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Blindness History Basics: History of Braille Writers

When fifteen-year-old Louis Braille presented his tactile system of raised dots in 1824, he hoped the new system would provide a...

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Sports Courts kit components laid out against a yellow background. On top of a stack of tactile court layouts, the floor hockey court has been attached to the magnetic board. Yellow and red 3D players are positioned around the court.

Adapted P.E. and SPORTS COURTS

We recently spoke with Amanda Dennis, Paralympic Goalball athlete and APH’s new Engagement Specialist, about the lack of adapted physical...

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Amanda Dennis, Goalball Paralympian, Joins the APH Team as Engagement Specialist

The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is delighted to welcome Amanda Dennis as the new Engagement Specialist. “In...

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APH Press Author Stacey Chambers Talks About Her New Book

In the spring of 2024, Tools for TVIs: The Itinerant Teacher’s Handbook will join APH Press’s esteemed catalog. With a...

Tactile Skills Matrix

Tactile literacy skills like creating and interpreting tactile graphics and recognizing braille characters and symbols can be difficult for many...

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10 STEM Products for Inclusive Classrooms

This blog was originally published in 2019 as “8 STEM Products for Inclusive Classrooms.” It has been updated to include two...

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A Student’s Experience Winning a Polly

Fourth grader Russell Dorn put all three of his entries into an access technology raffle at the National Federation of...