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How I Organize Emails In College With Low Vision

How I Organize Emails In College With Low Vision

When it comes to organizing and keeping track of emails in college, I strive to achieve “inbox zero”, meaning that I want to ensure my emails are taken care of effectively and that I don’t have to worry about important messages getting lost in a…

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 I Use Google Lens With Low Vision

How I Use Google Lens With Low Vision

One of the most-used applications on my Android phone is the Google Lens app, an image recognition tool that lets me take pictures or upload pictures from my phone gallery to get information about what is in an image or search for additional relevant information.…

How To Make Things On The Board Easier To See

How To Make Things On The Board Easier To See

How to improve readability and make it easier to see whiteboards, document cameras, and computer projectors.

How I Use Google Chromecast With Low Vision

How I Use Google Chromecast With Low Vision

One of my favorite tools for quickly enlarging content for online classes and virtual learning is the Google Chromecast and Google Cast protocol, which is used to mirror web browser tabs and mobile device screens on a supported TV or speakers. As long as both…

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…

What’s In My Backpack: High School Student With Low Vision

What’s In My Backpack: High School Student With Low Vision

Everything I brought in my bag in high school

10 Ways College Is Better Than High School For Disabled Students

10 Ways College Is Better Than High School For Disabled Students

Ten things that surprised me about college, written with a special focus on students with IEPs and disabilities

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…

Learning To Type With Low Vision

Learning To Type With Low Vision

One of the most frequently requested resources that I receive from technology teachers and elementary school teachers alike is strategies for learning to type with low vision and typing for visually impaired students. Since I run my own website and take a lot of virtual…

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