In March 2019, the Google homepage highlighted the 52nd anniversary of when tactile pavement was first installed in Okayama City, Japan, which literally paved the way for other cities and countries to incorporate brightly colored pavement with raised dots and lines into different environments to…

Learning how to write research papers and essays can be overwhelming for students with low vision or print disabilities that impact access to standard print. By default, many research sources are presented in inaccessible formats that are not compatible with assistive technologies like screen readers…

My experiences taking gym classes in the general curriculum, why I was later exempt, taking adaptive PE, and taking gym/health online

I started using a teleprompter app with low vision to show scripts for school news and other video projects, as I found it much easier to read large print from the digital display compared to a paper script while filming. Since then, I have continued…

Using free assistive technology resources to make primary sources accessible for vision impairment

I have low vision that fluctuates throughout the day, and I rely on several accessibility features for iPad to access information and interact with different types of content. While there are some settings that I always have turned on like large font sizes and display…

I love using simplified reading displays to read text content in large print, but they aren’t always available or practical for certain tasks like filling out forms, interacting with content that has a lot of images, or viewing small sections of text. When I was…

Why to take virtual classes in college, from someone who has taken over a dozem

As a person who runs a website related to visual impairment and assistive technology, it’s only natural that I want to ensure that my website is accessible for as many people as possible. While my blog theme was created with accessibility in mind, I decided…

SQLiteStudio is a free and open-source self-contained database program that is frequently used with the SQL language (pronounced “sequel”), both by professors and students in the classroom environment and by professionals in the workplace. As part of my own coursework in information technology and data…

One of my favorite low vision accessibility features for Windows 11 and Windows 10 is the option to customize mouse pointers and cursors so they are easier to see. I’ve been using a large turquoise mouse pointer on my personal computers for several years now…

Exploring the life and career of David Bowie with the “David Bowie Is…” augmented reality app, based on the traveling exhibit