American Printing House for the Blind

01/14/2026

We know how important it is to have accurate accessible testing tools, especially when it comes to testing functional vision. Our new Contrast Sensitivity Kit empowers educators and families to evaluate a student’s functional vision even in environments with low light or high glare.

Grab a Contrast Sensitivity kit for your students or classroom today!

The Contrast Sensitivity Kit helps educators evaluate functional vision and contrast sensitivity in students with visual impairments, especially under chall ...

01/13/2026

Did you know you can use Music Braille Stickers to adapt introductory materials for students even if you don’t know music braille yourself? Learn why these stickers are an ideal addition to your music and fine arts toolkit. https://bit.ly/3LCZoAQ

The transcription of sheet music to braille can be a lengthy and complicated endeavor. With a limited number of music braille certified transcribers through ...

01/12/2026

Join the Access Academy TOMORROW at 3 pm (ET) for a free webinar all about Braille Brain, our free interactive online braille curriculum designed for people who already have literacy skills! This webinar will give you everything you need to get started with Braille Brain, whether you're new to braille or supporting other learners.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4bBBD74

01/09/2026

Our employees are a huge part of what makes APH such a special place.
We're shining the spotlight on our Director of Quality and Continuous Improvement Engineering, Anita Slaughter!

Learn how her extensive engineering and production experience alongside her attention to detail and desire to create solutions for people with disabilities makes her a great leader. https://bit.ly/45nXPht

Employees at APH share a passion and vision for a more accessible future! Anita Slaughter is the Director of Quality and Continuous Improvement Engineering ...

01/08/2026

This week on Change Makers, in the first installment of a two-part series, hear from our leadership team about the moments that defined 2025 and what’s coming next in 2026. Listen now: https://bit.ly/49MmIFW

01/07/2026

Turn low-vision assessment into meaningful educational impact with two new courses from the APH Hive!

The Educational Impact of Clinical Low Vision Evaluation course dives into preparing students and families, interpreting CLVE results, and more, and the Supporting Successful Outcomes for Students with Low Vision course builds on this foundation through strategies for device use, progress monitoring, aligned IEP goals, and more!

Find the links to enroll in and learn more about these two exciting courses in the comments!

01/06/2026

Did you or your student get a Code Jumper during the holidays? Check out this webinar recording to thoroughly explore how to get the most out of your Code Jumper Kit. https://bit.ly/45uxVZa

If we can meaningfully engage all learners using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, we can address the barriers inherent in many computer sci...

01/05/2026

Did you know The Dot Experience is now on Instagram?

Explore the mission of this upcoming museum, hear the stories of people who are blind or low vision, and get timely updates on this new platform as they prepare to open their doors later this year: https://bit.ly/45E0ByV

01/04/2026

Happy World Braille Day! Check out this post from The Dot Experience!

01/02/2026

Check out this awesome student from Perkins School for the Blind describing and demonstrating some of the things he can do on the Monarch!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! We're looking forward to thriving alongside all of YOU in 2026! There's a lot to be excited about in the new year, and we can't wait.

Follow this page and The Dot Experience to stay up to date on our products, services, and so much more!

12/31/2025

It's hard to choose just one thing to highlight about 2025, but we think the Monarch RISE Project is a great choice! Learn how the Monarch RISE Project is empowering individuals across the US.

The Monarch RISE Project is working to empower a community of individuals who are blind, low vision, or DeafBlind, as they pursue competitive integrated emp ...