When discussing issues related to the blind and low vision community, use the phrase “blind and low vision”, unless an individual has personally indicated otherwise. Note: It is important to be aware that many, though not all, members of the blind and low vision community consider “visually impaired” to be outdated and inappropriate language.
Perkins School for the Blind has published a fantastic resource created by Veroniiiica (Veronica with Four Eyes) entitled, “ How to Write Alt Text and Image Descriptions for the visually impaired”. Caption: a brief explanation that provides further information about an image these do not need to focus on visual components and can be supplemental to any image.Image description: a detailed explanation of an image that provides textual access to visual content most often used for digital graphics online and in digital files can be used as alt text in coding to provide access to more complete information.