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Tips For Visiting Art Museums With Low Vision

Tips For Visiting Art Museums With Low Vision

A guide for visiting the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum with disabilities, with a focus on low vision

Getting a Reduced Fare SmarTrip Card With Low Vision

Getting a Reduced Fare SmarTrip Card With Low Vision

While attending college in the Washington DC Metro area, I qualified for the reduced fare SmarTrip card since I have low vision, which gave me discounts on Metrorail services and other fares. A lot of students with vision loss at my college didn’t know about…

Visiting The National Museum of the American Indian With Low Vision

Visiting The National Museum of the American Indian With Low Vision

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…

US Government Programs For Blind/Low Vision Residents

US Government Programs For Blind/Low Vision Residents

Five websites from the US Government that educate visitors on disability and assistive technology.