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The National Homework Hotline for Blind and Visually Impaired students (NHH-BVI) was created in response to the school closures due to COVID. (See Homework...
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Students in today's classrooms are using digital educational materials - especially now with remote instruction, online courses and virtual...
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...
In recent times, there has been a huge increase in the use of video conferencing software. So many educators and other professionals have been required to...
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...
Educators are being asked to prepare lesson plans for virtual instruction due to the Coronavirus threat. Yesterday, entire states have been proactive and have...
In my O&M lessons, as my students can attest, I usually try to cram in as many different skills as I can in order to maximize our time together. This...
Students with visual impairments and blindness are successfully using technology in the classroom and it is exciting to see how technology has a positive...
When I first started exploring the world of assistive technology, I found myself getting frequently overwhelmed with how many different items were available...
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...
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...
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...
I still remember that first picture book that I read - ok, memorized - as a preschooler. I read that book over and over again, to myself, to mom and dad, my...
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...
Whenever my Android phone gets a new software update, I like to immediately check out what’s new in accessibility settings for users with vision impairment....
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...
Many libraries have started providing eBooks for cardholders- read more about digital library resources here. While many eBook titles available are targeted at...
Exactly what are the native accessibility features available on an Android phone and an iPhone? How do these features compare? Level Access has a blog series...
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...
SoftSchools.com provides free online games, worksheets and quizzes on a variety of topics, all organized by grade level.
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In the first article in this two part series entitled Technology Assessment: Components of a Meaningful Technology Assessment, we looked at reasons to conduct...
I spend a lot of time on the internet browsing dozens of different websites every day. I read blogs, informative websites, government websites, websites 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...
In the last few years, several news apps have been released so that users can keep up with what is going on in their town, in their country, and in their world...
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...
This was originally posted on the Blind With Vision Blog.
I am a legally blind individual with an eye condition called Bardet Biedl Syndrome and have...
AbilityNet provides easy step-by-step instructions on how to change accessibility settings on computers, tablets and mobiles to enable users with visual...
This video created by Samsung, showcases the built-in accessibility features including settings and gestures - on Samsung smartphones or smart TVs. These...
Google has launched Vision Settings, which will allow users to control specifications such as magnification, font size, display size and TalkBack on their...
Want to learn more about navigating an Android phone (or tablet) with Talkback? Here is a great video that shows more than 15 Talkback navigation gestures! ...
Blind Abilities produces podcasts and blogs dealing with accessibility, technologies, devices and enhancing opportunities in the job market for visual impaired...
Join a community of people with disabilities who are Android users; share information, ideas, apps and tips! Just starting? Browse the getting started guides...
