American Printing House for the Blind

04/13/2026

We’re headed to the 2026 CTEBVI Conference later this week! Come connect with us in the exhibit hall from 9 to 5 (PT) on 4/17 or 9 to 3:30 (PT) on 4/18, and be sure to attend our workshops on 4/18:

🦋 Monarch Apps: A New Approach to Tactile Learning at 10 am (PT)
📄 Making and Using eBraille at 11:30 am (PT)
💼 Career Conversations with APH CareerConnect: live panel interview at 2 pm (PT)
🧭 Navigating independently, GPS apps for the blind, Do not leave home without one at 2 pm (PT)
🧑‍💻 Uniting Technology with Literacy Education to Highlight Braille as an Essential Tool at 3:30 pm (PT)

See workshop details on the CTEBVI website:

Our conference brings blind and visually impaired students and their families together with the professionals who meet their educational and rehabilitation needs. Join us for our 2026 CTEBVI conference April 16-19th at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott.

04/11/2026

This week on Change Makers, we’re exploring how braille is shaping the future! Discover a new word game on the Monarch, Braille Tales, and the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults Braille Books Program.

Listen now: https://bit.ly/4t6CLpt

04/10/2026

Are you a college student who is blind or low vision? Or within your first two years of competitive integrated employment after vision loss? Or underemployed?

Apply for the Monarch RISE Project, which is empowering people who are blind or low vision across the United States through the Monarch, a laptop-style device that renders tactile graphics seamlessly integrated with braille.

Apply before applications close on 4/15: https://bit.ly/47wHAiX

04/09/2026

Tomorrow the Artemis crew may return from their space exploration, but APH’s new tactile graphics will make you feel like you’re back up in orbit with the astronauts! Check out some of the out-of-this world graphics on their way to the TGIL.

While you wait for the crew to make their way back to Earth, draw your own landing with WingIt on Monarch and share it below in the comments with !

04/08/2026

Do you have a student entering 1st through 12th grade? Nominate them for the Monarch Student Pilot Project, which provides students with access to a Monarch! Monarch provides fast access to digital textbooks, a massive free content library, and much more.

Hurry! Nominations close on 4/15! https://bit.ly/47wHAiX

04/07/2026

We're imagining the future of low vision technology, and we need your help!

If you're an adult with low vision, a parent of a child with low vision, or a vision professional who work with students or clients with low vision, share your insights and technology needs with us through our Focus on Low Vision Technology surveys. Your feedback will guide us as we develop new products and improve existing ones!

Find the survey for adults and parents and the survey for professionals on our Get Involved page: https://bit.ly/3u1hn5M

04/06/2026

Are you an O&M professional looking for a book that challenges you "to pursue and maintain high expectations for...teaching, collaboration, professional development, and contributions to the field?"

One reviewer in the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) says the APH Press title O&M for Independent Living: Strategies for Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Older Adults does exactly that!

Discover more about this exceptional resource and purchase your copy: https://bit.ly/47yJ3FC

O&M for Independent Living: Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Older Adults is an important guide for orientation and mobility instructions, rehabilit ...

04/03/2026

Discover mapping and coordinate skills, echolocation, and more with the Echo Explorers app, a PBS KIDS Cyberchase game adapted for the Monarch through a partnership with Thirteen WNET New York and Bridge Multimedia! Check out this exciting game for kids and kids at heart.

04/02/2026

Did you know that Les Doigts Qui Rêvent (LDQR) books are made by hand? Learn more about this award-winning tactile book publisher's approach to creating incredible storybooks that every young reader can enjoy, like our newest LDQR title, Where’s Spot. https://bit.ly/3G377pu

04/01/2026

It may be April Fools' Day, but this announcement is no joke: graduates of our Monarch Student Pilot Project get to keep their Monarchs! We can't wait to see how these incredible graduates use their Monarchs in college, at work, and beyond.

Learn more about the Monarch Student Pilot Project and nominate a student entering 1st-12th grade in Fall 2026: https://bit.ly/3RbN1vm

03/31/2026

Turn frustration into a learning opportunity with real-world strategies!

In the APH Hive's Helping Students Manage Frustration course, you'll discover how frustration impacts learning and engagement and explore practical ways to help students regulate emotions and return to learning. Enroll in this free virtual course today and earn 2 ACVREP credit hours! https://bit.ly/48al0Ni

03/30/2026

We can't wait to explore The Dot Experience in October 2026!