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Accessible Math Empowers Educators by Providing Practical Teaching Strategies

Even for the most passionate teachers, finding the right way to reach students who are blind or low vision may seem intimidating. This is particularly true in the STEM fields, where...

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10 STEM Products for Inclusive Classrooms

This blog was originally published in 2019 as “8 STEM Products for Inclusive Classrooms.” It has been updated to include two...

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A Student’s Experience Winning a Polly

Fourth grader Russell Dorn put all three of his entries into an access technology raffle at the National Federation of...

Helen Keller writes with the Pyke-Glauser braillewriter in her office.

Contemplating Helen Keller’s Humanity

One of my favorite things about browsing through the AFB Helen Keller Archives here at APH—which we are doing right...

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Deinstalling a Museum Exhibit

The saying “it takes a village” can be applied in any number of settings. In our case, it has truly...

The Braille Brain logo features a multicolored brain stacked above the words “Braille Brain” in all caps. “Braille” is stacked above “Brain,” with both words sharing and beginning with a large B that is as tall as both words stacked. The brain is divided into four sections. The Occipital lobe is red. The Parietal lobe is yellow. The Frontal lobe is blue, and the Temporal lobe is purple.

Introducing Braille Brain!

We are excited to announce the release of Braille Brain! This is a free website-based, self-paced curriculum to help people...

NFB President Mark Riccobono speaks into a microphone from behind a clear glass podium. The APH logo is projected behind him.

Annual Meeting 2023 Wrap Up

This October, APH hosted the Annual Meeting of APH Ex Officio Trustees (EOTs) with our EOT Census Assistants, Online Ordering...

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