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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯

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I live with low vision, learn with assistive technology, study how AT & #a11y can help visually impaired college students thrive, and write all about it on Veronica With Four Eyes (veroniiiica.com) Education PhD student at GMU, views are my own

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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 25/09/2026
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...
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Dolly Parton’s Literacy Legacy – Paths to Literacy
Paths to Literacy Dolly Parton’s Literacy Legacy. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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
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The pre-show / welcome #id24 2026
Meet your hosts for the next 24 hours. We'll be having a general chat about accessibility, inclusive design, and talking about the sessions we are most looking forward to in the upcoming 24…
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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...
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Is Meta using disabled people to promote its glasses?
AI glasses are a double-edged sword for disabled people, who face unique risks from surveillance.
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 21/09/2026
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...
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Ad-Free Video Magnifier Apps For Android | Veroniiiica
Free video magnifier apps for Android phones and tablets that don’t have advertisements, perfect for low vision users and visually impaired students
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 01/09/2026
Just found out about this starter pack with nature photographers that use alt text! go.bsky.app/DknVNVG
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 31/08/2026
Updated! Accessible picture books for low vision, including several free resources for finding Braille/print and audiobooks. veroniiiica.com/accessible-p...
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Accessible Picture Books For Low Vision | Veroniiiica
Free and low-cost resources that offer accessible picture books for low vision and blind readers, including eBooks, Braille/Print, audiobooks, and more!
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 29/08/2026
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...
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Dolly Parton’s Literacy Legacy – Paths to Literacy
Paths to Literacy Dolly Parton’s Literacy Legacy. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments
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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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...
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Transcripts
Helps you understand and create transcripts for audio and video media accessibility.
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Jennifer Liang @jenniferliang.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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.
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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 20/06/2026
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
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Thomas Pocklington Trust @pocklington.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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: tinyurl.com/8w5cvvrs
Text reads: "Cobbling Words Together with Sarah, Creative writing for blind and partially sighted people, 24 June, 6- 8pm
Register now". An image of Sarah is towards the bottom right, Sarah has shoulder-length brown hair, is wearing a burgundy t-shirt and is smiling happily. The TPT logo is in the top right. Across from this, the words: "Build skills for work and creativity" are in a box.
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NPR @npr.org · 18/06/2026
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
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As America turns 250, one museum makes history possible to touch
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.
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Perkins Library @perkinslibrary.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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!
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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · 15/06/2026
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...
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Improvements to Web for AI Should Benefit All Users
Proposed changes to the web platform to support AI should also support users and assistive technology whenever possible.
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 13/06/2026
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...
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Accessible Cooking And Recipe Websites For Low Vision
Tools for accessing cookbooks and recipes with low vision, including recipe managers, voice activated cooking apps, reading recipes with large print, and more!
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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.
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Jake Archibald @jakearchibald.com · 11/06/2026
37% of users change their text scale sizes on iOS/Android - @joshtumath.uk
Josh presenting that fact on stage
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Peel Autism Resource 🇨🇦 @peelautismresource.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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.
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 10/06/2026
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...
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Creating A College Shortlist With Low Vision | Veroniiiica
Free resources, tips, and strategies for finding colleges to apply to, researching disability services, and shortlisting colleges for visually impaired students
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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...
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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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...
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Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life
Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
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National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) @nalaireland.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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 ⤵️ www.nala.ie/publications/writing-an…
Cover of a Plain English guide titled 'Writing and design tips' by NALA, promoting clear document design and literacy.
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Braille Institute @brailleinstitute.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 2 | Audio Described Meet Toph | Netflix
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 08/06/2026
My custom high contrast Kagi theme got a spotlight! Learn more about how I use Kagi in veroniiiica.com/using-kagi-s...
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Using Kagi Search With Low Vision | Veronica With Four Eyes
How I'm using Kagi Search with low vision to manage visual fatigue, plus my favorite Kagi accessibility features for low vision + CVI and Kagi low vision theme
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 08/06/2026
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...
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Paper Colors For Low Vision Accessibility | Veroniiiica
How selecting paper colors for low vision materials can impact visual accessibility and support compensatory skills for visually impaired students
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 07/06/2026
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...
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Google Changed Their Icons Again... And They are Still Not Accessible | Yotam Sechayk
Google recently redesigned their icons, but the new design is still not accessible for low-vision people. In this post, I discuss the new design, its accessibility issues, and my attempt to improve it...
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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...
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Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit
Teach Access provides the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit to help organizations build internal capacity for producing accessible digital products by developing a knowledgeable and skilled…
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Shelly Brisbin @shelly.brisbin.net · 05/06/2026
How I read a whole lot of news every day.
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 05/06/2026
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...
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Accessible Summer Reading Programs For Low Vision | Veroniiiica
Free accessible summer reading programs for low vision and blind students that offer incentives for reading braille, audiobooks, and other accessible books
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Isabela Figueira @isabela-f.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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.
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National Coding Symposium: Part 3: LaTeX in HTML Teaching Session
YouTube video by APH — American Printing House for the Blind
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Carrie on Accessibility @carrieona11y.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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...
