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Using Digital 3D Models With Low Vision

Using Digital 3D Models With Low Vision

Digital 3D models can be easier to explore than 2D images, here are tips for using digital 3D models with low vision and magnification.

Visiting The Met With Visual Impairment

Visiting The Met With Visual Impairment

When my brother and I went to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (also known as The Met), I wasn’t entirely sure how much of the art I would be able to see. While it may seem odd visiting The Met…

Tips For Visiting Aquariums With Low Vision

Tips For Visiting Aquariums With Low Vision

When I volunteered at a local aquarium in high school, I started documenting a list of tips for visiting aquariums with low vision after I noticed how there were certain exhibits I struggled with navigating as both a visitor and as a volunteer. Even though…

Exploring “David Bowie Is” With Augmented Reality and Low Vision

Exploring “David Bowie Is” With Augmented Reality and Low Vision

Exploring the life and career of David Bowie with the “David Bowie Is…” augmented reality app, based on the traveling exhibit

Audio and Nonvisual Entertainment Ideas For Blind and Low Vision

Audio and Nonvisual Entertainment Ideas For Blind and Low Vision

I’ve received a few emails from readers asking about nonvisual entertainment and ideas for listening to different types of content that goes beyond the typical listening to music or listening to an audiobook. There are a ton of different types of audio content for blind…

Visiting The Gateway Arch Museum With Low Vision

Visiting The Gateway Arch Museum With Low Vision

When I visited St Louis in 2018, one of my favorite parts of the trip by far was going to visit the Gateway Arch Museum, also known as the St Louis Arch. When I was visiting, the Gateway Arch Museum had recently reopened to the…

Visiting The Museum of Modern Art With Vision Loss

Visiting The Museum of Modern Art With Vision Loss

When my brother and I went to visit New York City in 2018, one of the things I was most excited about was visiting the Museum of Modern Art with vision loss. While it may seem odd that someone who uses a blindness cane would…

How To Make Virtual Museums Accessible For Visual Impairments

How To Make Virtual Museums Accessible For Visual Impairments

Free accessibility resources available to museum guests with blindness and low vision