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Math Test Accommodations For Low Vision

Math Test Accommodations For Low Vision

Even though I have trouble seeing information in all of my classes (and outside of my classes for that matter), my disability accommodations for math look different than the accommodations for my other classes. One of the main reasons is because math is a more…

Creating Custom Workouts With Amazon Alexa

Creating Custom Workouts With Amazon Alexa

As part of physical therapy, I was given a list of exercises to do at home a few times a week that will help me with my treatment goals. I noticed that it was challenging for me to remember how many exercises I was supposed…

Ten Cool Things You Didn’t Know About Bookshare

Ten Cool Things You Didn’t Know About Bookshare

I’m a huge fan of the Bookshare accessible online library for people with print disabilities, and have been using the service since I was a freshman in high school. I interact with Bookshare in some capacity every day, whether it’s checking out new books, reading…

College Scheduling Hacks For Students With Chronic Illness

College Scheduling Hacks For Students With Chronic Illness

As an undergraduate student living with an unpredictable medical condition, I often relied on college scheduling hacks for students with chronic illness to put together a hybrid schedule each semester that would provide options for flexible attendance and easy access to course materials online. This…

Five Common Technology Behaviors That Hurt My Brain

Five Common Technology Behaviors That Hurt My Brain

When I was in high school, I sometimes had difficulty explaining how common technology behaviors or other technology in the classroom would hurt my brain, also known as give me a migraine. Many teachers assumed that I was refusing to participate in class, but the…

Choosing A Backpack With Chronic Pain

Choosing A Backpack With Chronic Pain

As a student living with chronic pain, I often joke with my friends that I have to over-think several decisions, which includes choosing a backpack for bringing materials to class. Choosing a backpack with chronic pain isn’t as straightforward as just making an aesthetic choice…

Ten Ways To Reduce Eye Strain From Screens With Technology

Ten Ways To Reduce Eye Strain From Screens With Technology

Using applications and settings to reduce eyestrain from blue light.

How I Respond To Questions/Comments About My Eyes

How I Respond To Questions/Comments About My Eyes

Even though the title of my blog is Veronica With Four Eyes, a lot of questions and comments I get about my eyes from curious strangers, friends, family, children, and medical professionals are about the two eyes in my head. I have low vision, or…