Tag: high school

Using A Laptop In High School With Low Vision

Using A Laptop In High School With Low Vision

Tech skills and strategies for using a laptop in high school with low vision, great for Expanded Core Curriculum lessons or learning to use technology independently

Creating Audio Narrated Images For Low Vision

Creating Audio Narrated Images For Low Vision

Creating audio narrated images for low vision students is great for Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) lessons! Here is a mix of paid/free apps for annotating and adding narration to images

Learning Clarinet With Low Vision

Learning Clarinet With Low Vision

When I first started learning clarinet with low vision, I was the only visually impaired musician and only clarinet player in my elementary school band. My director (who was also a clarinet player) spent a lot of time explaining different concepts verbally, always made sure…

Ten Lessons My TVI Taught Me

Ten Lessons My TVI Taught Me

A must-read for teachers of students with visual impairments, here are lessons my TVI taught me as a low vision student and resources for visually impaired students

Must-Have Tech Skills For Online Classes

Must-Have Tech Skills For Online Classes

I took my first virtual class in high school the summer before beginning ninth grade. For the entire summer, I received frequent reminders about the importance of developing computer skills for online classes and learning how to access digital materials independently with low vision, because…

How I Listen To Textbooks With Low Vision

How I Listen To Textbooks With Low Vision

How I use tools like Amazon Alexa, text-to-speech, and other reading applications to access course readings and listen to textbooks with low vision

My Most-Used Keyboard Shortcuts For Academic Writing

My Most-Used Keyboard Shortcuts For Academic Writing

Time saving keyboard shortcuts for academic writing and formatting papers in APA Style with Microsoft Word, a vital skill for students with visual impairments!

Dictation and Audio-Based Assistive Technology For Writing

Dictation and Audio-Based Assistive Technology For Writing

(Mostly) free assistive technology for writing and audio-based resources that incorporate dictation and read aloud for auditory access

History Podcasts and Audio-Based Resources For VI Students

History Podcasts and Audio-Based Resources For VI Students

Mostly free audio resources and history podcasts for students, great for teaching students with visual impairments and auditory learners

Wearing Tinted Glasses for Low Vision

Wearing Tinted Glasses for Low Vision

My experiences with non-polarized prescription tinted glasses for low vision and light sensitivity from an eye and brain condition

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

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

A list of statistics apps for low vision access that I have used in my high school, college, and graduate statistics classes as a visually impaired student

Concert Band and Low Vision Accommodations

Concert Band and Low Vision Accommodations

Tips for musicians participating in concert band programs with visual impairment, based on my experiences as a clarinet player with low vision