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Bigger is Not Always Better; Understanding Magnification
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When is too much magnification detrimental? Is there an alternative?
Create Books for Students with Visual Impairments Using Tactile Materials
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Books are for everyone!
Teaching VoiceOver Gestures: 2-Finger Tricks and Tips
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Try these tried and true tips when learning VoiceOver gestures or when teaching students/adults 2-finger gestures.

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UEB Online’s new Braille mathematics program introduces students to Braille mathematical symbols and expressions.
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UEB Math Online
Teach coding concepts using familiar stories. Learning to separate 'turn' and 'move forward' commands.
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Coding Concepts #3: Snowy Day
The Refreshabraille 18 has a unique feature that allows users to flip the braille display, enabled with a quick shortcut.
Graphic of title text: Help! My Refreshabraille 18 is All Jumbled Up!
Help! My Refreshabraille 18 is All Jumbled Up!
It's alive! A behind-the-scenes look at how your favorite bookstore books get converted to accessible formats.
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How Bookshare Books Come to Life
Directions on how to download Bookshare books in Apple Books (iBooks).
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Read Books from Bookshare in Apple Books
Building mental maps starts with room familiarization and then then the world!
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Building mental maps: preschool to college
The status of the new Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems laws.
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Hybrid and Electric Cars Required to Make Noise
A digital accessible book for emerging/young readers!
Image: Cover of the book What Can Swim? Includes title and an image of a Golden Retriever swimming in the water.
What Can Swim?
In this 2nd of 3 posts on the topic, two iOS note-taking apps are compared, and the pros and cons of each are discussed.
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Note-taking Applications for the iPad: Part 2
In the first of three posts on this topic, the use of two note-taking applications for iOS devices is discussed.
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Note-taking Applications for the iPad: Part 1
What?! APH's Light Box is discontinued???
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There's a New Light in Town! APH Light Box
Apple experts are buzzing about the new iOS 13 features!
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Sneak Peak at iOS 13!
Check out these accessibility improvements!
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Windows 10 May Update
Do you enjoy playing and creating music on a keyboard? Check this out!
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Sideman: Accessible Music Accompaniment Software
Need image descriptions to Bookshare books? Here's how!
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Adding Alt Text to an Image in Word for Office 365
How I take selfies with my friends using assistive technology. Great for smartphone users!
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How Do People with Vision Impairments . . . Take Selfies?

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