Veronica With Four Eyes
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…
I was quoted in the Wall Street Journal talking about how I would improve existing alt text features on Twitter and other social media. While the actual quote is only a sentence long, I have many other thoughts on improving alt text features on social…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
My tips for being successful in college admission interviews
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
