Create A Personal Accessibility Checklist for Low Vision
Learn how to create an informal personal accessibility checklist for low vision and determine if an app or website is accessible for a specific student
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Implementing UDL For Data Science Lessons: Free Resource List
Mostly free resources and strategies for implementing Universal Design for Learning/UDL for data science and statistics lessons, curated for EDAT 524.
File Formats For Low Vision and Print Disabilities
Digital doesn’t always mean accessible! Learn more about file formats for low vision and print disabilities for the classroom and beyond
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
Tips For Teaching R Programming To A Low Vision Student
I have low vision and a degree in computational and data sciences, here are my tips for introducing R programming to a low vision student.
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…
How To Write Alt Text and Image Descriptions For Flowers
When I look at images of flowers, I see a swirl of colors and have to zoom in on different areas to figure out what I am looking at or what kind of flower it is. Because I have low vision and double vision, these…
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…
Five Apps That Help Students With Low Vision In The Classroom
I recommended them in 2015 and I still do today! Five iOS and Android apps that help students with low vision in the classroom.
Adapting Digital Equations: Math Problems and Low Vision
The majority of math assignments display equations in a typeset format, which can be challenging for students with low vision who need to enlarge content or display it in a larger font size. Displaying content in a digital format can provide more flexibility for enlarging…
Extended Time Accommodations For Low Vision
When I was first approved to receive extended time accommodations for low vision, I remember wondering how that would work in a middle school or high school setting where students had a single class period to take an exam or work on a timed assignment.…
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.