Google and Android

Tips for texting with low vision and making texts easier to see for visually impaired users. Learn strategies for texting with large print, texting with braille, and more!

Strategies for using digital notetaking and PDF annotation apps to access digital worksheets and assignments with low vision students.

Here are the mainstream devices I use as assistive technology for low vision that make up the college “technology toolbox” that I use for classes and assignments

Introduction to screen magnification for low vision, software features and free tip sheets for built-in and third-party screen magnifiers

Tips for reading magazines with the Libby app for blind and low vision users, with information about assistive technology, accessibility features, and keyboard access

Enable free text-to-speech in accessibility settings or web browsers and listen to text read aloud, a great ECC strategy for low vision!

Mostly free web browser extensions for low vision and CVI access, great for reducing visual fatigue or distractions. A must-have for visually impaired students!

How I use various apps, accessibility settings, and high-tech strategies for traveling with low vision and supporting orientation and mobility skills/O&M skills

A list of accessibility strategies for accessing the news with assistive technology for individuals with visual impairments, inclusive of low vision/blind/CVI

tips and strategies to keep class schedules and meetings organized using digital calendars for students with visual impairments, from a PhD student with low vision

Creating audio narrated images for low vision students is great for Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) lessons! Here is a mix of paid/free apps for annotating and adding narration to images

A list of OCR scanner apps for low vision students, useful for extracting text that can be read out loud with text-to-speech or displayed in large print.