When my university switched to using Canvas as its learning management system for hosting course websites, I had to quickly learn how to access Canvas with low vision and how to use tools like Canvas keyboard shortcuts or strategies for accessing Canvas content with large…

Staying safe in snowstorms, hurricanes, and other weather events when living in the dorms on campus

My experiences with non-polarized prescription tinted glasses for low vision and light sensitivity from an eye and brain condition

Tips and tricks for painting pottery with low vision at pottery painting studios, including choosing colors and ways to make it easier to paint without mistakes

How to navigate the rain with a blindness cane

A list of statistics apps for low vision access that I have used in my high school, college, and graduate statistics classes as a visually impaired student

The ultimate guide on how to write alt text and image descriptions for the visually impaired, written by someone with low vision who uses alt text

A guide for how to create accessible documents for low vision and print disabilities with Microsoft Word, and how to make documents easier to read with assistive technology

As part of my eye condition and brain condition, I experience photophobia (sensitivity to bright lights) and photosensitivity (sensitivity to strobe and flashing lights) that affect how I engage with video content and indoor/outdoor environments. Over the years, I have developed a list of tips…

As part of a semester-long school project for one of my graduate classes, I researched several free braille art and tactile image libraries that could be used for educational activities relating to science, agriculture, ecology, and several other topics. Even though I don’t personally use…

In the context of web accessibility, cognitive accessibility refers to designing digital content and interfaces so they are understandable, easy to navigate, and usable for people with cognitive disabilities or learning disabilities. Cognitive accessibility addresses challenges related to information processing, memory, attention, comprehension, and decision-making,…

Learning to do laundry at home and college