Suggest a Product
We work with inventors regularly to help them flesh out their ideas to the point where they have products ready for manufacture. So, if you have a product idea, we’d love to hear from you.
Help us help you.
When we develop products, it’s always good to hear from the people who use them so we can make sure we’re hitting our mark. And because our egos are (mostly) in check, we like to collaborate with other inventors to help them get their products ready for market. It’s all just part of our mission to make the world a more accessible place where people with vision loss and multiple disabilities can lead the most independent and productive lives possible. Keep reading to see how you can get involved.
Test a Product
As a product tester, you’ll be providing a great service to not just us, but to the entire community with vision loss by making sure our designs are not only useful, but easy-to-use. All you need to do is qualify and we’ll get in touch with some instruction and some products to test.
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APH is recruiting field testers for a scan and read device, a lightweight, portable, fast, and accurate Optical Character Recognition camera that includes a screen. Text can be displayed in customizable font sizes and color schemes.
We are looking for teachers and VI professionals with availability to field test during September and October 2024. You must also have students/clients who are blind or low vision and are middle school aged through adult. If you are interested in field testing this product, please complete this application by Friday, September 13, 2024. For questions, contact Lee Huffman at lhuffman@aph.org.
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Are you interested in testing upcoming products in the 2023-2024 school year? As part of our vision to make the world a more accessible place, we want to hear your insights to better design innovative products and services for lifelong success and to provide the best possible solutions for challenges that arise in the classroom and beyond.
Even if you have participated in a field test or shared your contact information in the past, please update our records by filling out a new copy of the APH Field Tester Form.
Take a Survey
Surveys help inform us of the greatest needs in the community so we can gear our efforts on making sure those needs are met. Select the button below to learn about our latest survey.
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Are you a braille user, teacher, transcriber, or braillist? If so, we invite you to take a brief survey to help shape the future of braille use and creation. Your input will play a crucial role in shaping an exciting new braille transcription program. It takes less than five minutes, and your insights are essential! The deadline is Friday, October 4. Take the braille usage survey now.
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APH would like to hear about your experiences with some of our most recently released products. Your feedback is valuable in helping us understand what we’re doing well and where we have opportunities to enhance our offerings. If you, your child, student, or client has used any of the following products, we would like to hear from you.
- Polly
- Sensing and Learning
- Envision Kit
- Five Speckled Frogs
- BrailleBuzz App
- Music Braille Wheel
- Braille Brain
Please take a moment to complete our Product Satisfaction Survey and share your knowledge with us.
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Calling all professionals in the field of Orientation and Mobility (O&M), students, and adults with visual impairments. We invite you to participate in an essential comprehensive O&M Needs survey. Your insights will directly influence APH’s Focus on O&M Roadmap for the development of innovative O&M solutions aimed at enhancing independence and mobility for individuals with visual impairments.
Whether you’re a seasoned O&M Specialist, a student navigating educational environments, or an adult navigating daily life, your perspectives matter. Your feedback will guide us in tailoring our offerings to better meet your diverse needs.
Please take some time to complete the Focus on O&M Needs Survey and share your thoughts and ideas on this important topic.
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If you have used SPORTS COURTS with students who are blind or low vision, APH invites you to provide feedback on how this product is meeting your and your students’ instructional and recreational needs. Please consider taking this short customer satisfaction survey.
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Help APH improve the Functional Vision Learning Media Assessment (FVLMA) Kit and tool kit NEWT.
Studies and Focus Groups
Explore our current focus group opportunities. Your participation helps!
Focus Groups for O&M
Join us for a virtual focus group where your voice will help shape the future of our products and services! Your expert insights will directly influence APH’s Focus on O&M Roadmap for the development of innovative O&M solutions. The deadline to sign up is September 26, 2024.