Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯

Continuing our #WhiteCaneDay celebrations, we asked Perkins Library's Beth and Cory to show us a few of the different canes from their collections. 🧑‍🦯 Let us know if you would like to see even more. There are plenty of canes in the @blindnewworld.bsky.social to discover!

I strongly encourage everyone interested in web accessibility to read through the docs. It's so rare to see components with this much thought and actual testing put into them!

Recruiting participants for a study on how blind and low vision people engage with museums and supporting independence with navigating museums! forms.gle/qXjKZcxaeiQ8...

Boost! I am recruiting participants for my study on reading (not solving) statistics equations with low vision; complete the screening survey at forms.cloud.microsoft/r/925LMZgGzn. George Mason University IRB-approved. #MathEd #StatsEd #MathsEd #a11y

Our attempt to adapt a bit of Unflattening was incredibly challenging. As I was writing description for this pg, I was like, no one can keep track of where on the page they are. So I made a tactile diagram to accompany the description. Did it work? Sort of. Needs more refining & attempts.

Boost! I am recruiting participants for my study on reading (not solving) statistics equations with low vision; complete the screening survey at forms.cloud.microsoft/r/925LMZgGzn. George Mason University IRB-approved. #MathEd #StatsEd #MathsEd #a11y

Did you know in Windows 11, WIN + MINUS: Will input en dash – WIN + SHIFT + MINUS: Will input em dash —

A week ago today, Inclusive Design 24 #id24 was in full swing. inclusivedesign24.org/2026/schedule/ Missed it live? No worries, all videos are available for free on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/inclusivedes... #a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

The 11th edition of the @webaim.bsky.social Screen Reader User Survey is now live! This is a vital resource into better understanding how people who use screen readers actually operate your website or app. webaim.org/projects/scr... My commentary on it as a thread 🧵 #a11y

I'm recruiting volunteers for a study on reading statistics equations with low vision, which will take place across several Zoom sessions from Oct to Nov 2026. Participants must have low vision/visual impairment and be 18 or older. Learn more at forms.cloud.microsoft/r/925LMZgGzn #PhDSky #EduSky

Happy #DollyParton day! Learn more about the Imagination Library‘s Braille Tales program and how to find Dolly’s books in accessible formats for blind/low vision readers (including visually impaired parents!) #accessibility www.pathstoliteracy.org/dolly-parton...

The 2026 edition of Inclusive Design 24 kicks off in 10 minutes! Join us for the welcome pre-show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS6B... #id24 #a11y #accessibility #InclusiveDesign

For @motherjones.com, I looked into how Meta could be using disabled people to promote its Meta glasses to the masses. As one expert told me, “companies have used accessibility...as a Trojan horse for a tool that poses significant privacy and security threats.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

New post! Here is a list of free video magnifier apps for Android phones and tablets that don’t have advertisements, perfect for low vision users and visually impaired students veroniiiica.com/ad-free-vide...

Just found out about this starter pack with nature photographers that use alt text! go.bsky.app/DknVNVG

Updated! Accessible picture books for low vision, including several free resources for finding Braille/print and audiobooks. veroniiiica.com/accessible-p...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gave many children access to their first braille books. Here is a guest post from Paths to Literacy about #DollyParton and her literacy legacy, along with more recommendations for Dolly-approved accessible books! www.pathstoliteracy.org/dolly-parton...

This year’s Wimbledon is serving accessibility through the Hawk AR: Inclusive Feed, designed to make live tennis easier to follow 🎾 It works alongside the usual sports commentary and adds extra audio cues during a live tennis match. 1/3

Basic transcripts are a text version of speech and non-speech audio information needed to understand content. Descriptive transcripts also describe the visual information needed to understand the content, helping people who are both Deaf and blind. www.w3.org/WAI/media/av...

I always tell parents that it’s not the amount of screen time they need to worry about, it’s the quality of it. Playing games with friends online for a few hours is VERY different than doomscrolling social media.

citations are what tie you down to a shared reality and a shared discourse--to the inconvenient facts which discipline thought--instead of just spinning off into that gauzy mental space where everything is just the way you need it to be

Ever wanted to try feature writing or memoir? Join our Employment Development Intern, Sarah Cobb, next Wednesday 24 June (6–8pm) for a relaxed online workshop exploring storytelling, creativity and skills that can support employability. Register: https://tinyurl.com/8w5cvvrs

Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited. n.pr/3SOZfOf

Perkins Library was a consultant on a first-of-its-kind, accessible #Science book about #Dopamine from #Hormones Under Your Hood. 📚 Students are already learning and interacting with all of the inclusive features. Kids of all abilities deserve accessible learning in the @blindnewworld.bsky.social!

