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A student stands in a library next to a stack of braille notebooks with a Monarch in her hands.

Harnessing the Power of Monarch: Resources for the Creation of Optimal Tactile Graphics

The Monarch, developed by the American Printing House (APH) in collaboration with HumanWare, represents a transformative leap in braille technology....

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NEW PRODUCT: Health Education for Students With Visual Impairments

APH is excited to release Health Education for Students With Visual Impairments: A Guidebook for Teachers. The book draws on...

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Halloween Fun for Everyone

Halloween is here, and it’s time for trick-or-treating and other fun fall activities! Here are some tips for how to...

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The Littlest Pumpkin Comes to Life!

Are you ready for Halloween? Then we have a tactile and auditory experience for you! You can read the story...

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Around the World with Your White Cane

The white cane is a mobility device that supports independence for people who are blind or low vision as they...

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Louisville to Become a Center of US Disability History

The Museum at APH just got even cooler! We partnered with our friends at the American Foundation for the Blind...

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Peter’s Trail to Braille

This is part of our series on the importance of braille literacy. We asked braille readers about their introduction to...