As a student with a bachelor’s degree in data science that is currently studying for a PhD in Education, I consider statistics classes to be simultaneously very fun and very visually demanding. Since I have low vision and primarily access information visually, I have to…

In math and statistics classes, instructors often provide students with a formula sheet that contains equations, tables, and other helpful definitions that students can refer to during assignments and exams. As a student with low vision that primarily accesses information visually, a lot of these…

When I first started buying digital textbooks (eTextbooks) during my first year of college, I assumed that all textbook publishers and platforms offered similar accessibility features and that I would be able to access any book as long as it was in a digital format.…

Practical and positive creative prank ideas for introducing low vision assistive technology concepts with humor on April Fool’s Day and beyond

An in-depth guide to customize Microsoft Edge accessibility for low vision. Make it easier to access web content with high contrast, custom fonts, and custom colors

Simple strategies I use to read project task list spreadsheets in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel with low vision and large print text

When I was working on adapting a math worksheet for one of my classes, I noticed that it was challenging to keep track of scratch work and problems written in a vertical layout with double vision. I was looking for a way to draw lines…

I’ve been using eReaders to read books since I was in middle school, primarily using e-ink displays that mimic the appearance of paper and that don’t have distracting applications or features that take away my focus from reading. While I prefer e-ink displays from a…

In 2020, my university introduced a new accessibility extension called Blackboard Ally for accessing digital materials in alternative formats. Now known as Anthology Ally, this tool has been a tremendous help for converting files and making assignments easier to read in large print and responsive…

Tips for studying, scheduling, and self care for midterms and finals

I have several accessibility features enabled on my Android phone and iPad that help me access information with low vision effectively, but there are times where these settings don’t work as expected with specific applications. Instead of turning off the accessibility setting entirely, I find…

Some of the students I’ve worked with find the feature-rich layouts of applications like Microsoft Word or Notability to be visually overwhelming and prefer a simpler layout for authoring and editing text. Many of them prefer the VDWrite application for iPad as it provides several…