Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Chrome with Jaws talking software

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Screen reader support Google Chrome is compatible with some screen readers used by blind and visually impaired users on Windows and Ma...
Sunday, December 2, 2012

iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch--which finger does what

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For a great list of what finger does what and how many fingers does it take, go to this great list http://axslab.com/articles/ios-voiceover...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Reading stimulates white matter in kids

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Reading stimulates white matter in kids --Get your kids reading Posted By Abigail Klein Leichman On November 13, 2012 (12:00 am) In Educatio...
Monday, November 26, 2012

Hotmail and Jaws Talking Software

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Learn all the tricks in how to use Hotmail with JAWS talking software...you can use the same type of commands for any talking software too...
Monday, November 19, 2012

Twitter for the Blind-Easy Chirp

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Twitter, like Facebook, is dynamic and constantly changing. m.facebook.com solves that problem for talking software and Easy Chirp solves t...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

How to NOT help a Child---is the best help of all

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19 Ways to Step Back--Adapted from Classroom Collaboration , by Laurel J. Hudson, Ph.D. (Perkins School for the Blind) It often feels...

Copyright laws regarding blind transcription

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The Chaffee Amendment in 1996 addressed the concerns of accessibility.  Below is an excerpt from http://www.loc.gov/nls/ reference/factsheet...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

NVDA screen reader keyboard overlays

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If you are just starting out using NVDA-the free talking screen reader from Australia and are a visual teacher, this overlay image will he...

Sensational Blackboard for all tactile pictures, graphs and more

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Sensational BlackBoard offers a fun, fast, easy and inexpensive way to get tactile access to images. Draw your own raised line pictures or ...
Monday, October 29, 2012

Serotek System Access-talking software

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If you are looking for a free talking software application, System Access may be your ticket to go. Here is the site to give you the instr...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

The National Reading Media Assessment (NRMA

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The National Reading Media Assessment (NRMA) is live online and ready for  teachers in the field to use! This research-based, standardized ...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Take a Screen shot with iPad

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For the low vision user who is connected to the teacher's computer with their iPad-- see lesson on airdisplay or any other device that ...

iPad iPhone curriculum

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This curriculum was adapted for k-12 or any blind user, from the Hines VA Hospital. This curriculum will take you through  all the basic ...

Zoomtext Lessons

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Here is a selection of Zoomtext lessons that can be downloaded free at To download free lessons, go to http://www.yourtechvision.com/produc...
Monday, October 15, 2012

Low Cost Internet Access for Students at Home

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Cable provider makes the Internet affordable for students< http://r.smartbrief. com/resp/ dWepCeiWgsCevbAyCidaznCicNfNKG ?format=stan...
Saturday, September 22, 2012

How to run FLASH on your ipad, iphone--iOS device

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All you with those great itools already know you are going to have issues if you try and run FLASH on your iOS device. It is not just the vi...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Informal Braille Competency Test

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This test contains all the braille contractions your student should know. Test and get a quick idea of where your student's speed ...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

What do you need to teach in order to get a job for Anyone using a computer and talking software

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The debate is huge....arguements abound when people get together to discuss ---what technology  should be taught to a blind child--especia...
Friday, September 14, 2012

Come and Learn in Annapolis, MD--Nov 9

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For all those in the Annapolis, MD area, there is a NFB State convention on Nov 9 where I will be presenting on all the different types o...
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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Accessibility--Hotkeys for Windows 8-- a preview

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Many questions are milling around the cooler right now on accessibility for Windows 8 Here is just a small picture of things to come wi...