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How-To Festival Highlights Accessibility in the Home

This past weekend, Connect the Dots, powered by PNC, got to hang out with the Louisville Free Public Library during...

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Celebrating Teachers of the Visually Impaired: How One TVI is Making Her Mark

Monique Coleman has been a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) for 25 years, is President of VISTAS Education Partners,...

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Commemorating Guide Dog Day with Guide Dogs for the Blind

International Guide Dog Day is celebrated each year to mark the establishment of the International Federation of Guide Dog Associations...

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It’s in the Details: Constructing Accessible Exhibits in The Dot Experience

Designed with accessibility in mind at every phase, The Dot Experience will be unlike any museum experience in existence today....

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Making More Out of Chess with the Monarch

The Monarch Chess App was developed as the first digital, refreshable braille display chess game, making it possible for any...

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Monarch is Making a Difference: Isabelle Harris’s Homeschool Story

The Monarch was created to aid students through all points of their education.  No matter the schooling method, the Monarch...

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Mastering Math with Cedric’s Cartesian Quest

A new quest for students taking on new math skills has just begun with the Cedric’s Cartesian Quest app! This...