Aug 21, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
As Monarchs begin to soar into classrooms this fall, we’re committed to ensuring that educators have everything they need to empower their students to spread their wings and fly. That’s why the APH Hive is thrilled to introduce “Mastering the Monarch“, a dynamic new...
Aug 20, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
Imagine accessing materials by viewing one line of braille at a time. Now, picture interacting with them by intervals of ten lines with the added bonus of displaying tactile graphics. A more robust option than the traditional braille display, the Monarch opens up a...
Aug 17, 2024 | Creator, Kentucky, Media, News, YouTube
Shopping online as a blind or visually impaired individual can be challenging due to inaccessible websites. In this video, I introduce InnoSearch, a new platform designed specifically for the blind and visually impaired. It integrates with major retailers like Amazon,...
Aug 10, 2024 | Creator, Kentucky, Media, News, YouTube
Today, we’re diving into my accessible house series with a review of these fantastic motorized blinds from SmartWings. These blinds come in various types, fabrics, and materials, and can be controlled via remote or connected to smart home devices like Amazon...
Aug 8, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
A worldwide file standard cannot be created alone. By utilizing the expertise of other organizations and individuals in the blindness field, APH constructed eBraille for all to use. Some of our partners include the DAISY Consortium, ViewPlus Technologies, Duxbury...
Aug 6, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
A new piece of access technology can be both educational and fun. For rising fourth grader Gavin Leblond, that device is the APH Monarch. Gavin’s father, Seth, is the Assistive Technology Coordinator at the Foundation for Blind Children in Phoenix, Arizona. In January...