American Printing House for the Blind — assistive technology products
1262 products from American Printing House for the Blind in our assistive technology catalog. Browse models, compare specs, and find vendor listings.
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Push Button Padlock
$5.95
This padlock opens by pressing raised buttons instead of spinning a dial, so a student with low or no vision can open it by touch. The buttons are numbered 1-5 down the left column and 6-0 down the right. It arrives with a 5-digit combination already set, and you press the button for each digit to release it. That combination can't be changed, so it's a good fit for a school locker only if sharing or remembering a fixed code works for you.
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Orbit Reader 20
$799.00
The Orbit Reader 20 is a small refreshable braille device with 20 eight-dot cells that does three jobs. On its own, it reads books and files from an SD card (BRF, BRL, or text) and works as a note-taker using its Perkins-style 8-key braille keyboard. Connected to a computer, phone, or tablet by USB or Bluetooth, it becomes a braille display for a screen reader, so you can read and send messages, check email, and browse the web. It works with common screen readers on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Chrome, and weighs under a pound. Twenty cells show only a short line of braille at a time, so you pan through longer text with the navigation keys.
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Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator
$699.00
The Orion TI-84 Plus is a small talking add-on that clips onto the top of a standard TI-84 Plus graphing calculator. It lets someone who can't see the screen use the calculator through speech, sound, and vibration. It reads aloud everything on the screen and each key you press. Graphs can be explored by spoken description or with SonoGraph, which uses tones and vibration to show a graph's shape. Because the calculator itself is unchanged, a teacher can follow along using the same screen and keys. It also has a USB port for extra accessories and can send graphs to a printer or embosser (a machine that makes raised tactile copies). Earphones, a charger, and an audio and digital manual come with it.
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Colorino Talking Color Identifier
$229.00
The Colorino is a small handheld device that speaks the color of whatever you hold it against. It announces more than 100 color shades (one listing says over 150), including specific ones like Light Red and Vivid Red. That makes it handy for picking out clothes, sorting laundry, matching colors, and telling colored paper or folders apart. It has just two buttons and three volume settings, and you can plug in earphones for privacy (earphones aren't included). It also works as a light detector. The unit measures about 4-3/8" by 2" and comes with a carrying case. Batteries are listed as included in one place and not included in another, so have two AAA batteries on hand.
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Talking Cooking Thermometer
$24.95 – $32.00
This probe-style kitchen thermometer announces the temperature out loud when you ask it to, so you can check whether meat is cooked through without reading a display. It speaks readings in tenths of a degree Fahrenheit, and the voice is loud enough to hear over kitchen noise. It's a good fit for a cook who has low vision or is blind. Because it's a probe style, it can't stay in the oven while food cooks, so you'll insert it to check, then take it out.
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A Parents' Guide to Special Education for Children with Visual Impairments(Print)
$41.95
This print handbook is written for parents, family members, and caregivers of children with visual impairments. It explains which special education services these children are likely to need and are entitled to receive, and how to make sure they actually get them. It's a book to read and refer back to, so you can use it right away with no setup. It's made to order, so expect a wait before it ships.
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Building on Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program: Second Grade: Unit 3 Student Textbook - UEB
$33.84
This is the braille student textbook for Unit 3 of the second-grade Building on Patterns primary braille literacy program, written in Unified English Braille (UEB). The braille is printed on both sides of each page (interpoint), so a young braille reader can work through the unit's reading material by touch. It is sold as a replacement for the textbook that comes in the Unit 3 kit. It belongs to the larger Building on Patterns program, so a teacher will usually be guiding how it fits with the rest of the lessons.
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Braille Badge, iOS iMessage Sticker Set (Free app)
This is a free sticker pack for iMessage on iOS devices that lets you send braille-themed stickers to family and friends. It suits anyone who wants a fun way to share braille in everyday messages.
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AnimalWatch Vi Suite (for iPad)
AnimalWatch Vi Suite is an iPad app, paired with accompanying materials, that helps students practice solving math word problems. The name marks it as the version made for students with vision loss, so it fits a learner who needs accessible math practice on an iPad. The app itself is a free download from the App Store, but the supporting materials are a separate piece, so check what comes with them before you plan a lesson.
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BrailleBlaster
BrailleBlaster is free software that turns files like NIMAS, EPUB, and DOCX into formatted braille, so braille producers can get textbooks ready for students on the first day of class. It reads the structure already built into those files to automate much of the translation and layout. It is aimed mainly at textbooks that follow Braille Authority of North America (BANA) standards. It also works for everyday items like tests, worksheets, and reading passages. It uses the open-source Liblouis translator for the braille itself. This is a tool for the person making the braille, not for the student reading it, and you'll still need a way to emboss or display the finished files.
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Building on Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program: First Grade: Unit 4 Teacher's Edition, Braille
$82.85
This is the braille Teacher's Edition for Unit 4 of the first grade Building on Patterns primary braille literacy program. It goes with the Going and Doing Student Kit, so the teacher has the guide that matches what the child is using. The student kit is bought separately, and this edition is also offered as a free download.
