Tag: screen reader

Sora Accessibility Features For Low Vision

Sora Accessibility Features For Low Vision

How to set up Sora accessibility features for low vision, including large print eBooks, keyboard access, audiobooks, and read aloud. Great for school libraries!

How To Use VoiceOver With Low Vision on iPad

How To Use VoiceOver With Low Vision on iPad

Helpful features for learning to use VoiceOver with low vision on an iPad, and tips for pairing VoiceOver with large print and visual access

How I Use Accessible Voting Machines With Low Vision

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.

Pre-Teaching Programming Languages To Visually Impaired Students

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…