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Meet APH Scholar Missy Garber

APH is proud to recognize Missy Garber, nominated by Gregory Gerhart, Educational Consultant and Ex-Officio Trustee, as one of our...

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Thinking on Tasks Left Unattended

They say the best advice to young writers is to write about what you know. So rather than come up...

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Online Archives in a Digitized World

Have you ever done research in an archive? Maybe for a school project, or just researching a topic of personal...

Two girls and a woman in a library setting play with Tactile Town. Tactile Town is made up of a black board with pieces that represent, grass, street crossings, and different kinds of buildings in bright colors like green, red, blue, and yellow.

Tactile Town: An Essential O&M Tool

“It was fun. It was colorful. It was easy for children to manipulate. Students can make the display, feel proud...

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Make Connections with Professional Communities

What do the terms “influence,” “sharing,” “reinforcement,” and “support” all have in common? They all describe Professional Communities, the APH...

LIVE SESSION #1. Experience Tool. October 18th, 2022, 4-4:45 pm London Time, 11-11:45 am New York Time. LEGO Braille Brick Logo. Graphic of a green braille brick with a raw of green coming out of one end showing musical instruments in shades of green.

LEGO Braille Bricks LIVE SESSIONS

We’re excited to share that our friends at the LEGO Foundation are hosting nine 45-minute LEGO Braille Bricks live sessions!...

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Ellume Accessible COVID Tests

We recently held our 154th Annual Meeting of APH Ex Officio Trustees (EOT) with our EOTs, EOT Assistants, partners, educators, and...