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Decide Wheel App Review

This accessible app gives your student the opportunity to make choices!
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Essential Keyboard Commands for JAWS

Check out this list of keyboard commands that are absolutely essential for students and TVIs.
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Accessible Virtual Field Trip - the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

Touring the 9/11 memorial and Museum with Virtual Reality and Audio Description
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Blindfold Doggy iOS App

Do you love dogs? Care for your dog in this awesome virtual pet game!
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Navigating PowerPoint with keys

This is an accompaniment to my previous post on creating Halloween games in PowerPoint, a general description of creating presentations using keyboard shortcuts.
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Creating a simple Halloween game in Powerpoint

A short description of the process used to create a simple Halloween game in PowerPoint, the audio features make this process and product accessible and enjoyable for students.
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Using Twitter with Vision Impairment

A guide on how to use twitter for users with blindness and low vision
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Big Bang Patterns: App Review

Great app to help develop visual skills for students with CVI and/or complex special needs!
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Big Bang Pictures: App Review

Perfect for students with CVI or students who have complex needs!
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Office Lens Commands and Software Updates for Screen Readers

Office Lens is available on iOS, Android and Windows 10.
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Using Google Earth to Teach Students with Low Vision About Magnification and Zoom

Here is a fun activity that also teaches magnification and zoom skills!
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Pumpkin Writing Prompts Lesson: Digital Creative Writing

Every pumpkin has a story to tell!
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New Voice Access for Android

Use your voice to access your Android phone - hands free!
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Introduction to Blindfold Games: Video

Which Blindfold game is your favorite?
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The BrailleSense Polaris: Google Apps - Uploading & Downloading Documents

Information about uploading and downloading documents from Google Docs or Google Drive.
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iOS Shapes and Stickers: Counting Activity

Create customized digital counting activities in the Pages app!
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ShortCuts App: New Feature in iOS 12

A Shortcut is a method or route that reduces time or energy.
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Join.Me a Screen Sharing iPad App Video

Join.Me is a screen sharing app that enables a low vision student to view what is on the board.
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BlindSquare Integration for Future Dog Guide User

O&M lesson ideas to prepare for traveling with a dog.
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SAS Graphics Accelerator Tutorial #1: How to

The Accelerator makes digital charts and graphs accessible! Learn more about accessibility options here.

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