Tag: screen magnification

Low Vision Accessibility Settings For Mac Computers

Low Vision Accessibility Settings For Mac Computers

When I first wrote about low vision accessibility settings for Mac computers in 2019, I was using a MacBook for one of my design classes at the university library and trying to figure out how to make MacBook easier to see or how to enable…

Customize Microsoft Edge Accessibility For Low Vision

Customize Microsoft Edge Accessibility For Low Vision

An in-depth guide to customize Microsoft Edge accessibility for low vision. Make it easier to access web content with high contrast, custom fonts, and custom colors

Visible Body Suite Accessibility For Low Vision: 3D Anatomy Models

Visible Body Suite Accessibility For Low Vision: 3D Anatomy Models

Visible Body Suite accessibility features for low vision, including options for viewing accessible 3D anatomy models with a screen reader.

Accessible Classroom Library Ideas For Print Disabilities

Accessible Classroom Library Ideas For Print Disabilities

When I was shadowing an elementary school teacher, they asked me to help them design an accessible classroom library for their students with print disabilities, after we noticed that students seemed to be avoiding the library area or looking at the books in general. While…

How I Use Google Chromecast With Low Vision

How I Use Google Chromecast With Low Vision

One of my favorite tools for quickly enlarging content for online classes and virtual learning is the Google Chromecast and Google Cast protocol, which is used to mirror web browser tabs and mobile device screens on a supported TV or speakers. As long as both…

Computer Lab Accommodations For Low Vision Students

Computer Lab Accommodations For Low Vision Students

As a student with low vision who spends a lot of time in computer labs, I’ve worked with several teachers to create a list of options on implementing computer lab accommodations for low vision students. Whether students are taking virtual classes, completing in-class activities, or…

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…

Adapting Accessible Trifold Posters For Low Vision

Adapting Accessible Trifold Posters For Low Vision

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…