stories

Dreaming Big with Monarch: The Creation of Multi-Line Display Sudoku

A Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist at the Oregon Commission for the Blind in Portland, Chris Cooke received a Monarch through the Monarch RISE project. Since...

The Dot Experience Cast: John Furniss

John Furniss, or The Blind Woodsman as he is known to his 2.6 million social media followers, is a champion...

Monarch is Making a Difference: Jennifer Wenzel’s Story

New technology can be intimidating. Between new navigation, revolutionary capabilities, and having an entire new world of braille technology at...

Employee Spotlight: Jenn Brooks

Outreach Regional Specialist Jennifer Brooks uses her role to give students who are blind or low vision as many opportunities...

Meet APH Scholar Kirsten Dlugo

APH is proud to recognize Kirsten Dlugo, nominated by EOT Scott McCallum, as one of our 2025-2026 APH Scholars. ...

Employee Spotlight: Rosanne Hoffmann

APH employees make a difference every day, and we want to take the time to recognize some of the wonderful...

The Dot Experience Cast: Joe Strechay

Joe Strechay is a pioneer in media accessibility, a public speaker, producer and consultant for television, and a champion for...

Employee Spotlight: Kris Scott

APH is lucky to have committed and passionate employees like Kris Scott. The Lead Editor of the Accessible Tests department,...

Employee Spotlight: Jayma Hawkins

APH would not be the organization it is without the people who work here. We are thankful to have employees...

P.E. and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and DeafBlindness: Foundations of Instruction (2nd ed.)

When preparing their child for a successful future, some people consider physical education a secondary concern. There’s often a misperception...

Employee Spotlight: BJ Reece and Dimetre Grainger

Here at APH, we have amazing employees who play a crucial role in our mission. There are so many wonderful...

Celebrating Teachers of the Visually Impaired: How One TVI is Making Her Mark

Monique Coleman has been a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) for 25 years, is President of VISTAS Education Partners,...

National Poetry Month: An Interview with Susan Glass

In April 1996, the Academy of American Poets launched National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poets’ role in our...

Finding Sadie

“The blind veterans here in the Helen Keller class are able, thru talking books, to obliterate the tedious hospital hours...

A Thank-You to Teachers

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, Donna McClure Rogers shared her experiences as a former TVI and current Early...