about their IEP so they can self-advocate.

When I first wrote about low vision accessibility settings for Mac computers in 2019, I was using a MacBook for one of my design classes at the university library and trying to figure out how to make MacBook easier to see or how to enable…

I love getting recommendations for new books to read from my university or local libraries, especially when it comes to summer reading lists with all of the new and upcoming releases. However, there are times I miss out on being able to access the reading…

If you or a loved one has just been diagnosed with low vision or blindness, here’s why you need a case with your state vision impairment department

I first learned about vocational rehabilitation for college students with visual impairments when I was getting ready to graduate from high school. Even though I had been registered with the state agency for visual impairment since I was fourteen years old, I hadn’t talked to…

An outline for developing a college transition resource for students with vision loss, winner of the 2018 Roosevelt Institute 10Ideas policywriting competition

Why I love eReaders and how they help students with print disabilities

Learn what high resolution images are, why they are important, how to create high resolution images, and where to find them.

I started using digital bookmarking tools and bookmarking apps to organize research sources, website links, and other multimedia content after I realized that my previous strategy of adding everything to my bookmarks or copying links into a single document wasn’t particularly effective. Learning to use…

I was diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) after years of dealing with symptoms, but it wasn’t until I experienced a fall on campus due to overheating/temperature regulation issues that I was officially diagnosed with the condition. My neurologist told me that I had…

The meaning of blindness cane colors and what the color of a blindness cane can tell you about someone’s sight loss.

As a student with low vision who also has photophobia/photosensitivity to bright lights, I often take vision breaks throughout the day to rest my eyes. When I’m working on visually demanding tasks such as reading, working on my computer, or taking notes in a classroom,…