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Meet Monarch

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Join the braille revolution and purchase your Monarch today! On the product page, you can find the Monarch user manual, a keyboard shortcut guide, teacher created activities, membrane replacement instructions, a product FAQ, and more.

  • Our Mastering the Monarch course offers a series of short video modules exploring the use of the Monarch multiline braille display. This course is eligible for ACVREP credit. 

  • Get familiar with your Monarch! APH has created a variety of training videos to help you learn more about your device.  

  • View all available Monarch manuals and downloads directly on the Monarch product page.

    • Learn how others are using Monarch in their classrooms or connect with users. Visit the Monarch Professional Community on the Hive.
    • Check out our Monarch Users Facebook group! This group is dedicated to all-things Monarch, American Printing House for the Blind’s multiline braille device. Connect with other Monarch users, learn about the device, find resources, share ideas, and more!
  • We have compiled a wide variety of tips, tricks, and informational posts about the Monarch and how it’s being used in schools across the country. Explore our latest posts!

  • As we seek to create a world where everyone is welcome, APH is introducing the Monarch Student Pilot Project (MSPP), granting select students across the U.S. and its territories access to the Monarch. This initiative will enable us to observe the educational impacts on student outcomes, helping us enhance the Monarch’s potential to empower students who are blind or low vision to lead their own education journeys. 

    • Wing It – APH is developing a groundbreaking new app that empowers users to create tactile graphics on the fly. Design tactile images in real time on your iPad and seamlessly transfer them to the Monarch. Coming in 2025!
    • Leaders in the assistive technology industry are currently developing terminal mode and screen reader capabilities for multi-line braille displays.
  • For technical assistance, please contact our Monarch support team at monarchsupport@aph.org or (833) 447-8444.