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Seven Myths and Misconceptions About Alt Text

Seven Myths and Misconceptions About Alt Text

I’ve had a lot of conversations with people on social media about alt text, including common myths about alt text and how to write alt text. Alt text isn’t really talked about a lot, and many people have misconceptions about what it does or how…

Computer Lab Accommodations For Low Vision Students

Computer Lab Accommodations For Low Vision Students

As a student with low vision who spends a lot of time in computer labs, I’ve worked with several teachers to create a list of options on implementing computer lab accommodations for low vision students. Whether students are taking virtual classes, completing in-class activities, or…

What If I Miss Assignments Or Classes In College?

What If I Miss Assignments Or Classes In College?

As much as I would like to say that I’ve had perfect attendance in college and would rarely miss assignments, there have been several situations where I had to miss class or submit an assignment late due to circumstances outside of my control or outside…

Writing Media Descriptions For Current Events: My Talk At Protest Access-A-Thon

Writing Media Descriptions For Current Events: My Talk At Protest Access-A-Thon

In September 2020, I had the opportunity to give a flash talk about writing media descriptions for current events as part of the Protest Access-a-Thon, an event that focused on making content related to protests and current events accessible for users with disabilities hosted by…

Behind The Scenes: How Bookshare Books Come To Life

Behind The Scenes: How Bookshare Books Come To Life

Over the years, I have read hundreds of titles (if not thousands) from Bookshare, an accessible online library for people with print disabilities. As someone with low vision, Bookshare provides easy access to digital text that I can read with large print or other custom…

Accessibility Support Phone Numbers and Low Vision

Accessibility Support Phone Numbers and Low Vision

Even though many mainstream technology brands offer accessibility features and support assistive technology software in their products, many technical support teams are not familiar with low vision accessibility settings or how using assistive technology can change how users interact with a product. I’ve experienced this…

How I Use Kanopy With Low Vision

How I Use Kanopy With Low Vision

I started using the free Kanopy streaming service as an undergraduate student when my professor played a documentary in class and I realized I couldn’t see much of what was going on. It’s not uncommon for me to have trouble watching videos in classrooms as…

Why I Study Assistive Technology

Why I Study Assistive Technology

Why I chose to study assistive technology

College Interview Tips For Disabled Students

College Interview Tips For Disabled Students

My tips for being successful in college admission interviews

How To Access Images Without Alt Text

How To Access Images Without Alt Text

Free options for blind/low vision users that can help with accessing online images that do not contain alt text or image descriptions that can be read by a screen reader

How To Write Alt Text And Image Descriptions For Food

How To Write Alt Text And Image Descriptions For Food

If you were to open my phone gallery or a notes app to a random page, there is a very strong chance you would find something that has to do with food. My friends and I frequently text pictures of recipes we’ve made, interesting items…

How To Write Image Descriptions For Buildings and Architecture

How To Write Image Descriptions For Buildings and Architecture

One of my friends is super interested in architecture and designing buildings, so whenever we talk they often send me pictures of buildings from around the world or historical photos that show how buildings have changed over time. When we first met, I often would…