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Latest News from APH

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Monarch Update 2.0 Expands Accessible Learning Opportunities

This newest Monarch software update gives blind or low vision students the tools they need to complete assessments, explore equations,...

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The Carrier’s Address

I stumbled across something interesting while cataloging the archives of the Kentucky School for the Blind Alumni Association yesterday. Historians...

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You Must Remember This: Research in the APH archives

In my previous position at a university archive, I worked closely with researchers. My colleagues and I helped these researchers...

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Christmas Letters to Helen

In 1933, Miss Elizabeth Aitkin sent Helen Keller a handful of letters from her third and fourth grade classes in...

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APH Behind the Scenes: Our Shipping Process

Packages come in and out of APH everyday. We sat down with Tim Bryant, Supervisor for Logistics and Warehousing, to...

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Mantis Q40 and Chameleon 20 Extended Warranties 

APH, in partnership with HumanWare, is pleased to offer one- and two-year extended warranties on the Mantis Q40™ and Chameleon 20™! Beginning now...

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Learning to Recognize Animals with Animal Recipes!

Teaching salient features of animals can be tricky, especially when students have no prior experience with the animal. The Animal...