Tag: standardized testing

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.…

Virginia SOL Test Accommodations For Low Vision

Virginia SOL Test Accommodations For Low Vision

What to know about Virginia Standards of Learning SOL test accommodations for low vision students, from a student with low vision that uses large print

SAT Accommodations for Low Vision

SAT Accommodations for Low Vision

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

ACT Accommodations For Low Vision

ACT Accommodations For Low Vision

All about my experiences applying for accommodations, being denied accommodations, and taking the ACT test

Extended Time Accommodations For Low Vision

Extended Time Accommodations For Low Vision

When I was first approved to receive extended time accommodations for low vision, I remember wondering how that would work in a middle school or high school setting where students had a single class period to take an exam or work on a timed assignment.…

Quiet Places At School For Students With Visual Impairments

Quiet Places At School For Students With Visual Impairments

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

Math Test Accommodations For Low Vision

Math Test Accommodations For Low Vision

Even though I have trouble seeing information in all of my classes (and outside of my classes for that matter), my disability accommodations for math look different than the accommodations for my other classes. One of the main reasons is because math is a more…

Brainfuse Online Tutoring and Low Vision Accessibility

Brainfuse Online Tutoring and Low Vision Accessibility

The first time I used the Brainfuse Online Tutoring website was back in 2018 or 2019 when I was confused about a physics problem while working on my homework late at night. I was grateful to get an explanation for how to solve this problem,…

Using An Overhead Projector For Standardized Testing

Using An Overhead Projector For Standardized Testing

My school couldn’t give me a CCTV for state standardized testing, so we used an overhead projector instead

How I Use The HIMS E-Bot Pro In College

How I Use The HIMS E-Bot Pro In College

My review of the E-Bot Pro, a video magnifier/portable CCTV approved for standardized testing

CLEP Exams and Low Vision

CLEP Exams and Low Vision

When I was in high school, I took three different classes related to information technology, including two Microsoft certification classes and then an IT student leadership course. These classes were incredibly helpful for preparing for college-level IT classes, but I did not qualify for a…

Testing Accommodations For Low Vision Students

Testing Accommodations For Low Vision Students

Print accommodations and assistive technology for taking tests and assessments in the classroom