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When the Print is Too Small: Considerations and Options for Choosing an Appropriate Video Magnifier.
Introduction
When video magnifiers (then called CCTVs)...
Even though I have trouble seeing in all my classes (and outside of my classes for that matter), my math test accommodations for low vision look a bit...
When preparing for an IEP meeting, a 504 Plan meeting, or a Disability Services meeting, parents and students will often be asked to come up with sample...
Dr. Justin Kaiser and Dr. Tina Herzberg are conducting a research project exploring the process regarding orientation and mobility (O&M) referrals and...
I like to say that now is a great time to be a blind person interested in STEM, as both accessing and presenting math and other STEM content is becoming...
Illinois Govenor Pritzker has signed an accessibility law that will impact students with disabilities in Illinios. "House Bill 26 requires that content...
The 9th annual STEAM Career Showcase for Students with Disabilities, a free virtual event for learners in grades 6–12, is an opportunity to connect with role...
As an educator, I am always seeking information about how to make digital resources accessible for students who rely on a screen reader or who need low vision...
Teacher's Pet Online is a free, accessible tool to create and share practice materials, quizzes and tests. The tool works with your platform's screen reader...
Sonification is the use of non-speech audio to convey information or perceptualize data. In a nutshell, sounds have meaning. For decades, sonification has been...
Questions about Compass? Join us for a virtual info session on February 10.
We're now accepting applications for the 2021-22 session of Compass, our nine-month...
TVIs - our mission is to help our students learn math and to love learning math! What mainstream, approved digital math tools are you teaching your students?...
Auditory Awareness is defined as a person's ability to perceive and make sense of what is going on around them through sound. Students who are visually...
I took over a dozen virtual classes in high school, and about half of the classes I’ve taken in college have been virtual classes as well. As a result I’ve...
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...
Yes, we all know that COVID-19 flipped our world upside down; we are just learning more about the functional impact of the pandemic on students with visual...
During the period of school closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I created online assignments for my vision and O&M students to complete on their own. I...
HOW TO CREATE AN ACCESSIBLE FORMULA SHEET
In several of my math, statistics, and data science classes, the professor will provide a formula sheet for quizzes...
Perkins eLearning offers a variety of free webinars, including this recent webinar on the Expanded Core Curriculum with Robbin Clark. During this webinar,...
It's the Law!
As school is ending all across the country, this is a good time to take stock of what we accomplished this school year and what we want to...
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...
As a vision teacher/Orientation & Mobility Specialist working for a private non-profit agency, I have had the opportunity to work with several virtual...
Creating and using digital graphs is a challenge for many students with visual impairments. Traditionally, students have received graphs in a tactile format;...
The Perkins eLearning to Go podcasts cover a wide-range of topics related to working with students who are visually impaired. The current series, College...
When students with visual impairments attend school, their needs are different from the general population in several areas. As students transition into...
“I seriously hope I didn't forget anything,” we find ourselves thinking as we walk away from an evaluation session. There are so many areas that we evaluate...
This semester, I discovered that I need some extra help with some of my data science coursework involving physics and statistics, so I went looking for online...
The GoWorksheet Maker iPad App is created by Attainment Company, a company dedicated to serving people with disabilities. This app enables educators to convert...
3D printing is a natural way to develop tactile models. We’ve taught a lot of people how to use 3D printers, and we have developed several books of 3D...
This is the second post in the screen reader for low vision series. The first post, Screen Reader for Low Vision Students? Includes common indicators that a...
CAI and Self-Determination
As all teachers realize through experience, one of the components of the Expanded Core Curriculum, self-determination, is crucial in...
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...
Students who have functional vision should certainly use their vision and - when appropriate - low vision tools. For educational tasks, some students with low...
For as long as I can remember, I have had double vision that causes me to see two of everything. The way I see double has fluctuated over time- sometimes I see...
Sightlings - students with vision - are able to glance at a chart and instantly identify the trend and general information without exploring each data point....
BrailleSense Polaris is a braille notetaker with a 32 cell refreshable braille display, Perkin's style keyboard with a backspace and enter key, and a small LCD...
The year is 2029 and global warming disaster scenarios have become real - temperatures have increased drastically, glaciers have melted and sea levels have...
Part of the SAS Accessibility Team recently taught this activity with students in the SAVVY Transition Program in North Carolina. This post is follows the...
Vital is a combination of an accessible app that enables students with visual impairments to actively interact with digital images and a website where...
Vital is a tool that enables students with visual impairments to actively interact with digital images through auditory, haptic and text-to-speech. As 21st...
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