Tag: keyboard access

How I Use Espanso Text Expander With Dysgraphia

How I Use Espanso Text Expander With Dysgraphia

As a student with low vision and dysgraphia, I spend a lot of time typing for school, writing content for my website, instant messaging with friends, and writing emails. A lot of people don’t realize the role that my dysgraphia diagnosis plays in typing; even…

Zoom Magnifier and Low Vision Accessibility

Zoom Magnifier and Low Vision Accessibility

When I am introducing students and clients with low vision to iPad accessibility settings, one of the features we often end up discussing the most is Zoom Magnifier and low vision use cases. This screen magnification software is a great example of assistive technology that…

Brainfuse Online Tutoring and Low Vision Accessibility

Brainfuse Online Tutoring and Low Vision Accessibility

The first time I used the Brainfuse Online Tutoring website was back in 2018 or 2019 when I was confused about a physics problem while working on my homework late at night. I was grateful to get an explanation for how to solve this problem,…

How To Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows

How To Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows

When one of my friends noticed they had trouble seeing their desktop icons, they asked me if there was a way to create custom keyboard shortcuts in Windows so that they could access application features and programs more efficiently. My friend liked the idea of…

Make Proofreading Feedback Accessible For Low Vision

Make Proofreading Feedback Accessible For Low Vision

Learning how to write research papers and essays can be overwhelming for students with low vision or print disabilities that impact access to standard print. While teacher and peer feedback is a great way to improve writing skills and writing research papers in general, accessing…

How I Create Citations For Research Papers With Low Vision

How I Create Citations For Research Papers With Low Vision

Learning how to write research papers and essays can be overwhelming for students with low vision or print disabilities that impact access to standard print. Inserting citations is something I especially struggled with when I was first learning to write research papers, as they require…

Accessible Puzzle Game Apps For Low Vision

Accessible Puzzle Game Apps For Low Vision

When I was working on a paper for one of my classes about the activities that seniors often miss when they develop low vision later in life, many people in the study had reported missing their favorite puzzle games such as word searches, crosswords, sudoku,…

Choosing An iPad Keyboard For Low Vision

Choosing An iPad Keyboard For Low Vision

I’ve been using my iPad a lot for writing lately and noticed that my hands were starting to hurt after doing so much typing on the device’s touchscreen keyboard. After learning that a physical hardware keyboard could help me type more quickly and efficiently with…

How To Use Microsoft Sway With Assistive Technology

How To Use Microsoft Sway With Assistive Technology

Using Microsoft Sway, a free PowerPoint alternative that impresses professors and is accessible to screen readers