Author Archives: Melisa Matthews

Art is a universal language of expression and a way to open a world of creativity. Providing creative opportunities for your child to include tactile elements is a way to make creativity accessible. Discover ways to make art experiences tactile and inclusive in your home. Creating art is more than the result, it is the process including […]

This short series of videos will help you begin to learn braille. These videos introduce the foundations of literary braille code: using the braille embosser and making braille including – letters, basic punctuation, and numbers. These resources also feature practice sheets, which serve as a valuable tool for reinforcement. After watching the videos, you can […]

We’re thankful you frequent the APH FamilyConnect blog to gather resources and instructional ideas, and to reflect on how to empower your child who is blind or low vision to set their expectations high and reach their goals. We understand, however, that while the APH FamilyConnect blog is a robust resource, it has a limitation—it […]

The National Prison Braille Network (NPBN) is a national resource dedicated to providing braille materials with support from prison officials and inmates. It aims to enable inmates to contribute to society by providing braille educational material to blind and low vision children, young adults, and college students. With the help of American Printing House for […]