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Playing the Gambit: How the Monarch’s Chess App Engages Students While Building Crucial Skills

Those that are blind or low vision don’t often have the opportunity to play games that are fully accessible. Monarch’s...

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The APH Hive Launches Summer Learning Cohort

Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of literacy education for students with visual impairments? APH is thrilled...

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What Do Educators Have to Say about the Monarch?

Educators are the experts! They have the experience and knowledge necessary to understand what tools will give their students the...

A woman seated at a table leans over a Monarch as she touches braille on its multiline braille display. Another woman using the Monarch on her lap with a laptop on the table in front of her can be seen in the background.

Setting a New File Standard with eBraille

Braille and tactile graphics allow students who are blind or low vision to learn the same educational concepts as their...

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Literacy for the Nation: APH’s Braille Transcriber Apprenticeship Program (BTAP) Offers Ex-Offenders a Hand-Up

Imagine what it would be like to be shut off from the outside world for decades, only to find that...

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Making Math More Accessible: Monarch’s Word Processor

Standardized testing scores among students who are blind and have low vision are very low in STEM subjects. When APH...

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Making Math More Accessible: Monarch’s Braille Editor and Graphing Calculator

Math is not the most accessible subject for students who are blind or have low vision. Adaptations to activities and...