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A student sits in front of a screen with a graph on it while placing their hands on the tactile graph on the Monarch in front of them.

Monarch is Making a Difference: Comparative Study Explores Statistics and Scatter Plots

Designed for both students and adults, Monarch is equipped with tools that foster independent workers, make learning simpler, and daily living...

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A New Leaf

I always look forward to this chilly time of year, when the coffee tastes better, jackets become your best friend,...

Two men stand in front of a 24” statue of Anne Sullivan, with the wings of an angel, embracing Helen Keller and Polly Thompson as they use the manual alphabet. The men hold a framed article in Japanese showing a similar statue being presented to Helen Keller. The photo is surrounded by text in the Japanese language.

A Token of Japanese American Friendship

Even a simple inquiry about one item in an archive can have a surprising number of highs, lows, twists, and...

Five holiday-themed crafts.

Festive Holiday Crafts for Kids

Looking for some crafts to get you into the holiday spirit? We’ve got you covered with these five fun and...

A boy in an Abacus Bee t-shirt sits at a table using an abacus with a braillewriter to the side.

2022 Abacus Bee for Students

On Saturday, December 10, we’re hosting our first-ever Abacus Bee finals for students across the United States! Traveling from Florida...

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Come to the Museum: Events November 22 – June 2023

Planning museum events has been tricky the last few years, what with the pandemic, of course, and then APH’s plans...

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Technological Relevance in an Ever-changing World

Everything old is new again. Or so the adage goes. But there is an underlying truth to it, even if...