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Celebrating Low Vision with the Light Box Story

From the Past to the Present Long ago, creative teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs) had to make their...

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Evaluating Key Skills for Students with Low Vision

Natalie Barraga once said, “The more you look, the more you see.” Her groundbreaking research decades ago revolutionized instruction and...

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Building Your Low Vision Toolkit

Magnification, high contrast, and adjustable lighting are the keys to success in education and daily living for students who have...

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Teaching Students With Visual Impairments About COVID-19 Disease

Are you looking for resources to help teach your students about COVID-19? We’ve got good news! A supplement to APH’s Health...

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Take it from a TVI: How to Make Learning Fun with APH Products

Time flies when you’re having fun! We spoke with TVI Jessica Chamblin about the APH products she uses to create...

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APH Behind the Scenes: Getting to the “Point” of the APH Hive

The APH Hive is an eLearning platform for educators and families that contains free courses relevant to serving students of...

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Cynthia’s Fan Routine: A Sensory Learning Kit Video

The APH YouTube site provides examples of sensorimotor routines. To help teams better understand what is happening in these videos,...

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Data Collection During the Pandemic

Authors: Allison Clark, PT and Angela Campbell, APE When we had to make the shift to virtual instruction, data collection...

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LEGO® Braille Brick Resources for Educators

Get the most out of your LEGO Braille bricks with a variety of resources and upcoming events!   Teacher Training...

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Assessments for Success!

Accessible assessments – say that five times fast! Diagnostic assessments are used in the classroom to determine the achievement level...

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Long-Awaited Low Vision Assessment

The Barraga Visual Efficiency Program When we made the decision in 2009—with the blessing of Natalie Barraga, Ed.D.—to create a...

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A TVI’s Perspective: Tools for Young Learners

Why did a nurse hang up her scrubs to become a TVI? We spoke with Andrea Amestoy about her journey...

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When Your Sensorimotor Dream Comes True

If you’re reading this, you probably know that APH created the Sensory Learning Kit (SLK) to meet the needs of...

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LEGO® Braille Bricks: A Fun Way to Reinforce Braille Skills

*UPDATE* We’re happy to announce that LEGO® Braille Bricks can now be ordered by educators who are participating in the...

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Be the Boss of Your Embosser

We know getting the braille you need quickly is important for success in the classroom, but it’s not always easy...

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