Tag: Self determination

How To Use Guided Access For Testing And Exams

How To Use Guided Access For Testing And Exams

As a student with low vision who uses a personal iPad for classes, I find it easier to use my own device when I am taking exams or other proctored assignments because my device is already configured with the accessibility settings I use every day.…

Typo Protection and Typosquatting: Online Safety Tips For Low Vision

Typo Protection and Typosquatting: Online Safety Tips For Low Vision

Strategies for typo protection, typosquatting prevention, and other high-impact online safety tips for low vision and blind users, especially those with dysgraphia

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Activity Ideas for Students

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Activity Ideas for Students

Free activity ideas for Global Accessibility Awareness Day that teach students about disability, assistive technology, and digital accessibility

Teach Kids About Low Vision and Assistive Technology: Free Resources

Teach Kids About Low Vision and Assistive Technology: Free Resources

Learn about low vision and assistive technology with the help of free resources and activity ideas, curated by an assistive technology specialist with low vision

My Favorite Free Fonts For Print Disabilities

My Favorite Free Fonts For Print Disabilities

A list of free fonts for print disabilities, including the best fonts for low vision readability with serif and sans-serif options

Create A Personal Accessibility Checklist for Low Vision

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

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.

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

Going To Restaurants With Low Vision Assistive Technology

Going To Restaurants With Low Vision Assistive Technology

Tips for going to restaurants with low vision, including finding accessible menus, free apps for visual impairment accessibility, and using assistive technology independently

Online Safety For Visually Impaired Users: Safer Internet Day

Online Safety For Visually Impaired Users: Safer Internet Day

Tips and strategies for digital literacy and staying safe online with vision loss, plus online safety for visually impaired users for Safer Internet Day

Ten Lessons My TVI Taught Me

Ten Lessons My TVI Taught Me

A must-read for teachers of students with visual impairments, here are lessons my TVI taught me as a low vision student and resources for visually impaired students

Wearing Tinted Glasses for Low Vision

Wearing Tinted Glasses for Low Vision

My experiences with non-polarized prescription tinted glasses for low vision and light sensitivity from an eye and brain condition