When I first created a BlueSky account, I couldn’t find much information about BlueSky accessibility settings or using BlueSky with low vision. To make it easier for new users to navigate the platform, here is an overview of BlueSky accessibility features for low vision and…

As someone with low vision that fluctuates, I don’t need to use a screen reader all the time for accessing media, but find it helpful to have text read out loud on occasion. Instead of using a screen reader that is always on, I use…

When I encounter photojournalism images like ones posted by news outlets or images on social media that show current events, I often find myself wondering what is happening in different images. Things like crowds, less than ideal lighting conditions, and vague captions can make it…

Several of the young and young-at-heart students I have worked with in the last few years have asked me about making friendship bracelets with low vision and how to find accessible friendship bracelet patterns. DIY friendship bracelets and beaded bracelets have exploded in popularity thanks…

As a person with low vision and a secondary medical condition that makes it challenging to go to stores, almost every single purchase I make is either through online shopping or browsing a product online before making the decision to go pick it up at…

Over the years, I have been friends with many visual artists who create wonderful amateur art across a variety of mediums. One of these friends often creates unique art with lots of bold colors inspired by pop culture and their own original characters that they…

When people ask me if I have any tips for improving accessibility of social media posts, I like to ask them if they know how to add alt text on social media platforms. While a lot of people know how to add alt text on…

When I think of my elementary and middle school classrooms, I often remember the posters and anchor charts that covered the walls, dry-erase boards, bulletin boards, and other surfaces with lots of bold colors and shapes. There was also text on these posters that had…

As part of physical therapy, I was given a list of exercises to do at home a few times a week that will help me with my treatment goals. I noticed that it was challenging for me to remember how many exercises I was supposed…

As a person with low vision that is highly sensitive to flashing lights, I often engage with primary source videos and videos of current events with my eyes closed, auto-play turned off, or the video window hidden from view. This isn’t because I want to…

I’m currently enrolled in full-time online classes, and I frequently work on assignments at my desk with an Amazon Echo Dot by my side. I’ve been using Amazon Alexa and Echo devices for online learning for many years now, because I find it to be…

Everyone has different views on what language or words are appropriate to use at given times. Instead of changing or removing words, many writers choose to censor words using additional or alternative characters or symbols. A lot of these attempts at censorship are done without…