math

Monarch is Making a Difference: Manolo’s Story

Jose Manolo Alvarez, ‘Manolo,’ is a blind professional assistive technology developer with degrees in computer programming and special education. Driven...

Product Updates & Upgrades

The American Printing House (APH) is always working to improve what already exists as we produce new technology and products...

Mastering Both Math and Space with the Cosmic Number Lines App

An accessible, engaging iOS game, the Cosmic Number Lines App was designed for early elementary school students who are blind...

APH’s Abacus Bee Encourages STEM Success

A hand-held counting tool, the abacus uses lines of circular beads to represent numbers, moving the beads along rods or...

Cultivating Math Skills on the Monarch with KeyMath

Adapting math lessons for students who are blind or have low vision takes patience and creativity. Teachers of the Visually...

Making Math More Accessible: Monarch’s Word Processor

Standardized testing scores among students who are blind and have low vision are very low in STEM subjects. When APH...

Making Math More Accessible: Monarch’s Braille Editor and Graphing Calculator

Math is not the most accessible subject for students who are blind or have low vision. Adaptations to activities and...

Summing Up Success: 2024 Abacus Bee Finals

APH’s Outreach Services team hosted close to 100 people in Louisville, KY on March 21-24 for a weekend of competition,...

Calculating Confidence: APH’s Abacus Bee

As STEM careers become more prevalent in the world, it is more necessary than ever to provide students with a...

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...

Testing Math Skills with the Abacus Bee

Created in China in 1200 C.E., the abacus is an ancient tool used by generations of mathematicians and students before...

Students and Teachers ‘Count’ on APH’s Accessible Math Materials

An Interview with Nabiha Mujahid, TVI and APH Scholar Math is a challenging subject to teach and learn. Those difficulties...

APH’s Road to Code

A thread of possibilities, including career opportunities in the ever-expanding computer science field, will unravel as students learn to code....

Building Your Math Toolkit

Math plays a critical role in education. It strengthens students’ analytical thinking and reasoning skills, allowing them to effectively solve...

Solving Equations Using Tactile Algebra Tiles

Are you looking for an easy-to-understand hands-on way to explain algebra concepts to your child? Tactile Algebra Tiles can help!...