Tag: Self determination

Ten Questions to Ask When Choosing a College

Ten Questions to Ask When Choosing a College

Questions to ask yourself and others in order to find the best college for your needs

Inclusion in Action: My Microsoft Feature

Inclusion in Action: My Microsoft Feature

Watch a video produced by Microsoft for the Inclusion in Action project, where I demonstrate how I use various Microsoft products in college (not sponsored)

Ten Templates For Emailing Professors

Ten Templates For Emailing Professors

Over the years, I have had several friends reach out to me asking for advice on how to email professors, including how to ask professors for help, how to request assignment accommodations or modifications, or how to ask professors for permission or assistance with various…

Clothing Shopping Tips For Sensory Processing Issues

Clothing Shopping Tips For Sensory Processing Issues

I was having a conversation with one of my friends recently where they had asked me if I had any tips for clothing shopping with sensory processing issues and tactile defensiveness. In my practice, I have met many people with visual impairments that experience sensory…

My View On The Word See And Other Disability Language

My View On The Word See And Other Disability Language

I have low vision, or vision loss not corrected by glasses, here is what I think of the word see and other terms used to describe vision and vision loss

Reporting Accessibility Issues: College O&M

Reporting Accessibility Issues: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

School Cafeterias and Low Vision

School Cafeterias and Low Vision

Sometime around sixth grade, I came to the conclusion that the combination of school cafeterias and low vision contributed to a great deal of frustration for me at school. Other than the school gym, the cafeteria was one of the places at school where I…

AP Exam Accommodations For Low Vision

AP Exam Accommodations For Low Vision

When I was in high school, I took a total of three AP classes and exams: AP Psychology, AP English Language and Composition, and AP Environmental Science. In addition to studying for my exams, I also had to study how to get AP exam accommodations…

SAT Accommodations for Low Vision

SAT Accommodations for Low Vision

What to expect when applying for SAT accommodations and taking the test

Incorporating Blindness Canes into Halloween Costumes

Incorporating Blindness Canes into Halloween Costumes

When I started using a blindness cane (white cane) in college, I felt a bit self-conscious about using my cane because I felt like I stood out wherever I went, especially since I was still learning to get around and answer questions about my vision…

Learning To Explain Usable Vision

Learning To Explain Usable Vision

Questions to ask when developing an explanation about usable vision and accurately answering the question “so what can you see?”

Learning to Self-Advocate With Low Vision

Learning to Self-Advocate With Low Vision

Many of my IEP goals involved self-advocacy and learning to self-advocate with low vision. Here is a list of advice and strategies that helped me as a student.