Students in the US who are blind or visually impaired are getting an opportunity to enhance their learning experience during the COVID-19 crisis.
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American Printing House Wins International CES Award for Code Jumper
The Consumer Technology Association awarded American Printing House (APH) with a highly coveted Best of Innovation Award. The award, won in the accessibility category, honors APH’s Code Jumper, an incredible, inclusive product that allows children who are blind or visually impaired to learn computer coding alongside their sighted peers.
New Innovative Pods Helps Blind Children learn to Code
Theo Holroyd loves nothing more than coding. But being blind stopped him until he got his hands on some new technology. Innovative pods hook together to trigger commands and create computer programs.
Microsoft Helping Blind and Visually Impaired Children Learn to Code with Physical Blocks
Microsoft has been working on a physical programming language for children who are blind or visually impaired. Dubbed Code Jumper, it allows children to learn coding by connecting physical blocks together. Each block is around the size of a softball, and brightly colored. There are different sizes for different commands, and children can connect them together to build a program.
Navigation App Makes Metro Hall More Accessible to Visually Impaired Visitors
A new app is expected to make it much easier for people who are blind or visually impaired to find their way around a Louisville building. Developed by Louisville’s American Printing House for the Blind which is helping people all over the country.
Orbit Reader 20 Now Available in Limited Quantities!
The Orbit Reader 20 refreshable braille device is now available in limited quantities! This long-awaited product brings braille literacy to the fingertips of children and adults alike, functioning as a stand-alone reader and note-taker or connecting to a phone, tablet, or computer via Bluetooth or USB.
Braille Tales Changing Lives through Free Book Program
Seven-year-old Addyson Clarkson is just learning to read. Right now she relies on her mom, but soon she’ll be able to do it all by herself by feel.
VIP: It’s Better to Look Good Than to Feel Good
In this week’s VIP, Nelson and James bring you the top stories from Cool Blind Tech. And of course, it wouldn’t be a VIP without their Cool Picks.
APH and HumanWare team up to create a new intelligent magnifier
HumanWare has announced a partnership with The American Printing House to provide a new powerful tool for visually impaired students combining a high-performance digital magnifier with the versatility of an Android tablet, the MATT Connect.
Talking Typer from the American Printing House for the Blind is now Available on iOS.
With Talking Typer, an iOS app developed by the American Printing House for the Blind, you can work on improving your typing speed and accuracy. This is a skill that many blind people need to improve upon, especially those who have recently lost their sight. The app can be used with the on-screen keyboard, but it is designed to be used with an external keyboard. Currently, the app is priced at $4.99 on the app store.
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