Accessible Technology Archives

Monarch: Thriving Beyond the Classroom

Posted on July 15, 2024 - 10:14 am by Katie Frederick

Hands reading braille on the APH Monarch

APH is proud to introduce the Monarch, a revolutionary multiline Braille display transforming the information age landscape for blind and low vision adults. With its innovative design, the Monarch is not just a device; it’s a beacon of inclusivity, empowering college students to thrive in universities where barriers have hindered equality. Imagine the joy of […]

Read an eBook Week 

Posted on March 8, 2024 - 10:24 am by Steve Kelley

person sitting on the couch and holding an eReader

March ushers in Read an eBook Week. It’s the perfect time to celebrate how digital eBooks have transformed reading for those who find print difficult or impossible to read. Methods for accessing and reading eBooks vary. Regardless of your blindness, low vision, or comfort level with technology, there is a way to read. NLS One of […]

Feel Words Come to Life: Refreshable Braille Displays and the NLS eReader Program 

Posted on January 5, 2024 - 2:04 pm by Katie Frederick

Imagine a book, but instead of ink on smooth paper or pages rustling, you have a row of dots beneath your fingertips. This is possible thanks to refreshable braille displays, and revolutionary sleek and portable tools empowering people who are blind or low vision to read and write. The National Library Service for the Blind […]

An Introduction to APH Huntington: A Program to Enhance Resources and Outcomes for a Rural Area

Posted on August 17, 2022 - 2:49 pm by Lee Huffman

VA Image: Toni Walls, Executive Director, Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind and Lee Huffman presenting at the April 2022 APH Huntington Impactful Living Summit.

APH Huntington Launches In July 2020, the American Printing House for the Blind launched APH Huntington – a new program developed to provide technology and other trainings to people who are blind or low vision in Cabell and Wayne Counties in West Virginia. With an inaugural grant from the James H. and Alice Teubert Charitable […]