American Printing House for the Blind

Have you had a chance to check out our Monarch Snapshot videos yet? These short videos provide brief, straightforward overviews of important Monarch functions, including connecting to wifi, setting your language profile and braille grade, and using the Monarch Chess app. Start watching to get more confident in exploring and enjoying your Monarch! https://bit.ly/403w8rK

When you visit The Dot Experience, we want your experience to be engaging and meaningful, no matter who you are! Discover how we're working together with Solid Light, Inc. to tell important stories in a way that is both accessible and immersive. https://bit.ly/4jcmWsw

We're excited to announce Monarch RISE: Resources for Inclusion, Skills, and Employment! Through this project, 250 Monarchs will be distributed to employment and education professionals and organizations, employed professionals who are blind or low vision, and individuals seeking competitive, integrated employment across the US. Learn more about Monarch RISE: https://bit.ly/4a96DIU And stay tuned! We'll be sharing more information about this project in the coming months.

Discover ways to prepare your student with complex needs to enter the workforce by enrolling in the APH Hive's Career Readiness for Students with Multiple Impairments course! This course offers 1.5 hours of ACVREP credit. Buzz over to the Hive to start learning: https://bit.ly/4fINboE

Tomorrow is #WorldBrailleDay! If you want to learn braille or improve your braille skills, it's the perfect day to get started. Check out Braille Brain, our free online learning curriculum that allows anyone with literacy skills to dive into braille at their own pace. Find out more about Braille Brain and start learning today! https://bit.ly/4gTdcSN

Last year, we partnered with GE Appliances, a Haier company to create durable tactile stickers for their first access kit, which won a won a best of KBIS product award from USA TODAY. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how these stickers were designed & created in our blog. https://bit.ly/4fGcXZO

Unwrap some new Monarch skills this holiday season with our Monarch Snapshot videos! This series of short videos provide quick and easy-to-follow overviews of essential Monarch functions to help you feel confident in exploring, and enjoying, your Monarch. Check out the full playlist! https://bit.ly/403w8rK

Did you know that we record all our Access Academy webinars and post them to our YouTube channel? If there's a webinar you missed this year, or you're curious about past topics we've covered, be sure to check out the playlist: https://bit.ly/2z0Hkf9

Adult students are learning on the Monarch! We spoke to braille teacher Miriam Dixon about her experiences using the Monarch to teach adult students ages 18-50+ braille skills. She also describes how the ability to quickly locate tactile graphics on the Monarch and create her own tactile graphics has supported her braille teaching methods. https://bit.ly/41ztICu

Our inclusive prototyping team is a vital part of the creation of the Dot Experience! Hear from Danielle Burton, one of the inclusive prototyping team members, about the prototyping process and the elements she's provided feedback on for us and Solid Light, Inc. https://bit.ly/3OILJXf