Veronica With Four Eyes
As a student with low vision, I sometimes have trouble reading the PowerPoint slides that my instructors post on the course website or share with me so I can follow along with class. Things like small font sizes and multi-column layouts are great for presenting…
When I am writing on top of documents or screenshots on my iPad, I often use apps like Notability or the built-in Markup tool to write, draw, and add text on top of files without changing the original formatting. This is helpful for taking multiple-choice…
I created my first Wakelet account several years ago after attending a virtual presentation on Wakelet accessibility features, but I didn’t really use it very often until I completed the free self-paced Wakelet Certified course and discovered how I could Wakelet not only with assistive…
As a high school and college student, I have taken a total of four online English classes with low vision, including two required English classes and two writing-intensive classes that involved writing an extensive research paper. While I enjoy taking English classes in-person, I have…
During the summer before ninth grade, I received an AlphaSmart for low vision and dysgraphia, specifically the AlphaSmart Neo digital typewriter as part of a device trial for taking notes and writing with low vision and dysgraphia in the classroom. I had asked to try…
While a lot of people associate dysgraphia with illegible or hard-to-read handwriting, dysgraphia can often extend to difficulties with typing and other types of written expression as well. Even though I type all of my notes and assignments for my online classes, my dysgraphia doesn’t…
As a student with low vision and dysgraphia, I spend a lot of time typing for school, writing content for my website, instant messaging with friends, and writing emails. A lot of people don’t realize the role that my dysgraphia diagnosis plays in typing; even…
One of the most frequently requested resources that I receive from technology teachers and elementary school teachers alike is strategies for learning to type with low vision and typing for visually impaired students. Since I run my own website and take a lot of virtual…
When I encounter photojournalism images like ones posted by news outlets or images on social media that show current events, I often find myself wondering what is happening in different images. Things like crowds, less than ideal lighting conditions, and vague captions can make it…
Everyone has different views on what language or words are appropriate to use at given times. Instead of changing or removing words, many writers choose to censor words using additional or alternative characters or symbols. A lot of these attempts at censorship are done without…
Write extended image descriptions that include accessible text and essential image details for blind and low vision audiences
