Environmental accommodations for visually impaired students that make school classrooms more accessible for blind, low vision, and CVI access

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…

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…

Many school band programs have a uniform requirement for specific ensembles, which can consist of a mix of school-owned pieces (such as a marching band jacket) and items purchased by the musician like shoes or pants in a specific color. Musicians that experience sensitivity to…

How my support team implemented “quiet place” accommodations so I could manage visual fatigue and sensory overload at school

Products that help to make a dorm room completely dark for college students with migraines, based on my own on-campus experience

How to tell college professors about your disability services file

Strategies and tips for choosing jewelry with chronic pain and things I look for when buying necklaces, earrings, and scarves with Chiari Malformation

Visiting Christmas and holiday light displays with migraines, epilepsy, and similar photosensitive conditions.

As an undergraduate student living with an unpredictable medical condition, I often relied on college scheduling hacks for students with chronic illness to put together a hybrid schedule each semester that would provide options for flexible attendance and easy access to course materials online. This…