How I Use Accessible Voting Machines With Low Vision
Learn about the features of accessible voting machines like ExpressVote and how I use them to vote with low vision in local, state, and federal elections in Virginia.
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Pre-Teaching Programming Languages To Visually Impaired Students
Tips for pre-planning student access needs in programming and coding courses, and proactively addressing accessible coding barriers through pre-teaching programming languages
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
OCR Scanner Apps For Low Vision Students
A list of OCR scanner apps for low vision students, useful for extracting text that can be read out loud with text-to-speech or displayed in large print.
Using YuJa Panorama and Anthology Ally With Low Vision
How I use alternative formats menus like YuJa Panorama and Anthology Ally with low vision for accessing content in my online and hybrid college classes
Dictation and Audio-Based Assistive Technology For Writing
(Mostly) free assistive technology for writing and audio-based resources that incorporate dictation and read aloud for auditory access
How To Write Alt Text and Image Descriptions for the Visually Impaired
The ultimate guide on how to write alt text and image descriptions for the visually impaired, written by someone with low vision who uses alt text
Accessible Python IDEs For Low Vision
As a student with low vision studying Computational and Data Sciences, I was exposed to several programming languages as part of my coursework, though many of my classes revolved around the Python programming language. Since I primarily access information visually, it was important that I…
Implementing Shared Folders For Online Classes
How to eliminate access barriers and create a bridge by converting course websites to shared folders for online classes, suitable for students with disabilities
Amazon Kindle App and Low Vision Accessibility
I started using the Amazon Kindle app when I was in high school after a textbook for one of my classes was purchased from the Kindle marketplace. It quickly became one of my favorite apps for reading eTextbooks as a student with low vision, because…
Instapaper Accessibility For Visual Impairment
Read-it-later applications are a popular tool for reading web content and saving information for offline use, and I started using Instapaper after both of the read-it-later apps I had been using for years shut down within a year of each other (Omnivore in 2024 and…
BioSig-ID Accessibility For Low Vision and Dysgraphia
During the first week of an online graduate school class, students were prompted to create a biometric password with BioSig-ID, which would serve as an additional security measure for accessing course websites. I didn’t realize it at the time, but my first week of class…