Tag: independent living skills

Texting and Low Vision

Texting and Low Vision

Tips for texting with low vision and making texts easier to see for visually impaired users. Learn strategies for texting with large print, texting with braille, and more!

Accessible Cooking and Recipe Websites For Low Vision

Accessible Cooking and Recipe Websites For Low Vision

Tools for accessing cookbooks and recipes with low vision, including recipe managers, voice activated cooking apps, reading recipes with large print, and more!

Building A College Technology Toolbox For Low Vision

Building A College Technology Toolbox For Low Vision

Here are the mainstream devices I use as assistive technology for low vision that make up the college “technology toolbox” that I use for classes and assignments

My Experience Using Kagi Search With Low Vision

My Experience Using Kagi Search With Low Vision

How I am using Kagi Search with low vision to manage my visual fatigue, plus my favorite Kagi accessibility features for low vision + CVI and a Kagi low vision theme

US Government Programs For Blind/Low Vision Residents

US Government Programs For Blind/Low Vision Residents

Low-cost and free resources for visually impaired Americans available through federal government initiatives. Great for blind and low vision students!

How I Use My Smartphone For Traveling With Low Vision

How I Use My Smartphone For Traveling With Low Vision

How I use various apps, accessibility settings, and high-tech strategies for traveling with low vision and supporting orientation and mobility skills/O&M skills

Accessing The News With Assistive Technology

Accessing The News With Assistive Technology

A list of accessibility strategies for accessing the news with assistive technology for individuals with visual impairments, inclusive of low vision/blind/CVI

Typo Protection and Typosquatting: Online Safety Tips For Low Vision

Typo Protection and Typosquatting: Online Safety Tips For Low Vision

Strategies for typo protection, typosquatting prevention, and other high-impact online safety tips for low vision and blind users, especially those with dysgraphia

Organizing A Walk-In Closet With Vision Loss

Organizing A Walk-In Closet With Vision Loss

Tips and tricks for organizing a walk-in closet for vision loss, inclusive of blind and low vision people. A great independent living skill!

How I Use Accessible Voting Machines With Low Vision

How I Use Accessible Voting Machines With Low Vision

Learn about the features of accessible voting machines like ExpressVote and how I use them to vote with low vision in local, state, and federal elections in Virginia.

Going To Restaurants With Low Vision Assistive Technology

Going To Restaurants With Low Vision Assistive Technology

Tips for going to restaurants with low vision, including finding accessible menus, free apps for visual impairment accessibility, and using assistive technology independently

OCR Scanner Apps For Low Vision Students

OCR Scanner Apps For Low Vision Students

A list of OCR scanner apps for low vision students, useful for extracting text that can be read out loud with text-to-speech or displayed in large print.