The Safari team's reason for opposing Web MCP struck a cord with me. It is something I've struggled to articulate in the past. In fact, their comments contain the seed of a design principle that the W3C should adopt. cloudfour.com/thinks/impro...

I spend a lot of time browsing cookbooks and food blogs looking for allergy-friendly recipes. I updated this post from 2018 with more strategies for reading recipes with low vision and organizing recipes in accessible formats! veroniiiica.com/accessible-c...

People have personal preferences on what they consider acceptable length for alt text, but there's no definitive character limit or formula for how long alt text should be. That said, aim to be as detailed as needed but as succinct as possible. Go for both accuracy and precision.

37% of users change their text scale sizes on iOS/Android - @joshtumath.uk

Educators - Don't post photos of destroyed classrooms or messes made during a child’s worst, most dysregulated moments. It doesn't bring "awareness" Those photos don’t tell the story of trauma, unmet needs, communication barriers or a nervous system in crisis #OntEd #autism 1/3

The difference between "full verbatim" and "clean verbatim" transcripts: Full verbatim captures spoken word exactly as stated, including filler words, stutters and false starts. Clean verbatim has words exactly as stated, but edits the filler words, repeated words and stutters.

I updated my post on creating a college shortlist with low vision and how to find colleges to apply to, which includes several unique strategies I’ve used with students over the years to when shortlisting colleges and universities. veroniiiica.com/creating-col...

We are running a survey to capture the impact of EAD (Enhanced Audio Description) and I'd really appreciate your help. The survey is open to everyone. If you can help please do and if you can share/repost this message that would be fantastic. Thanks! forms.gle/YebpzES14mwe...

Absolute Units returns! Listen to our latest episode with artist and disability rights activist Anahita Harding, exploring disability in museum spaces and collections. Plus, how we can shape a future that better includes and represents people with disabilities. merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...

Want to make your documents and materials easier to read, understand and use? Our 'Writing and design tips' resource shares a range of useful plain English tips on writing, structure and design. Read it online or download ⤵️ https://www.nala.ie/publications/writing-and-design-tips/

We love this behind-the-scenes look into blindness consultant Joe Strechay's work with actress Miyako for Season 2 of the live-action series Avatar: The Last Airbender! Check out the clip to learn more about Strechay's essential work behind the scenes. youtu.be/uQ8d_96AurQ #AvatarTheLastAirbender

My custom high contrast Kagi theme got a spotlight! Learn more about how I use Kagi in veroniiiica.com/using-kagi-s...

I updated my post on paper colors for low vision accessibility, which was originally published in 2017! Learn how selecting paper colors for low vision materials can impact visual accessibility and support compensatory skills for visually impaired students veroniiiica.com/paper-colors...

Yotam is one of my favorite people to talk to about low vision accessibility, since we encounter a lot of similar frictions with technology. This article on glanceability and the impact that icon redesigns can have on low vision users is awesome! #a11y tomfluff.github.io/blog/2026/go...

If you're looking to hire people with accessibility knowledge and experience, the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit created by Teach Access can help you. The toolkit provides language to use when writing job ads, and questions to ask when interviewing. teachaccess.github.io/accessibilit...

How I read a whole lot of news every day.

New post! Here is a list of accessible summer reading programs for low vision and blind participants with cool events like narrated soundscapes of national parks. veroniiiica.com/accessible-s...

Check out the session video recording! In this session, I demo how to write LaTeX math equations in HTML, how LaTeX math is connected to computational thinking, and why LaTeX math is useful for college accessibility.

A To Z Of Screen Magnification For Low Vision from Veroniiiica is a great resource for all things magnification! I'll definitely have to refer to this once I get my Macbook up and running.... veroniiiica.com/screen-magni...

I turned my notes on screen magnifiers into A to Z of Screen Magnification to provide an overview of built-in and third-party software features #a11y veroniiiica.com/screen-magni...

I switched to the paid Kagi search engine to escape visual clutter. Here is how I am using Kagi Search with low vision to manage my visual fatigue, plus my favorite Kagi accessibility features for low vision/CVI and a Kagi low vision theme I made #a11y @kagi.com veroniiiica.com/using-kagi-s...

This Thursday marks the 15th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). If you're a teacher and you're looking for activities, Veronica Lewis has created a resource that introduces digital accessibility concepts and skills to students and teachers in a hands-on, practical way.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is this Thursday! Here is a list of activity ideas for learning more about digital accessibility from my website. #a11y #GAAD veroniiiica.com/global-acces...

I started learning how to use VoiceOver on iPad in 2018 after a blind friend said that my struggles with visual fatigue were obvious to everyone but me. Almost eight years later, I refreshed my post on using VoiceOver with low vision to include even more tips! veroniiiica.com/how-to-use-v...