Tag: print disabilities

Common IEP Terminology For Low Vision

Common IEP Terminology For Low Vision

Ten words to know before your first IEP meeting so that you can be prepared and get the best services as early on as possible!

ScanMarker Air: OCR Scanner Pen for Low Vision

ScanMarker Air: OCR Scanner Pen for Low Vision

Using the ScanMarker Air, a portable OCR scanner that takes notes 30x quicker, great for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or low vision

Creating Accessible Bulletin Boards For College Dorms

Creating Accessible Bulletin Boards For College Dorms

One of my friends is a resident advisor/community assistant (RA/CA) for their college dorm, and mentioned that they were working on creating accessible bulletin boards to display information for residents about events, college policies, and self-care tips. I thought this was awesome, because I often…

How Amazon Alexa Can Help You Study For Exams

How Amazon Alexa Can Help You Study For Exams

Six ways Amazon Alexa can help with homework, great for auditory learners and blind/visually impaired students

Classroom Technology That Benefits Low Vision Students

Classroom Technology That Benefits Low Vision Students

When designing a classroom with inclusion in mind, there are several different types of classroom technology that can help all learners, but especially learners that have low vision. I had a high school teacher that commented on how modifying assignments and classroom tech for one…

School News and Low Vision

School News and Low Vision

Tips for including students with low vision on pre recorded and live school news programs, written for students in all grade levels

What To Bring To The Disability Services Testing Center

What To Bring To The Disability Services Testing Center

What to bring and not to bring to the disability services testing center

Dysgraphia Accommodations In The Classroom

Dysgraphia Accommodations In The Classroom

Tips for managing dysgraphia in classroom settings, from elementary school to college.

School Lockers and Low Vision

School Lockers and Low Vision

How to make lockers accessible, an accommodation many people don’t think of

Paper Colors And Low Vision

Paper Colors And Low Vision

How a science project from when I was 17 helped me understand accessible text

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification and Low Vision

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification and Low Vision

My experience taking the Microsoft Office specialist certifications with low vision. A great addition to any resume and more impressive than taking an AP/advanced classes!

Science Fairs and Low Vision

Science Fairs and Low Vision

How to participate in science fairs with low vision/vision impairment.