April Fool’s Day Prank Lessons For Low Vision Assistive Technology
Practical and positive creative prank ideas for introducing low vision assistive technology concepts with humor on April Fool’s Day and beyond
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A to Z of Assistive Technology For Low Vision
26 examples of assistive technology for low vision access that are used by people with visual impairments for work, school, and everyday life.
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
Avoiding Flashing Lights On Social Media
I was first diagnosed with photosensitivity and photophobia as a young teenager due to an intertwining visual impairment and neurological condition. At the time, there was a popular pop song that featured a refrain with a list of all of the lights I found painful…
Tips For Reading Music On An iPad With Low Vision
Strategies I use for reading music on an iPad, and how to set up iPad for reading digital sheet music for musicians with low vision
Mainstream eReader Apps and Low Vision Accessibility
Details about popular eReader apps and low vision accessibility features available for each app, including font sizes, page colors, display customizations, and reading tools.
Amazon Kindle App and Low Vision Accessibility
I started using the Amazon Kindle app when I was in high school after a textbook for one of my classes was purchased from the Kindle marketplace. It quickly became one of my favorite apps for reading eTextbooks as a student with low vision, because…
Instapaper Accessibility For Visual Impairment
Read-it-later applications are a popular tool for reading web content and saving information for offline use, and I started using Instapaper after both of the read-it-later apps I had been using for years shut down within a year of each other (Omnivore in 2024 and…
Choosing Accessible Microscopes For Low Vision
When I think back to my high school biology class and using a microscope with low vision, I remember my lab partner (and best friend to this day) would provide detailed verbal descriptions of what different slides looked like and attempt to draw some of…
Digital Rulers For Dysgraphia and Low Vision
When I was working on adapting a math worksheet for one of my classes, I noticed that it was challenging to keep track of scratch work and problems written in a vertical layout with double vision. I was looking for a way to draw lines…
iOS Magnifier and Low Vision Accessibility
An overview of the built-in iOS Magnifier and low vision accessibility settings. Use your iPhone or iPad as a video magnifier, with options for VoiceOver access
Mainstream Technology and Low Vision: Tablets
What to look for when choosing an iPad and features to consider, aimed at students with low vision