I started using a blindness cane (also known as a white cane) full-time during my first semester of college while living on campus. As a student with low vision, using a cane gave me a tremendous amount of freedom and independence, accompanying me everywhere from…

A lot of my friends come to me for advice on sending emails to professors and ask how they should email their professors on a certain topic. A lot of times, their first drafts are rambling and contain unnecessary or too much information, and after…

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!

How to transfer to a virtual class partially through the year or at the mid-year mark from a traditional classroom environment. Great for students with IEPs, 504 plans, or other emergency situations.

Eight items every student must know about their IEP so they can self-advocate.

Five not-so-secret things your IEP case manager isn’t telling you, from a college student who had a IEP

How I answer common questions about my glasses from strangers or curious friends in a simple and positive way

Dear middle school teacher, here are ten things your new low vision student wants you to know, but may not realize

Ten staff members you should meet before or at the beginning of college

Questions I was asked about my undiagnosed chronic illness in high school

How to explain your disability accommodations and ensure they are followed in extracurricular settings

How to tell college professors about your disability services file