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Gearing Up for the Abacus Bee Regionals

With this year’s Abacus Bee right around the corner, it’s important to be reminded of what makes this event so...

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Product Updates for Spring 2025

APH consistently works to not only produce new technology, but to improve what already exists. With technology that is always...

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Bringing eBraille to Everyone with Duxbury

Looking to the future of eBraille on the Monarch, it is impossible to consider the implementation of this new file...

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Announcing the eBraille Candidate Release Draft

After more than two years of collaboration, research, and refinement, we are thrilled to announce the publication of the eBraille...

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Unveiling a Legacy: The Helen Keller Time Capsule

Around the corner from the heart of  braille production and product storage, sits a room tucked against the back wall...

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Monarch Makes History with First Public eBraille Support

The Monarch is making history with its 1.2 update, which introduces the world’s first public implementation of eBraille support! This...

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Louis and the AMP Database: Supporting Students and the Field

The Louis Database The concept of sharing information between braille-producing agencies dates back to the 1950s, when APH used a...