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Early Focus Third Edition Brings Ongoing Growth

Families with a young child newly diagnosed with blindness or low vision invariably find themselves facing a series of questions...

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APH’s Jessica Minneci Discovers a Literary World on the Monarch

Jessica Minneci, APH’s Communications Associate, composes blogs during work and spends her nights drafting novels. One-line braille displays assist with...

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Soaring to New Heights: Monarch Teacher Trainings Spread Across North America

A new piece of access technology is soaring across the United States and will be coming soon to a classroom...

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Leveling the Playing Field: Perspective of a DeafBlind User

Danielle Burton, APH’s Communications Accessibility Editor, has long hoped for a piece of access technology that levels the playing field...

Two adult hands guide a child's hands across a tactile graphic of a fish displayed on the Monarch's refreshable braille display.

Enhancing Early Educational Experiences with the Monarch

Imagine opening the classroom door on your very first day of school, the excitement of meeting new friends and learning...

A close up view of Tactile Town with a labeled library, a school, and a gym visible on the outside of a roundabout that an orange car is exiting.

Make Maps Come to Life with Tactile Town

A fundamental skill for every traveler is the ability to make a mental map. Students who are blind and have...

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Blindness History Basics: History of Braille Writers

            When fifteen-year-old Louis Braille presented his tactile system of raised dots in 1824, he...