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A To Z Of Screen Magnification For Low Vision | Veroniiiica
Introduction to screen magnification for low vision, software features and free tip sheets for built-in and third-party screen magnifiers
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 26/05/2026
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...
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A To Z Of Screen Magnification For Low Vision | Veroniiiica
Introduction to screen magnification for low vision, software features and free tip sheets for built-in and third-party screen magnifiers
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 22/05/2026
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...
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Using Kagi Search With Low Vision | Veronica With Four Eyes
How I'm using Kagi Search with low vision to manage visual fatigue, plus my favorite Kagi accessibility features for low vision + CVI and Kagi low vision theme
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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.
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Activity Ideas For Students
Free activity ideas for Global Accessibility Awareness Day that teach students about disability, assistive technology, and digital accessibility
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 18/05/2026
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...
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Activity Ideas For Students
Free activity ideas for Global Accessibility Awareness Day that teach students about disability, assistive technology, and digital accessibility
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 16/05/2026
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...
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How To Use VoiceOver With Low Vision On IPad | Veroniiiica
Helpful features for learning to use VoiceOver with low vision on an iPad, and tips for pairing VoiceOver with large print and visual access
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 13/05/2026
Free accessible metronome apps for low vision and blind users that can be used for playing and practicing music, or as part of ECC-related lessons. veroniiiica.com/accessible-m...
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Free Accessible Metronome Apps For Low Vision | Veroniiiica
Free accessible metronome apps for low vision and blind users that can be used for playing and practicing music, or as part of ECC-related lessons
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 11/05/2026
Websites with lots of images, video ads, poor contrast, pop-ups, visual clutter, and flickering effects hurt my eyes (and brain). Here are some web browser extensions that help me reduce visual fatigue and minimize exposure to flashing lights. veroniiiica.com/web-browser-...
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Web Browser Extensions For Low Vision And CVI | Veroniiiica
Mostly free web browser extensions for low vision and CVI access, great for reducing visual fatigue or distractions. A must-have for visually impaired students!
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 09/05/2026
I often use background sounds and ambient audio tracks when taking vision breaks or to block out distractions. I curated a list of ad-free options that aren’t YouTube or GenAI that I can access with low vision: veroniiiica.com/ambient-audi...
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Background Sounds And Ambient Audio For Low Vision
Ad-free background sounds and ambient audio for vision breaks, classroom music, studying, and more, with low vision accessibility features like keyboard access
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 09/01/2026
Want to share experiences with visual impairment and/or assistive technology with others? Introducing the free Your Paths to Technology guide, which features tips, strategies, templates, and more for students and #a11y allies. Created by Veronica Lewis @veron4ica.com and Jonathan Hooper
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Welcome to Your Paths to Technology: YP2T Part 1
Learn how to share your experiences with visual impairment and assistive technology with our free Your Paths to Technology guide!
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Frank Elavsky (he/him) ⌁ @frank.computer · 08/01/2026
This is one of the greatest color tools to come out for data visualization in probably 7 or 8 years at least. Amazing work (read the whole thread, too! this is just a random post from the stack of good stuff)
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 08/01/2026
I recently updated my guide for how to write alt text and image descriptions with new examples! I also copied over some updates to my post on describing photojournalism and primary source images on social media: veroniiiica.com/how-to-write.... #a11y #AltText
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How To Write Alt Text And Image Descriptions
The ultimate guide on how to write alt text and image descriptions for the visually impaired, written by someone with low vision who uses alt text
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Whether you are posting on your own individual account, or posting on the account for an organization, there are resources and tools to help. Veronica Lewis has several resources on her site, including this post on how to add alt text on social media. veroniiiica.com/how-to-add-a...
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How To Add Alt Text On Social Media | Veroniiiica
Make your social media posts accessible to users with visual impairments by adding alt text to images— learn how to add alt text on social media and why
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
For those who struggle to get started and feel overwhelmed, Veronica Lewis has a great methodology for how to write alt text. This methodology has been referred to as "the Capybara Method."
An graphic titled “How To Write Alt Text” featuring a photo of a capybara. Parts of alt text are divided by color, including identify who, expression, description, colour, and interesting features. The finished description reads “A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head.” Credit to Puzzle agency, original information from Veronica With Four Eyes and veroniiiica dot com
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Frontend Dogma @frontenddogma.com · 24/12/2025
Solving Small Text and Contrast Issues for Large-Screen Readability, by @a11yalicia.bsky.social: www.alicia.design/post/solving-smal… #accessibility #contrast #readability #typography
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Solving small text and contrast issues for large-screen readability
The user experience for TV aligns more with billboard design than with app design, and cannot be treated as a simple enlargement of mobile interfaces. The challenges of viewing distance, screen variability, lighting conditions, and non-touch interaction all collide—and small typography and low co…
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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 04/01/2026
For World Braille Day, here is a resource list I put together with several free braille art and tactile image libraries— I created this list as a M.Ed. student for one of my assistive technology courses. #Braille #WorldBrailleDay veroniiiica.com/free-braille...
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Free Braille Art And Tactile Image Libraries | Veroniiiica
Free online resources for braille art and tactile graphics for blind and low vision students, with an emphasis on STEM content. Written for World Braille Day
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