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College readiness

The majority of college students with visual impairments don’t graduate. At Perkins, we work with college aspiring students and their families and TVIs to develop the range of skills they need to succeed in college. Explore our College Readiness Resource Center.

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Cartoon image of a boy raising his hand at a desk with a laptop with headphones and window image of a virtual teacher in the background.
Activity

Zoom and NVDA tutorial videos (and note taking skills)

Bookmark vector image
Guide

JAWS PlaceMarkers

Digital math: computer, tablet and calculator displaying charts and graphs
Event

Using the Desmos Calculator with Sara Larkin

Cartoon college student sitting with her lap.
Guide

Ten information technology skills that every college student needs

Pie chart: Favorite Fruit
Activity

Picture Smart AI for JAWS: Making charts and graphs accessible!

Cartoon image of a man with an open book sitting in front of a city landscape with the 360 degree symbol representing the virtual tour of the city.
Guide

Touring colleges with virtual reality

Young woman with a long cane.
Guide

How I learned to navigate my internship building with low vision

Woman surrounded by and linked to images of files, documents computer, setting gears, etc. symbolizing learning management system.
Guide

Using Blackboard Ally with low vision

Image of a student working on a computer displaying a geometry assignment with a triangle and angles.
Article

Digital math: Help us build math best practices!

Frustrated girl lifting her glasses while trying to read text on a laptop.
Guide

Assistive technology for fluctuating eyesight

Two overlapping chairs representing seeing a chair with double vision.
Guide

Ten “odd” things I do with double vision

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Event

EPIQ (Experience Programming in Quorum) 2024