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A student sits in front of a screen with a graph on it while placing their hands on the tactile graph on the Monarch in front of them.

Monarch is Making a Difference: Comparative Study Explores Statistics and Scatter Plots

Designed for both students and adults, Monarch is equipped with tools that foster independent workers, make learning simpler, and daily living...

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Memory Puzzles is Back with a Healthy Twist: Fruits and Veggies

Memory Puzzles is a multi-card tactile matching game fitted with both print and braille labels. The first edition Memory Puzzles:...

Two students reach out to feel the Monarch screen. Chess pieces rest on the same table in the corner.

More than 225 Strong: Monarch Student Pilot Project Enters Year Two

After a groundbreaking inaugural launch, the Monarch Student Pilot Project (MSPP) is entering its second year with renewed momentum and...

Monarch sits against a white background with a tactile image of a Monarch butterfly on the screen.

A Historic Leap: Monarch Gains Multiline Screen Reader Support and Premieres First Public eBraille Book

The latest Monarch update marks a defining moment in the evolution of braille technology. For the first time ever, mainstream...

A phone rests on the Monarch with the Wing It app open, showing two drawings. On the Monarch screen below, we see the two shapes in tactile form.

Helping Students Soar with Wing It

With an ever-growing need for tactile graphics, American Printing House’s new Wing It app puts tactile images into the hands...

Cynthia, a woman with white hair, a yellow shirt, and a black jacket, smiles at the camera.

Solid Light: Cynthia Torp’s Unique Model

We’ve been learning about the creation of The Dot Experience through the lens of the team at Solid Light. We...

Two students, a boy and a girl sit ont he couch together reading the braille book.

Braille Tales Grows Readers Both in and Outside of the Classroom

At APH, our Braille Tales books help introduce braille to young readers. By giving blind or low vision students books...