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Using The Envision App With Low Vision

Using The Envision App With Low Vision

I’m always looking for new functions and ways to use different features in visual assistance applications, and first downloaded the Envision app a few years ago when my friend was raving about its text recognition features at a low vision accessibility event we were both…

Using Aira With Low Vision

Using Aira With Low Vision

How I use Aira smart glasses in college with low vision and how they have helped me travel independently

Low Vision Accessibility Settings For Android Phones

Low Vision Accessibility Settings For Android Phones

Accessibility settings to enable for Android phones for users with low vision

Make Android Easier To See With Large Print Apps

Make Android Easier To See With Large Print Apps

Five low vision Android accessibility apps that make any Android easier to see with large print and high contrast for less than $20

Five Apps That Help Students With Low Vision In The Classroom

Five Apps That Help Students With Low Vision In The Classroom

I recommended them in 2015 and I still do today! Five iOS and Android apps that help students with low vision in the classroom.

Language Learning Tips And Resources For Low Vision

Language Learning Tips And Resources For Low Vision

Many of my friends speak two or more languages, and enjoy teaching me how to say various words and phrases in other languages. Sometimes, these lead to me learning something useful, while other times my friends seem to have fun teaching me random slang words…

Adapting Digital Equations: Math Problems and Low Vision

Adapting Digital Equations: Math Problems and Low Vision

The majority of math assignments display equations in a typeset format, which can be challenging for students with low vision who need to enlarge content or display it in a larger font size. Displaying content in a digital format can provide more flexibility for enlarging…

Mainstream Technology and Low Vision: Smartphones

Mainstream Technology and Low Vision: Smartphones

While many people associate assistive technology with specialized devices that are expensive or hard to find, many mainstream technology devices have started supporting accessibility features and built-in assistive technology that can make specialty tools more financially and publicly accessible for all. Smartphones are a great…

Using Digital 3D Models With Low Vision

Using Digital 3D Models With Low Vision

Digital 3D models can be easier to explore than 2D images, here are tips for using digital 3D models with low vision and magnification.

Tips For Transferring Cox Email to Yahoo Email With Low Vision

Tips For Transferring Cox Email to Yahoo Email With Low Vision

When my mom’s Cox email address was transitioned to Yahoo as part of a planned migration transferring Cox email addresses to the Yahoo Mail program, she couldn’t access her email for several days from Microsoft Outlook or from the Apple Mail app, and asked me…

Helpful Ways To Bookmark Websites For Low Vision Users

Helpful Ways To Bookmark Websites For Low Vision Users

There are a few websites I visit daily or multiple times a week, such as my WordPress dashboard, school website, and digital services from my public library. Instead of having a bunch of tiny icons crammed onto my Favorites tab that are hard to see…

Choosing Device Wallpapers and Backgrounds With Low Vision

Choosing Device Wallpapers and Backgrounds With Low Vision

“Hey, when did all of the computer icons disappear? I can’t see any icons on the desktop.” This is never a fun way to start a day at work, but that’s exactly what happened when I logged into my computer and suddenly couldn’t find any…