I have low vision in addition to a few other medical conditions, so I have spent a lot of time visiting hospitals, doctor’s offices, outpatient testing facilities, and other medical environments. Since a lot of my conditions are unrelated to my vision loss, I get…

Ten non-traditional/weird things I brought to college that have really helped me

I’m often one of the first people that people at my school meet that has low vision or that lives with a chronic illness. While there are several other students that have vision loss or that live with other invisible disabilities, I have chosen to…

When I experienced a significant vision decline in high school, one of the most common questions from my teachers, case manager, and teacher of the visually impaired (TVI/TSVI) was “so what can you see?” I was the only student identified with low vision at my…

Eight items every student must know about their IEP so they can self-advocate.

I first learned about vocational rehabilitation for college students with visual impairments when I was getting ready to graduate from high school. Even though I had been registered with the state agency for visual impairment since I was fourteen years old, I hadn’t talked to…

The meaning of blindness cane colors and what the color of a blindness cane can tell you about someone’s sight loss.

I have an eye and brain condition affected by flashing lights. Here’s how I work with instructors to modify assignments and course content as needed

Products that help to make a dorm room completely dark for college students with migraines, based on my own on-campus experience

One of the reasons I started Veroniiiica (Veronica With Four Eyes) is to share resources I’ve created for adapting to newly acquired vision loss or changes to visual impairment over time. Living with low vision that has changed over the years, I have found that…

Examples of disability accommodations for graduation and other commencement events for graduates of all ages

When I was in middle and high school, many teachers and school staff members encouraged me to develop strong self-advocacy skills so that I could feel comfortable talking about my low vision and what accommodations I would need in the classroom. Talking to a substitute…