writing

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...

APH Behind the Scenes: Building on Patterns

Caption: From left to right: Luanne Blaylock (AR), Kate Dilworth (OR), Kristen Buhler (OR), Anna Swenson (VA), Cathy Senft-Graves (APH),...

Using Poetry to Build Braille Literacy

National Poetry Month in April is an opportunity for everyone to create and marvel at the beauty of poetry. Not...

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...

Building Your Language Arts Toolkit

Language Arts is a foundational class for all students because it teaches essential skills such as reading, writing, speaking, and...

Snail Mail to Email, Oh How Life Has Changed

While we used paper and pencil to write letters to our friends and family yesterday, today we are going to...

Snail Mail to Everywhere!

How many of us miss a friend or family member that is too far away to see regularly? I know...