I have low vision that fluctuates throughout the day, and I rely on several accessibility features for iPad to access information and interact with different types of content. While there are some settings that I always have turned on like large font sizes and display…

I love using simplified reading displays to read text content in large print, but they aren’t always available or practical for certain tasks like filling out forms, interacting with content that has a lot of images, or viewing small sections of text. When I was…

SQLiteStudio is a free and open-source self-contained database program that is frequently used with the SQL language (pronounced “sequel”), both by professors and students in the classroom environment and by professionals in the workplace. As part of my own coursework in information technology and data…

One of my favorite low vision accessibility features for Windows 11 and Windows 10 is the option to customize mouse pointers and cursors so they are easier to see. I’ve been using a large turquoise mouse pointer on my personal computers for several years now…

When I had to create trifold posters and present trifolds during class projects in middle and high school, I often struggled with adapting trifold posters or creating accessible trifold posters that I could see with low vision. While I could create a trifold presentation that…

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,…

When one of my friends recommended a book that they had read recently, I immediately went to look for it in an accessible format using the search tools for Bookshare and Libby/OverDrive with my library card. When I couldn’t find it, my friend mentioned that…

Earlier tonight, a reader sent me a sweet Twitter thread trending about a young child who is working on a letter-writing project so that they can keep in touch with a variety of friends, family members, and pen-pals. The reader then asked me if I had…

I love picking out greeting cards for my friends and family and receiving cards for birthdays and holidays with lovely messages inside. As my vision has declined and changed over the years, I have passed along tips and suggestions for choosing greeting cards for visually…

Using applications and settings to reduce eyestrain from blue light.

The built-in Windows Magnifier is one of the first Windows accessibility features for low vision I remember using to make information on the home computer and in the school computer lab easier to see. While I don’t always have Magnifier turned on, I often open…

I rely a lot on color and shapes when it comes to identifying or labeling visual information, as I find it much easier to access consistently compared to text labels. This can be helpful for quickly locating icons on my Windows desktop or in File…