Zoom Helpful Links
- Tutorial videos for using Zoom with a screen reader
- Free audiobook, “Meet Me Accessibly – A Guide to Zoom Cloud Meetings from a Blindness Perspective,” by Jonathan Mosen
- Connecting using a BrailleNote Touch Plus for Zoom meetings
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Zoom
- Zoom Accessibility FAQ
- Zoom Conferencing Platform Keyboard Commands from Vispero (PDF)
- How to Keep the Party Crashers from Crashing Your Zoom Event - Zoom Blog
Google Hangouts Meet & Google Classroom
- Hangouts Meet Accessibility—Captioning, AT Compatibility, Keyboard Shortcut information, online tutorials, and more
- G Suite: Helping businesses and schools stay connected in response to Coronavirus
- Sign up for Basic G Suite 14-day trial
- Screen Reader with Google Classroom
Video Conferencing Resources:
Resources for Orientation & Mobility Instructors, Educators, TVIs, and Others
- AFB Accessible Educational Resources for Remote Instruction
- Webinar on Virtual Instruction by Andrea Wallace (FIMC-VI) and Rachael Sessler Trinkowsky (Lighthouse of the Palm Beaches)
- Remote Orientation and Mobility Ideas Shared Google Doc (Chris Tabb and others)
- Free webinars and resources from the Online Learning Consortium: How to Survive Your (Hurried) Switch to Online Delivery Using UDL
- OLC Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness (Free Webinars and Resources)
- Preparing for Virtual Instruction from Perkins eLearning
- Hadley.edu online courses and webinars for professionals, families, and people with vision loss
Accessibility for Learning Management Systems (LMSs): Start with Accessible Tools!
- VoiceThread and VoiceThread Universal Accessibility Information (Not an LMS, but can be used within various options)
- Accessibility within Canvas
- Canvas Accessibility Report from WebAIM
- Accessible Features in Blackboard Learn
- Moodle Accessibility
- Desire2Learn Accessibility (Brightspace)
- Changing from classroom to online courses during the COVID-19 virus outbreak
Free Educational Resources for TVIs, Parents, and Students
- Accessibyte Stay-Safe free offers
- ObjectiveEd has made distance tools free for students and teachers
- Beanstalk.co has made some classes free for children 1.5 to 6 (Through Zoom)
- Coursera Resources: Find Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Comcast New Offering Helps University Students Stay Connected During COVID-19
- AFB Accessible Educational Resources for Remote Instruction
Math Resources
- Robin Lowell discusses Math Classes for the Blind And Visually Impaired (Teaching math online YouTube Video from Washington School for the Blind)
- SAS® Graphics Accelerator
- Teaching Math to Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired (Susan Osterhaus) – Not specific to teaching online, but she gives great examples of using technology to teach math
- Scientific Notebook and Duxbury Braille Translator
Free Braille Tools and Resources
Free Technical Support Resources
- Freedom Scientific and other Vispero products: 727-803-8600 (Aira Support for Vispero Products)
- Microsoft Disability Answer Desk: 1-800-936-5900 (Chat, Be My Eyes, ASL)
- Windows 10 Quick Assist (Free built-in tool for Windows 10 computers)
- Apple Accessibility Hotline: 877-204-3930
- Humanware: 800-722-3393
- Contact the Google Disability Support Team (Chat, Email, ASL, BeMyEyes)
- Reach out to other manufacturers and refer to their websites for resources
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