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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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APH Library: Three Unique Collections

What is the APH Library? The APH Library is composed of three unique and valuable collections: the M.C. Migel Memorial Collection,...