Due to an unpredictable chronic illness, I was not able to get medical clearance to participate in study abroad or study-elsewhere opportunities during my undergraduate years. Even though I never traveled outside of the United States, I still learned a lot about other cultures through…

When I went to Disneyland the day before a professional conference in 2019, one of the questions I had for staff was how Disney character meet and greets are done for guests with visual impairments, or if any special considerations were taken for blind kids…

In 2019, I attended the Assistive Technology Industry Association’s annual conference in Orlando, Florida, which is held yearly in January/February. As a college student with low vision who is passionate about assistive technology, I was excited to attend the conference with a student discount and…

How to get plane safety information for blind and vision impaired travelers on any airline. Great for beginners or children/teenagers

When my brother and I went to visit New York City in 2018, one of the things I was most excited about was visiting the Museum of Modern Art with vision loss. While it may seem odd that someone who uses a blindness cane would…

I rode a plane for the first time when I was 21 to travel to San Diego for the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, and one of my friends had given me a few tips for passing time on flights with low vision in advance of…

In 2018, I was selected as one of ten winners for the Microsoft Women in Computing award and had the opportunity to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing. This conference is held in September/October and is the largest gathering of women and…

When I visited St Louis in 2018, one of my favorite parts of the trip by far was going to visit the Gateway Arch Museum, also known as the St Louis Arch. When I was visiting, the Gateway Arch Museum had recently reopened to the…

When I went to St Louis, I had the opportunity to attend a St Louis Cardinals MLB baseball game on one of the nights while I was there. While the weather was incredibly hot, it was really cool to see all of the different ways…

Tips for visiting water parks with vision impairment. Part of my summer fun series

Get through TSA screenings in minutes and avoid taking everything out of your carry on for $17 a year.

Visiting amusement parks with low vision, part of my Summer Fun series

I recently went on a weeklong trip to Austin, Texas where I had the opportunity to visit several different museums, speak at Texas School for the Blind, try lots of amazing delicious food, and attend other events related to low vision and assistive technology. I…

I’ve lived in a few different places in Virginia as well as in Washington State, and something that each of these places have had in common is that I’ve had to deal with power outages a few times a year for various reasons. Whether it’s…

While attending college outside of Washington DC, I set a goal to visit all of the Smithsonian museums during my time in college. One of my favorite museums that I visited was the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), which is dedicated to indigenous…