Curriculum Associates and American Printing House for the Blind Partner to Advance Accessible Learning for Students Who Are Blind or Low Vision

Curriculum Associates and American Printing House for the Blind Partner to Advance Accessible Learning for Students Who Are Blind or Low Vision

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BILLERICA, Mass., Aug. 31, 2026

New tactile graphics library and assistive technology initiative expands access to assessments while helping educators prepare students for success in STEMBILLERICA, Mass., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Curriculum Associates and American Printing House for the Blind (APH) announced a partnership to help ensure students who are blind or have low vision have equitable access to the same rigorous assessment to inform instruction as their peers. The organizations are developing a customized tactile graphics library that will enable educators to quickly locate, print, and use high-quality tactile graphics for i-Ready Inform™, eliminating the need for educators to manually create these materials in real time. In addition, the library's infrastructure lays the foundation for integrating tactile graphics into the next-generation technologies, such as refreshable tactile displays, including the Monarch refreshable tactile displays. The new high-quality tactile image library will be available in the 2026–2027 school year.