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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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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...

student feels a tactile graphic on the Monarch's tactile display with two hands as an APH employee stands beside them.

⁠The Monarch and The TGIL: Bringing a World of Tactile Graphics to Students’ Fingertips

A student who is blind or low vision sees about a dozen tactile graphics in a school year, while their...

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Exploring the World of Adapted Physical Education: Enhancing Inclusivity for Blind and Visually Impaired Students: Accessible Technology and Adaptive Equipment

Adapted physical education (APE) teachers Maebh Barry and John Seskus at the Perkins School for the Blind, use both specialized...

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Reach Out and Teach: Helping Your Child Who is Blind or Low Vision Learn and Grow

At APH Press, we strive to create books that provide both parents and professionals with the knowledge and resources they...

A man leans down to help a seated young woman use the Monarch, which is laying on a table in front of her. A computer monitor can be seen to the right of the Monarch.

Simplifying Standardized Tests with the Monarch

Standardized tests can be a source of anxiety for students who are blind or have low vision. Although they are...

A hand touches a tactile graphic depicting the stages of a solar eclipse on the Monarch's multiline tactile display.

A Tactile Eclipse: How the Monarch is Revolutionizing Tactile Graphics

On April 8th, 2024, North America experienced a total solar eclipse. According to NASA, “99% of people who reside in...