Using GPS Apps On College Campuses: College O&M
Learn how to navigate campus quickly and get lost less frequently
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Finding College Classrooms: College O&M
Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…
Performing Arts Centers and Low Vision: College O&M
Attending theater productions and arts events with vision impairment
Dorms and Campus Housing: College O&M
Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…
My Favorite Digital Library Resources For Low Vision
Four free online services for low vision users and others at your local library
Tips For Passing Time On Flights With Low Vision
I rode a plane for the first time when I was 21 to travel to San Diego for the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, and one of my friends had given me a few tips for passing time on flights with low vision in advance of…
How To Find Colleges To Apply To
These ten resources will help students figure out what colleges to tour and apply to
How To Use Text-To-Speech With Low Vision
As a person with low vision who primarily reads print, I don’t have a need to use a screen reader full time for accessing information or for navigating a web page. However, there are some situations where I benefit from using an on-demand screen reader,…
How I Use Microsoft Whiteboard With Low Vision
I love using whiteboards for writing and working out ideas, as I find it more natural to write with a marker or stylus on a slanted/vertical surface compared to a pen and paper. While I still love my physical whiteboard, I started using digital whiteboard…
How To Use VoiceOver With Low Vision
I used to struggle a lot when using VoiceOver with low vision because I didn’t realize how many customization settings and gestures there were for VoiceOver users until one of my friends with no usable vision sat down with me for a few hours and…
Notability and Low Vision
My review of the iPad app Notability, and how to integrate it into the classroom. Also includes tips for teaching students how to use it.
My Favorite Accessibility Features For HP Sprout
How I use the HP Sprout computer and accessibility settings as a college student with low vision