Websites and Apps

My Talk At I’m Determined Summit: Crash Course In Immersive Reader

My Talk At I’m Determined Summit: Crash Course In Immersive Reader

As part of my work as the Microsoft Content Specialist for AIM-VA and as a Microsoft Certified Educator, I had the opportunity to present a short talk as part of the AT Lab at the I’m Determined Summit 2020, a virtual conference for students with…

Reading With Novel Effect And Low Vision

Reading With Novel Effect And Low Vision

One of my favorite things to ask teachers and professors is “what is your new favorite app right now?” When I asked this question to one of my favorite professors a few years ago, their face lit up as they told me I had to…

How I Use The Coursicle Class Scheduling App

How I Use The Coursicle Class Scheduling App

When I had to re-register for several classes and change my schedule during my fourth semester of college, I thought it would be a good idea to set up an alarm on my phone that would go off every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day,…

How I Manage Dysgraphia In Online Classes

How I Manage Dysgraphia In Online Classes

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…

How I Use Espanso Text Expander With Dysgraphia

How I Use Espanso Text Expander With Dysgraphia

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…

A to Z of Assistive Technology for Reading Digital Text

A to Z of Assistive Technology for Reading Digital Text

When I’m doing research on assistive technology for reading digital text or eBooks, I often search for specific display customization options or accessibility features to determine if this app will be useful for me or for a student/client I’m working with. With students and clients,…

How I Use Google Lens With Low Vision

How I Use Google Lens With Low Vision

One of the most-used applications on my Android phone is the Google Lens app, an image recognition tool that lets me take pictures or upload pictures from my phone gallery to get information about what is in an image or search for additional relevant information.…

Learning To Type With Low Vision

Learning To Type With Low Vision

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…

How I Use Kanopy With Low Vision

How I Use Kanopy With Low Vision

I started using the free Kanopy streaming service as an undergraduate student when my professor played a documentary in class and I realized I couldn’t see much of what was going on. It’s not uncommon for me to have trouble watching videos in classrooms as…

BlueSky Accessibility Features For Low Vision

BlueSky Accessibility Features For Low Vision

When I first created a BlueSky account, I couldn’t find much information about BlueSky accessibility settings or using BlueSky with low vision. To make it easier for new users to navigate the platform, here is an overview of BlueSky accessibility features for low vision and…

RS Games: Free Online Accessible Games For The Visually Impaired

RS Games: Free Online Accessible Games For The Visually Impaired

Recently, a group of friends and I were talking about places to find free online accessible multiplayer games for people who are blind or that have low vision, and one of my friends recommended RS Games. After browsing through the documentation, my friends and I…

All About Audio Description For Broadway Plays

All About Audio Description For Broadway Plays

My experience using Dear Evan Hansen audio description as a theatergoer with low vision.