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Let’s Learn About APH Braille Displays 

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Join us for a brief overview of the Mantis Q40 and Chameleon 20 braille displays! We’ll also discuss other braille displays and braille literacy and have time for questions.  Mantis vs Chameleon If you’re unfamiliar, the Mantis and Chameleon have similar software but differ in key ways. The first and most obvious difference is that the Mantis has […]

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Tips for Requesting College Accommodations

Editor’s note: Have you begun requesting college accommodations as a student who is blind or low vision? The following tips on requesting college accommodations have been updated by Lori Scharff, APH CareerConnect Content Lead, as of August 2023. Being nervous, anxious, and unsure is normal when transitioning from high school to college or a university. […]

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Child and adult pull gardening items out of a box. Text: APH Hive; Text: Fostering Symbolic Understanding for Students with Complex Needs Leanne Grillot & Stacey Chambers

Routines, Communication, and Practice!  

Communication gives the power of control to individuals. Helping children and youth with complex needs build communication skills involves understanding specific interventions and how each aligns with stages of cognitive development. Families can support their child’s ability to communicate wants and needs within the home by understanding cognitive development. Work with your TVI to implement […]

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Letters to Parents: Youth and Outreach Librarian 

Editor’s note: In this series of letters to parents, professionals share their knowledge with parents of children who are blind or have low vision. Our first letter is from Stephanie Wambaugh of the National Library Service (NLS). Books, Books, Books: That All May Read   If you had asked me a decade ago while I was […]

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Accessible Buildings from the Ground Up

The AWS Foundation, founded in 1989, is a Northeast Indiana-focused grant-making nonprofit organization. Its mission is to financially assist organizations working with children and adults with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities to live as independently as they want, be included in the community, and function at their highest potential. It has grown from one employee […]

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