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Monarch Update 2.0 Expands Accessible Learning Opportunities

This newest Monarch software update gives blind or low vision students the tools they need to complete assessments, explore equations,...

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Scream for Ice Cream!

Make your own ice cream!  This activity is pulled from our Virtual ExCEL Camps happening summer of 2020! While these...

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When Going to School Isn’t an Option, Teachers and Parents Get Creative

You’d never know by talking to him that Nick Hadfield thinks teaching from home while parenting can be a test...

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How to Find the Silver Linings, Even in a Pandemic

After Meghan and Tyler Stott’s daughter, Kaitlin, was born in 2009 with albinism, she was fortunate to have the services...

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Study STEM with Music

Non-visual Audio-based Learning With Studytracks Recognizing the ease with which students learn song lyrics, the developers of Studytracks present standards-based...

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The Mind Behind the Mantis Q40

A seasoned and highly regarded member of the field of blindness, Larry Skutchan is a tech guru, always finding new...

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Board Game Adaptations at Your Fingertips!

Most board games rely solely or partially on colors for game play. But did you know that there are several...