Stories

Monarch is Making a Difference: Eden Brown’s Story

A court reporter and musician, Eden Brown is a Washington local who is blind. Her curiosity and willingness to try...

Employee Spotlight Blog: Anita Slaughter

Employees at APH share a passion and vision for a more accessible future! Anita Slaughter is the Director of Quality...

The Dot Experience Cast: Precious Perez

Latin Pop artist, songwriter, author, and educator, Precious Perez is a dedicated advocate for disability awareness in all parts of her life....

One Year Later: Celebrating Year One of Monarch RISE

The Monarch RISE Project is working to empower a community of individuals who are blind, low vision, or DeafBlind, as...

Monarch is Making a Difference: Andrea Cataquiz’s College Story

Monarch was created to drive students forward and make learning easier in all stages of their education. For students transitioning into college or a career, Monarch is equipped with tools to...

Employee Spotlight Blog: Faid Mohamed

Dedicated and passionate employees are at the core of APH’s mission. Manufacturing Specialist, Faid Mohamed, brings a lot of excitement...

Monarch is Making a Difference: Creating New Holiday Traditions

A Pre-Employment Transition Skills Trainer with Advocates Searching for Independence (ASI), LLC, Daniel Martinez received his Monarch through the Monarch...

The Dot Experience Cast: Patrick Henry Hughes

Patrick Henry Hughes is a musician, motivational speaker, and champion for accessibility. Throughout his life, he has been an encouragement to those around him,...

Dreaming Big with Monarch: The Creation of Multi-Line Display Sudoku

A Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist at the Oregon Commission for the Blind in Portland, Chris Cooke received a Monarch through the Monarch RISE project. Since...

Employee Spotlight: Andrew Dakin

APH has many employees who work behind the scenes every day to make a difference, and we want to take...

A Track Meet for the History Books

On July 29th, 2025, I woke my guide dog at 3:30am to get to the airport for our cross-country flight...

One Year Later: Celebrating and Reflecting on the Monarch

One year ago, Monarch took flight changing the lives of teachers, students, and families across the world. With over 1,000...

The Dot Experience Cast: John Furniss

John Furniss, or The Blind Woodsman as he is known to his 2.6 million social media followers, is a champion...

Monarch is Making a Difference: Jennifer Wenzel’s Story

New technology can be intimidating. Between new navigation, revolutionary capabilities, and having an entire new world of braille technology at...

Meet APH Scholar Katy Jach

APH is proud to recognize Katy Jach, nominated by Pam Parker, Director of Outreach Washington State School for the Blind,...

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