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Latest News from APH

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Product Updates & Upgrades

APH is always working to improve what already exists as we produce new technology and products to ensure we are...

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The Power of Partnerships: Developing eBraille Together

A worldwide file standard cannot be created alone. By utilizing the expertise of other organizations and individuals in the blindness...

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Soaring to Success: Student Strengthens Braille and Tactile Literacy Skills on the Monarch

A new piece of access technology can be both educational and fun. For rising fourth grader Gavin Leblond, that device...

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Adapted Physical Education for Blind and Visually Impaired Students: The Future of Inclusive P.E.

No child should be left out of an activity due to being blind or having low vision. Unfortunately, this happens...

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First eBraille Public Working Draft is Published

Over two years in the making, the first eBraille public working draft has been published. This is an exciting development...

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National Dog Month: A History of Guide Dogs

To celebrate National Dog Month, APH Librarians are highlighting one of our favorite books about the history of guide dogs....

The Refreshabraille 18. The rectangular plastic case is silver and black with slightly rounded sides. An eighteen-cell, eight-dot refreshable braille display is at the top of the device, with a round cursor routing button below each cell and three display advance bars below the display. Nine square blue braille entry keys are arranged six over three beneath the display advance bars and the joystick, which is located in middle of the device. The APH logo and

Blindness History Basics: A Brief History of the Refreshable Braille Display

Braille, introduced by Louis Braille in Paris, France in 1829, has opened up the world of reading and writing for...