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Accessible Electronic Game Directories

Updated as of February 10, 2024. These directories compile information about games, player reviews, and links for obtaining the games yourself. BlindGamers.com BlindGamers.com is a crowd-sourced, rated list of free and for-purchase games that are accessible to blind gamers. From the site: “The focus of this site is to provide a list of games accessible […]

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Accessible Electronic Games

Updated as of February 10, 2024. Electronic gaming – whether online, on downloaded apps, or on dedicated game players, can provide hours of relaxing fun. While many games are designed for individuals with typical vision, there are many that are accessible for blind/low vision gamers. itch.io Game Marketplace itch.io describes itself as “an open marketplace […]

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ABLE Accounts – Frequently Asked Questions

Updated as of January 18, 2024. How Can an ABLE Account Benefit Me? More savings ability Allows you to save resources far more than the $2,000 SSI limit ($3,000 for couples) Up to $100,000 in an ABLE Account is excluded from means-tested programs, such as SSI, SNAP, FAFSA Gifts and other deposits made directly into […]

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Braille and Tactile Graphics for PSAT and SAT Practice Tests

Updated as of December 18, 2023. From the National Braille Press Crash Course for the SAT, 5th Edition APH Louis Database: Accessible Materials and APH File Repository SAT guides: SAT Prep Black Book: The Most Effective SAT Strategies Ever Published, Second Edition ACT and SAT Test Prep: English, Reading and Writing [Red Edition] ACT and […]

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Learning from Blind Professionals in the Social Work Field

Updated as of February 10, 2024. Below, we share great advice and insights from two blind social workers in our area. These talented professionals share their favorite aspects of their social work careers. They also discuss blindness-specific challenges they have faced and overcome. They then give their advice about a social work career, and we […]