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Assistive Tech for The Win!
Up to this point, the content we’ve put out on this blog page has mostly about cooking. However, our wonderful meal kit delivery...
As a college student studying data science, I have to have a basic understanding of different subjects and topics so that I can better understand the data I am...
Since our state has moved to remote learning while all public schools are closed for a minimum of three weeks because of the Coronavirus, students have had to...
When I first started exploring the world of assistive technology, I found myself getting frequently overwhelmed with how many different items were available...
The Active Braille is a forty-cell refreshable braille display with cursor router keys, a Perkin’s style keyboard, two triple action keys, and two spacebar...
How do you start teaching digital literacy skills to young students who are learning technology? Memorizing a list of commands is B-O-R-I-N-G!
How about...
For a variety of reasons, students who have functional vision are often resistant to using a screen reader. Should these students be introduced to a screen...
When one of my friends who has no usable vision came to visit Washington DC, we decided to figure how blind people take selfies, or rather how someone with low...
Sam is a tech support agent at the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk, where he answers calls from customers who are blind or have low-vision calling through the...
I had the pleasure of presenting at the 2019 DC/MD annual AER conference. My presentation focused on common issues that TVIs and service providers faced when...
Let the student drive
It is important to let your student be the person interacting with the device during practice sessions. The ability to control when...
Use content that fascinates
The most important criterion for choosing content that your student will use to practice reading speed is the degree to which the...
Over the weekend, an image went viral of a woman holding a blindness cane and using a phone at the same time. Many people assumed that the woman was faking her...
Before we discuss tools, I must clarify that our goal is to increase your student’s auditory reading speed. Residual vision should not be used during this...
A few semesters ago, I had to switch around a bunch of my classes. I went through my school's class database and made notes of the new classes I wanted to take...
During my senior year of high school, I was researching assistive technology apps and found a Be My Eyes review. I was interested in the concept of having a...
Yesterday, a close friend of mine gave me a handwritten card. They were worried at first that I would have trouble reading it, as they weren't sure if there...
Today is a special day, because thousands of students from all around the world are going to be introduced to computer science for the first time with Hour of...
Since the start of my freshman year at my university, I have taken over a dozen online classes- read more about why and how in my post about virtual college...
Book Creator mobility lesson plan for 19-year-old student with working memory challenges and right homonymous hemianopsia.
Objective
Using Book Creator route...
Facebook is a popular free social networking website where people can create profiles, share information, share photos and respond to information posted by...
Every time I turn around, I feel like I am seeing people use emoji, which have become a defining pop culture element of today's society. People of all ages are...
When my dad and I went to Louisville, Kentucky, we decided to go to one of the horse races at Churchill Downs, as I was interested to see how people with...
I have a coworker whose favorite saying is “if it’s for free it’s for me”. Everyone likes a freebie, but when it’s a particularly useful freebie, it just feels...
When I went to St Louis, I had the opportunity to attend a St Louis Cardinals MLB baseball game on one of the nights while I was there. While the weather was...
Many libraries have started providing eBooks for cardholders- read more about digital library resources here. While many eBook titles available are targeted at...
In recent times, I have been exploring a variety of virtual resources that libraries make available to library cardholders for free, inspired by one of my...
Virtual reality technology has been changing how many different industries present and interpret information, and education is no exception. While it may not...
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet people from the US Bureau of Engraving, which designs and produces paper money, amongst other things, for the...
SpellQuiz is a an online spelling quiz program, offering students opportunities to learn and practice spelling words. SpellQuiz includes spelling words for...
Read aloud stories (video books) and QR codes is a popular way to turn students on to the joy of books. These stories are also a great opportunities to support...
Dedicated to beagle butt, who attended over 50 therapy dog reading programs and helped dozens of children be comfortable around dogs.
This week, a news story...
I love science and technology, so it's only natural that I use a wide range of educational technology and apps in the classroom. Because I have low vision, not...
I don't know about where you are, but here it's colder than a politician’s heart! Seriously, though the days are getting longer and the sun is shining, it's...
Smart phones are used for navigation purposes by everyone, including people who are visually impaired. Google Maps has some interesting bus and train transit...
As an O&M, it would be a dream for all of our community traveling students and clients to have a smartphone with an unlimited data plan. In reality, many...
Welcome to the second blog in our Back to School with Bookshare series. These blogs help teachers get a strong start to the school year so they can help their...
When do you start?
Now!
Everywhere you go, people are using technology to text, listen to music, watch a video, play a game, participate in social media,...
It seems like everyone around me has been extremely excited for the solar eclipse. There have been lines that spanned across parking lots to get the special...
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