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Accessible Python IDEs For Low Vision

Accessible Python IDEs For Low Vision

As a student with low vision studying Computational and Data Sciences, I was exposed to several programming languages as part of my coursework, though many of my classes revolved around the Python programming language. Since I primarily access information visually, it was important that I…

How To Use High Contrast in Windows 11

How To Use High Contrast in Windows 11

How to use High Contrast mode/High contrast themes in Windows 10 and Windows 11, and how high contrast mode looks with frequently used applications. Great for users with low vision or migraines

How I Use My Phone As Assistive Technology In Class

How I Use My Phone As Assistive Technology In Class

I started to use my phone as assistive technology in class back in middle school when I realized that my new phone camera could be used to enlarge some hard-to-read symbols on the page I was reading. My teacher promptly took away my phone because…

Secret Microsoft Office Accessibility Features I Use Every Day

Secret Microsoft Office Accessibility Features I Use Every Day

When I wrote the first version of this post in 2019, I included seven accessibility features most people didn’t realize existed in Microsoft Office products, many of which I had learned about during my time as a Microsoft intern. Since then, Microsoft Office has added…

Inclusion in Action: My Microsoft Feature

Inclusion in Action: My Microsoft Feature

Watch a video produced by Microsoft for the Inclusion in Action project, where I demonstrate how I use various Microsoft products in college (not sponsored)

Low Vision Accessibility Settings For Windows 10 and 11

Low Vision Accessibility Settings For Windows 10 and 11

Accessibility settings for low vision and vision impairment for Windows 10

Attending The Hybrid ASSETS Conference With Low Vision

Attending The Hybrid ASSETS Conference With Low Vision

My experiences attending ASSETS virtually with low vision, and how I use assistive technology at hybrid conferences

How I Take Math Tests With Double Vision

How I Take Math Tests With Double Vision

Tips and strategies I use for taking math tests and statistics tests with low vision and monocular double vision that help me access information visually

Digital Rulers For Dysgraphia and Low Vision

Digital Rulers For Dysgraphia and Low Vision

When I was working on adapting a math worksheet for one of my classes, I noticed that it was challenging to keep track of scratch work and problems written in a vertical layout with double vision. I was looking for a way to draw lines…

Organizing a PhD Portfolio With Microsoft Sway

Organizing a PhD Portfolio With Microsoft Sway

How I organized my first PhD Portfolio with Microsoft Sway as a student with low vision that uses large print and responsive layouts

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…

Questions To Ask When Choosing A Laptop For College

Questions To Ask When Choosing A Laptop For College

I received a message from a reader asking if I had any tips for choosing a laptop for college, because they were interested in finding the “best” laptop for their soon-to-be college student. While I can’t recommend a specific laptop brand or model that would…