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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

How I Use Accessible Voting Machines With Low Vision

How I Use Accessible Voting Machines With Low Vision

Voting is a fundamental right and civic duty for every citizen, and I have been using accessible voting machines since I voted for the second time in 2017. I have a print disability that impacts my ability to read the small font sizes on the…

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…

How To Identify Money With Low Vision

How To Identify Money With Low Vision

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet people from the US Bureau of Engraving, which designs and produces paper money, amongst other things, for the United States government. I was surprised to learn about the world of free resources for identifying US…

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.

Attending Political Events With Low Vision

Attending Political Events With Low Vision

How to attend political events with low vision- oh, and I met Joe Biden!