Lanie Molinar Carmelo<p><strong>🎓 Returning <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/CS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CS</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Student</span></a> – Seeking Advice on LaTeX & <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessible</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Math" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Math</span></a> Tools</strong></p><p>Hi everyone! I’m a blind student returning to college to pursue a <strong>B.S. in Computer Science</strong> through Colorado Christian University Online. This is my third attempt at college due to chronic illness, but I’m excited to be back and determined to make it work.</p><p>I’m looking for advice on two fronts:</p> <p><strong>📝 1. LaTeX on <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a></strong></p><p>I’ve recently started learning LaTeX and find it a more accessible way to write papers—especially when paired with <strong>Zotero</strong> for citations. My main machine is a <strong>Windows 11 Pro mini PC</strong>, and I also have a <strong>Raspberry Pi running Arch Linux ARM</strong>.</p><p>So far, I’ve tried:</p><ul><li><strong>Overleaf</strong> – nice interface, but the PDF viewer isn’t very screen reader-friendly and the editor has some issues too (JAWS/NVDA repeat lines).</li><li><strong>VS Code with LaTeX Workshop</strong> – most accessible option I've tried</li><li><strong>TeXnicCenter</strong> – only briefly.</li></ul><p><strong>👉 Question:</strong> What LaTeX editors or workflows do you use on <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a>, and how accessible have you found them?</p> <p><strong>➗ 2. Relearning College-Level Math</strong></p><p>I’ll be starting with <strong>calculus</strong> early next year. It’s been a long time since high school, and chronic illness has affected my memory and cognition. I used to use a <strong>Perkins Brailler</strong> for math, but arthritis/lupus (still being diagnosed) makes that painful now.</p><p><strong>👉 Question:</strong> Can anyone recommend accessible resources for relearning math—especially for someone doing everything online?</p><p>Any tips for doing <strong>math, science, or programming fully online</strong> as a blind student would be incredibly appreciated.</p> <p>Thanks in advance! 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