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Update: 8/24/21 This Eagle Scouts group has created 20+ K12 schools, local parks and scout camps maps! View these maps in Map Library!
My name is Shepard...
Staying organized can be a hassle for anyone, especially when it comes to creating an agenda!
Enough with post-it notes scattered on a fridge, brailled papers...
Fall semester is approaching quickly! Keeping folders, documents and that comes with college and university can be a headache for sighted people, let alone for...
Updated August 4th with 40+ Metro Maps in the Paths to Technology Map Library!
A huge thank you to the SAS 2021 Summer Interns who have created 40+ metro...
Using a CCTV and reading 4 or 5 words per minute at the end of second grade to reading 79 words per minute using JAWS; learn how technology was a game changer...
During the Perkins Non-Visual Digital Map workshop, orientation and mobility specialists learned how to create, use and apply non-visual digital map skills....
Updated August 2020
Using IPEVO for Remote Instruction
With many students starting the fall of 2020 with remote instruction, there is a critical need for...
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...
Update 6/18/20: The recording of the Exploring Accessible Campus Maps Using SAS Graphics Accelerator webinar is now available!
This spring has been challenging...
Zoom is becoming a leader in video conferencing worldwide and features an accessible interface for use by people who are visually impaired. Zoom can be used...
Victor is a high school senior who will be attending Elon University for a week this summer for the Odyssey Scholars program and will start full time in the...
Research Triangle Park is one of the largest high-tech research and development centers in the US and is a model for research, innovation, and economic...
When I first started exploring the world of assistive technology, I found myself getting frequently overwhelmed with how many different items were available...
Yesterday, I received a phishing attempt in my email that was telling me about a file that someone had shared with me. The email asked me to click on a link to...
Microsoft To-Do is an intelligent task management app that makes it easy to plan and manage your day. As educators - especially itinerant TVIs and COMS - it is...
Editor's Note: The Smart Beetle is no longer available.
NOTE: Please see other posts in this series including
So Many Braille Displays Part One (focusing on...
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...
COMPUTER LAB ACCOMMODATIONS FOR LOW VISION STUDENTS
While it wasn’t officially written as part of my IEP accommodations, my teachers and I worked together to...
Level Up is a summer camp in Wichita, Kansas where middle and high school students with visual impairments learn to use screen readers, magnification software...
Facebook is a popular free social networking website where people can create profiles, share information, share photos and respond to information posted by...
Get rid of the printer and access the world through your computer when it is required to sign your name to a document.
Editor's Note: This video tutorial...
We all know Google Maps are a very useful tool when it comes to previewing locations and getting directions, but did you know that you can create a digital...
Facebook is a popular social media website first developed by Mark Zuckerberg while he was a student at Havard in 2004. Registered Facebook users create...
An adaptive switch enables a person who is physically challenged to activate assistive technology devices in their environment. There are a variety of...
As a college student studying information technology, I have had the opportunity to help many friends and friends of friends with their technology issues over...
Social media is important to students - including students with visual impairments. Social media is a convenient way to access information, provide information...
As an assistive technology student, I have encountered a lot of interesting assumptions and false information about what assistive technology is (read more...
I frequently create my own accessible copies of music for band, where I play clarinet. I don't use any specific music software, and instead choose to use...
On the second Thursday of October, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness celebrates World Sight Day, which coincides with National Blindness...
Blind Bob wants to go for a walk around his busy neighborhood; however, there are all kinds of hazards along the way. Listen carefully to guide Bob around ...
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...
I spend almost my entire day using some type of technology. It's very rare to see me without at least two of my devices, and when working in my room, I'm often...
Dolphin EasyReader is a free iOS reading app with accessibility features for students with dyslexia, low vision or blindness. How does EasyReader compare to...
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) has recently released BARD Express - a simplified way to browse and download NLS...
The following post originally appeared on the Blind With Vision Blog.
Most individuals use QuickBooks for their bookkeeping needs with point and click visual...
The classic LEGO bricks have now gone Hi-Tech in the classroom! Built on Common Core and state English Language Arts Standards, LEGO Education StoryStarter is...
Reading is a passion of mine. I love it! There are many resources out there for visually impaired/blind people. I use a lot of these sources. Here are just a...
