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Young students are being introduced to technology way before kindergarten. Students who are blind and low vision often access teacher-created books and...
Did you know that you can create customized INTERACTIVE books and games? Interactive - meaning that you can make an image or area on the screen an interactive...
Students are creating videos to use in multimedia presentations in early elementary school. While tech standards vary across the country, by 4th or 5th grade,...
Music and sound effects play at just the right time as you read APH's The Littlest Pumpkin tactile book, bringing the book to life! Accompanying sound effects...
A common struggle for students with limited motor skills (gross and/ or fine) is meeting the expectation of using a laptop in a 1:1 Chromebook school. There...
When students with visual impairments attend school, their needs are different from the general population in several areas. As students transition into...
When a student becomes frustrated expressing their ideas in writing in their primary learning medium and it has negative implications on learning and their...
Bookshare, a huge resource for students who are visually impaired, is an accessible FREE online library for students with print disabilities. Recently,...
As classroom teachers digitize their materials, they need to ensure that these materials are accessible for all students. (To learn more about creating...
Many schools are using the Chrome browser (on any device) and/or have adopted Chromebooks. Want to learn more about Chrome and Chrome Operating Systems (OS)? ...
Typing the password to unlock your computer can be challenging for many students, especially students who have motor issues and/or are visually impaired. If...
Guided Access enables a teacher or parent to lock the iPad so that a student can only access one app. This is a great tool during tests to keep a student from...
Dictation is a voice-to-text feature giving students the ability to talk to his/her device rather than type. Dictation is available anytime there is text...
For Teachers of the Visually Impaired who work with students who are Deaf Blind or Multiple Disabilities, using the iPad paired with a blue tooth switch can be...
Another discovery that I made working with one of my students is the use of Shared Notes. Within the Notes app on the ipad, live notes can be shared and...
Digital Literacy is defined as the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring...
In 2012, Junior Blind conducted a six month long iPad study. This study showed that the iPad was an effective tool to use with children with visual impairments...
Technology is a powerful tool for all students - including students with special needs. There are many useful Chrome web extensions to improve success for...
We are excited to announce two new sections on Paths to Technology!
Have questions about new features in iOS 10, TalkBack, NVDA, JAWS, Windows 10 and other...
Amazon Echo is an excellent, accessible tool for people with disabilities. Connected to the Internet, Alexa is a voice activated device that responds to the...
AbilityNet provides easy step-by-step instructions on how to change accessibility settings on computers, tablets and mobiles to enable users with visual...
Many students who attend Short-Term Programs at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired rely on the use of Perkins braillers and braille...
Book Creator is a simple way to create e-books, right on your tablet! Add text, pictures, video and music, and even record your own voice. Choose a pen tool...
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to use Bookshare running VoiceOver on a Mac or on an iOS device. Bookshare is a free accessible online library for...
This video created by Samsung, showcases the built-in accessibility features including settings and gestures - on Samsung smartphones or smart TVs. These...
Speak Screen is another voice option that came out with the iOS8, but its only for low vision. I prefer VoiceOver better, but this is another option.
Google Docs has learned a new trick: Voice Typing, the ability to recognize spoken words and commands. Now, Google Docs via Chrome, can edit and format...
Google has launched Vision Settings, which will allow users to control specifications such as magnification, font size, display size and TalkBack on their...
How can you help student access their Bookshare books? Use Reading Lists to assign books to each student!
To add books a Reading List:
Log in to your...
Google has introduced a way for select users to edit documents using their voice. If you use the Chrome web browser with Google Docs, you can speak formatting...
Many students and adults struggle with the speed of the double tap gesture when using VoiceOver on an iPad, iPhone or iPod. iOS 9.1 has added a setting option...
Apple has created a new accessibility feature that enables users to adjust - slow down - the required speed for creating a double tap gesture. Some students...
This detailed article discusses new accessibility updates in iOS 9. There are a number of new braille display commands that match gestures/Bluetooth keyboard...
