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Monarch Student Pilot Project Takes Flight

Earlier this year, APH focused on training more than 200 teachers across the country on the Monarch. They, in turn,...

Supplement Geography Lessons with the Monarch and TGIL

Understanding the world around you can be difficult when you cannot see it clearly. A tactile globe and atlas are...

Soaring Across the Globe: Teacher Trainings Take Monarch to Canada and the UK

Soaring across the globe, the Monarch renders braille and tactile graphics on the same surface, allowing students to have access...

Inside the Monarch Chess App

Designed to have a video game feel, the main screen of the Chess Application is visually striking with the words...

From Dream to Reality: An Interview with Karen Anderson

Karen Anderson, Education Programs Coordinator at the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), says her first impression of the Monarch...

eBraille: Inception to Reality

A new file standard will soon be available for braille readers! Created by APH and partners around the world, eBraille...

APH’s Jessica Minneci Discovers a Literary World on the Monarch

Jessica Minneci, APH’s Communications Associate, composes blogs during work and spends her nights drafting novels. One-line braille displays assist with...

Soaring to New Heights: Monarch Teacher Trainings Spread Across North America

A new piece of access technology is soaring across the United States and will be coming soon to a classroom...

Leveling the Playing Field: Perspective of a DeafBlind User

Danielle Burton, APH’s Communications Accessibility Editor, has long hoped for a piece of access technology that levels the playing field...

Enhancing Early Educational Experiences with the Monarch

Imagine opening the classroom door on your very first day of school, the excitement of meeting new friends and learning...

Playing the Gambit: How the Monarch’s Chess App Engages Students While Building Crucial Skills

Developed with the only refreshable digital braille chessboard in existence, Monarch’s Chess App gives those who are blind or low vision the...

⁠The Monarch and The TGIL: Bringing a World of Tactile Graphics to Students’ Fingertips

A student who is blind or low vision sees about a dozen tactile graphics in a school year, while their...

Simplifying Standardized Tests with the Monarch

Standardized tests can be a source of anxiety for students who are blind or have low vision. Although they are...

A Tactile Eclipse: How the Monarch is Revolutionizing Tactile Graphics

On April 8th, 2024, North America experienced a total solar eclipse. According to NASA, “99% of people who reside in...

What Do Educators Have to Say about the Monarch?

Educators are the experts! They have the experience and knowledge necessary to understand what tools will give their students the...