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Sideloading and Low Vision

Sideloading and Low Vision

One of the most helpful skills I’ve developed for accessing digital media with low vision is learning how to sideload content into another application. In this context, sideloading refers to loading titles into a reading or productivity application that were purchased or downloaded from another source…

How I Use Send-To-Kindle With Low Vision

How I Use Send-To-Kindle With Low Vision

One of my favorite things about the free Amazon Kindle app is the Send-to-Kindle feature, which offers an easy way to sideload content and does not require users to have a Kindle device. Send To Kindle content is added to the device library and can…

Capti Voice Narrator App For Low Vision

Capti Voice Narrator App For Low Vision

I started using the Capti Voice Narrator app several years ago when looking for a way to listen to files or Bookshare books on a more portable device. While I prefer to read materials in large print whenever possible, I was interested in finding a…

How To Find Accessible Picture Books For Low Vision

How To Find Accessible Picture Books For Low Vision

I have always loved reading, and would get excited whenever I had the opportunity to check out new picture books from the library or receive books as gifts. As a young child with low vision, I sometimes wondered why certain books were printed with blurry…

Fast Facts About Bookshare

Fast Facts About Bookshare

Learn all about Bookshare, the accessible text service that changed my life!

US Government Programs For Blind/Low Vision Residents

US Government Programs For Blind/Low Vision Residents

Five websites from the US Government that educate visitors on disability and assistive technology.