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The blue Early Focus book on a wooden table next to a variety of writing instruments and a pink post it.

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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A standing man and a seated woman show a seated young girl and a kneeling man a colorful image of a cartoon dinosaur on the Jupiter’s screen.

Connect the Dots: Light & Shadow

The second festival in our education series, Connect the Dots, powered by PNC Foundation, “Light & Shadow,” took place on...

A close up view of the Chameleon 20's 20-cell refreshable braille display and Perkins-style keyboard.

Chameleon Text-to-Speech Update Gives Users Ability to Customize Experience

The perfect device for learning and reinforcing braille literacy skills, the Chameleon 20 is an electronic braille device that allows...

A screenshot of Swirl at the ballpark. Swirl is a red ball with black and yellow ribbing, and she has an animated smiling face. In the background is a pitcher's plate and green foliage.

Blast Off with Astro Adventure Balls App

Joining the APH family of educational apps is Astro Adventure Balls —an app that makes learning a captivating and multi-sensory...

An original Hall Braille Writer with a glossy black and silver metal exterior and glossy black keys with a white surface under them. The words “Hall Braille Writer Patent Pending” sit above the keys and are separated by the braille writer’s handle. A worn cylindrical piece of leather can be seen wrapped around one of the horizontal metal rods toward the back of the braille writer.

Blindness History Basics: The War of the Dots

Today, it is typical for individuals who are sighted to read print and for people who are blind or low...

A young child reading the braille on a braille book that is sitting in their lap.

APH’s Partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Brings Literacy Resources to All Students

Every book is a gateway to learning and exploration. Whether you are listening to a novel or guiding your fingers...

A row of seven colorful “Pop It” fidget toys, each with two columns of three bubbles. The numbers 1-6 are written on the bubbles. In front of the toys is an APH branded slate and stylus sitting on top of a rectangular piece of green paper.

Learning to Braille with a Slate and Stylus: Pop-It Braille Basics

Writing braille with a slate and stylus doesn’t have to be scary. In fact, it can be a lot of...