Tag: assistive technology

Five Apps I Use In Statistics Classes As A Low Vision Student

Five Apps I Use In Statistics Classes As A Low Vision Student

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…

Pre-Teaching Programming Languages To Visually Impaired Students

Pre-Teaching Programming Languages To Visually Impaired Students

Tips for pre-planning student access needs in programming and coding courses, and proactively addressing accessible coding barriers through pre-teaching programming languages

Attending The Hybrid ASSETS Conference With Low Vision

Attending The Hybrid ASSETS Conference With Low Vision

My experiences attending ASSETS virtually with low vision, and how I use assistive technology at hybrid conferences

How I Keep Track Of My Schedule With Low Vision

How I Keep Track Of My Schedule With Low Vision

tips and strategies to keep class schedules and meetings organized using digital calendars for students with visual impairments, from a PhD student with low vision

Tips For Teaching R Programming To A Low Vision Student

Tips For Teaching R Programming To A Low Vision Student

I have low vision and a degree in computational and data sciences, here are my tips for introducing R programming to a low vision student.

How To Create An Accessible Formula Sheet

How To Create An Accessible Formula Sheet

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…

Apple Pencil Customizations For Writing With Low Vision

Apple Pencil Customizations For Writing With Low Vision

As a student with low vision and dysgraphia, I love using my iPad along with an Apple Pencil to help with writing tasks, drawing, and completing assignments for my classes, especially since my handwriting is neater on an iPad compared to paper. Because the white…

April Fool’s Day Prank Lessons For Low Vision Assistive Technology

April Fool’s Day Prank Lessons For Low Vision Assistive Technology

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

Customize Microsoft Edge Accessibility For Low Vision

Customize Microsoft Edge Accessibility For Low Vision

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

Purposes of Media Descriptions for Visual Impairment

Purposes of Media Descriptions for Visual Impairment

Here are specific ways that I find media descriptions and tools like image descriptions and audio description helpful as someone with low vision.

Navigating Project Task List Spreadsheets With Low Vision

Navigating Project Task List Spreadsheets With Low Vision

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

iPhone Accessibility Settings For Occipital Stroke

iPhone Accessibility Settings For Occipital Stroke

When my best friend had an occipital stroke shortly before Christmas, one of the first things they mentioned when they got out of the hospital was how they were having trouble using their phone. They didn’t know at the time about the multitude of iPhone…