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Building on Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program: First Grade: Reference Volume, Braille
$62.06
This Reference Volume is the teacher's guide for the first-grade level of the Building on Patterns primary braille literacy program. It is written in braille and is meant to help a teacher understand the program and teach young braille readers. It is one piece of the larger first-grade program, so you'll use it alongside the other program materials.
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Building on Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program: First Grade: Unit 5 Worksheets Pack - UEB
$39.90
This is the Unit 5 worksheet pack for the first grade level of the Building on Patterns program, which teaches beginning braille users reading, writing, and spelling. The worksheets are written in Unified English Braille (UEB), the current braille code in the U.S. It works alongside the Unit 5 student textbook, which needs no changes for UEB. It's a replacement item for the full Unit 5 kit, so it's a good fit when a student needs fresh worksheets rather than the whole set.
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Building on Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program: First Grade: Unit 7 Student Textbook - UEB
$41.88
This is the student textbook for Unit 7 of the first grade level of Building on Patterns, a primary braille literacy program. It is written in Unified English Braille (UEB), and the braille is printed on both sides of each page (interpoint). Children use it as their own reading book while working through the unit. It is also sold as a replacement for the textbook that comes in the full Unit 7 kit, so it fits a classroom that needs a fresh copy rather than the whole kit.
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Braille Formats: Principles of Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2016 - Braille
$97.80
This is the braille edition of the 2016 guidelines for turning printed material into braille, covering how content should be laid out so transcriptions come out accurate and consistent. It's a reference for the people who produce braille, such as transcribers and teachers, and not a book for a braille reader to learn from.
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Building on Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program: First Grade: Unit 6 Animal Shapes and Pages Set
$39.00
This set is an optional add-on for Unit 6 of the Building on Patterns first grade braille literacy program. Its name points to animal shapes and pages, and it's meant for young children learning to read braille. It works alongside the main first grade program rather than on its own.
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Braille Contraction Cards in UEB
$60.18
This set of 247 flashcards helps someone drill the braille literary code in Unified English Braille (UEB). The first 26 cards show the braille alphabet, with large print on the back. The rest cover contracted braille, with uncontracted braille and large print on the back, so a sighted teacher or family member can check answers too. The cards include number, punctuation, and composition signs, plus one-cell, whole-word, and part-word signs. They work as practice material beside a lesson plan, not as a full course, and can be paired with the Card Chart or Dolch Word Cards.
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The Best for a Nest, UEB
$112.31
The Best for a Nest is an interactive storybook that a child explores by touch, using tactile symbols along with the text. The story builds understanding of where objects are (position) and how prepositional phrases work, such as in, on, or under. The UEB in the title means the text is in Unified English Braille, so it suits a young learner who reads or is learning braille. An adult reading along and helping the child connect the symbols to the story will get the most out of it.
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All Aboard! The Sight Word Activity Express
$409.33
All Aboard! is a set of magnetic labels printed in both print and braille, made to help a student learn high-frequency sight words and common nouns. Because each label carries the word in print and braille, it suits a young learner who reads braille, or one who is working on both. A teacher or family member can build matching and word-recognition activities around the labels.
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Braillable Labels, Pin-Fed Label Sheets: 8.5 x 11 Inches, 30 Continuous Sheets
$38.00
These are clear, blank, self-adhesive label sheets that you can write braille on, then stick onto things like appliances, canned goods, greeting cards, books, or folders. Each sheet is a full 8.5 x 11 inch page with pin-fed (tractor-fed) holes along the edges, so it suits long labels or a whole page of braille. You can emboss them with a braillewriter, a slate and stylus, or a braille embosser. This is just the label stock, so you'll need one of those braille writing tools and some braille skill to use it.
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Bright Line Reading Guide: Yellow (2-pack)
$11.00
The Bright Line Reading Guide is a yellow overlay you lay on top of printed text to help your eyes stay on the right line. It cuts glare, adds contrast, and has a black reference line that marks your place on the page. You can trim it to any size and punch three holes in it to keep it in a binder. The pack has two 10-inch yellow guides in a vinyl pouch. It suits someone who finds reading tiring or loses their place on the page.
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Bright Shapes Knob Puzzle
$169.00
This knob puzzle set gives young children hands-on practice with colors and shapes. Acrylic circles, squares, and triangles in red, blue, and yellow each have a knob, so small hands can grip and place them into black foam frames. The bright pieces against dark frames make the shapes easy to see, and the work builds hand-eye coordination and ideas like in/out, direction, comparison, and patterning. It comes with a quick start guide in large print and UEB braille, and it can also be viewed on the APH Light Box, which is sold separately.
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Boldline Spiral Notebook
$7.00
This spiral notebook has bold, widely spaced lines, so someone with low vision can see where to write and keep their notes on the line. It holds 100 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper with a 9/16 inch space between lines, which gives plenty of room for large handwriting. It has a blue marble cover and looks like the notebooks classmates carry, which can help it blend in at school. It's a good fit for class notes, journaling, and everyday writing tasks.
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BrailleBuzz
$99.00
BrailleBuzz is a learning tool for young children who are starting to read braille, built to help them practice braille characters and phonics. It's aimed at early literacy and is a good fit for a child working on those first reading skills.
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