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Bigger is Not Always Better; Understanding Magnification
Magnifying glass held over four lines with parts of four words and text, "Is Bigger Always Better?"
When is too much magnification detrimental? Is there an alternative?
Create Books for Students with Visual Impairments Using Tactile Materials
Overhead image of young boy "reading" and touching a board book.
Books are for everyone!
Teaching VoiceOver Gestures: 2-Finger Tricks and Tips
Cartoon hand with two fingers extended and text, "VoiceOver Gestures: 2-finger"
Try these tried and true tips when learning VoiceOver gestures or when teaching students/adults 2-finger gestures.

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How and why travelers with visual impairments should know about the Share My Location feature.
Image of hand holding an iPhone in front of an outdoor trail.
Using "Share My Location" as a Visually Impaired Traveler
Seedlings offers free braille books
Seedlings logo and text, "Free Braille Books!"
Free Braille Books for TVIs and for Students!
Having trouble with JAWS crashing in Office 365? Are you editing your documents and want to find misspelled words? See these and other new features!
JAWS logo and text, "JAWS 2019 Updates"
JAWS 2019 Updates
A free accessible digital cat book.
Cover of the book, Noelle the Cat. The print title and picture of a fluffy white cat sitting at a window are on the cover.
Noelle the Cat ePub
Together We Can Change How Children See the World.
Image of a smiling student reaching over to touch a tactile world map with her teacher pointing to a specific area on the map.
5th Annual Perkins CVI Symposium
In order to use a screen reader like JAWS, you need to know the basics to navigation.
Graphic of blog title: JAWS Topics: Basic Navigation
JAWS Topics: Basic Navigation
The Freedom Scientific Ruby 7 HD has a great combination of features that are ideal for students who have low vision.
Graphic of blog title: Why We Bought the Ruby 7 HD
Why We Bought the Ruby 7 HD
Braille Beetle: fourth installment in a series of articles describing a variety of braille displays, pointing out the advantages of each unit.
Photo of Braille Beetle and text, "So Many Braille Displays, Which One is Right for My Student? Smart Beetle.
So Many Braille Displays, Which One is Right for My Student? Part Four
Consider this AAC app for students with multiple disabilities who are approaching transition.
ClaraCom logo and text, "ClaraCom Pro AAC App"
ClaroCom Pro Communication App Review
Have you tried this multi-modal AAC App?
Sounding Board logo and text, "Sounding Board AAC App"
Sounding Board App Review
Wearable technology (finger rings) that turn color into musical sounds!
SpecDrums color board, 2 finger rings, and print/braille letters spelling, "SpecDrums".
SpecDrums by Sphero: Turn Colors Into Sounds and Sounds Into Learning
A brief examination of the cost of Microsoft Office and alternatives for a VI student.
MS Office and ALternatives with logos
Microsoft Office Alternatives
Looking for summer training opportunities?
Blind Inc logo and text, "Summer Programs"
BLIND Inc. Summer Programs
Legos that teach braille!
Lego Braille Bricks kit (container filled with braille legos) and text, "Lego Braille Bricks"
Lego Braille Bricks
Seniors who are visually impaired take tactile pictures.
Image of a hand held scanner scanning a student's face with digital head shot image displayed on computer in the background.
3D printed Senior Pictures
The split tap will quickly become your favorite gesture!
Image of a hand on the iPad screen demonstrating the split tap gesture and text, "Drag and Split Tap."
The Unknown Gesture: Split Tap

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