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I use dictation as assistive technology frequently when I am using mainstream technology devices such as my computer, phone, and tablet. Also known as speech-to-text, dictation tools take spoken words, numbers, punctuation, and other formatting information as input, and transcribes the audio as text that…

Google, Apple, and Microsoft have partnered with educators and technology trainers to develop educational technology certification programs for educators, including K-12 teachers, college professors, IT specialists, and more. One of the most underrepresented groups of people that can benefit from these certification programs are “techie…

While many people associate assistive technology with specialized devices that are expensive or hard to find, many mainstream technology devices have started supporting accessibility features and built-in assistive technology that can make specialty tools more financially and publicly accessible for all. I spend a large…

When I first learned about TumbleBooks and their online audio narrated picture books, one of the first questions I had was “where was this when I was a kid?” I have a print disability that makes it near impossible for me to read books in…

My favorite tool for O&M and independent navigation as a person with low vision isn’t my blindness cane- it’s my Android smartphone. While I love my blindness cane and all of the ways that it helps me to navigate my community on my own or…

How I use Quizlet, a free study app that supports large print and screen readers.

I received a message from a reader asking if I had any tips for choosing a laptop for college, because they were interested in finding the “best” laptop for their soon-to-be college student. While I can’t recommend a specific laptop brand or model that would…

As a person with low vision, I’ve used Be My Eyes and similar visual interpreting applications many times over the years for various tasks, including reading labels, identifying objects, and getting information about my surroundings. My experience with Be My Eyes volunteers has been generally…

I’ve been using my iPad a lot for writing lately and noticed that my hands were starting to hurt after doing so much typing on the device’s touchscreen keyboard. After learning that a physical hardware keyboard could help me type more quickly and efficiently with…

When I recently upgraded to the iPad Air 4th Generation (also known as the Model A2316), I decided to get the Apple Pencil 2nd Generation, as my friend had talked about how much they enjoyed using it. I immediately started using it and noticed a…

After I was helping them fill out several pages of medical paperwork, one of my friends asked me about my experience using the iPad Markup tool with low vision, as they knew that I frequently use it to write on forms that I receive over…

I started using the Stylebook app during my freshman year of college to keep my clothes organized and put together outfits inspired by Pinterest without having to take several items out of my tiny dorm closet and messing up my room. While my closet has…

I received a reader question today asking about tips for reading music on an iPad with low vision, and if there was anything that they would need to do to make music easier to read. I’ve used my iPad to read music for many years,…

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…