American Printing House (APH) materials may be requested by teacher consultants and orientation and mobility specialists. APH materials are available at no cost to school districts through the Federal Quota Program.


Students must be registered with APH in order to receive APH materials through the Federal Quota Program. Certain products are considered "high-ticket" due to their substantial cost. Requests for high-ticket items will require additional information and must be approved by MDE-LIO.


Repair Policy

It is understood that an item that needs to be repaired must be sent to MDE-LIO via UPS. To receive a UPS return label, you agree to contact MDE-LIO at [email protected].

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Use this form to request APH products you couldn’t find in our inventory. MDE-LIO will order them from APH for students who are eligible for federal quota funds.


Be sure to visit aph.org to order a catalog or search for products online. You will need to know the item name and APH catalog number in order to request items through this form.

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Catalog #: 7-35961-00
Quick Check: Index of Literary Braille Signs has been updated to UEB. This reference booklet includes the most recent updates to the American, English Braille Code approved by the Braille Authority of North America (BANA).This booklet contains the most commonly used literary braille contractions, such as alphabetic word signs, one-cell…
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Catalog #: 1-03576-01
The Quick Pick educational game series provides a unique play format for students who are visually impaired and blind. Each Quick Pick title consists of a set of cards packaged in one or more plastic cases and includes a wooden tool. Each game card presents a question or other challenge with four possible answers. The student reads the card while…
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Catalog #: 1-04960-00
Instant tactile graphics are created easily by drawing on the Quick-Draw Paper surface with a water-based marker. The lines will immediately swell and become tactile. Includes: 10 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 inch Quick-Draw™ paperLarge print instructions2 water-based markers
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Picture of English measurement ruler.
Catalog #: 1-03070-00
These molded plastic rulers are 12 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide, an 1/4 inch thick in the center, and taper down to 1/16 inch on the reading edge. A metal caliper slide to aid in accuracy is included (also available separately). Two versions are offered: Metric-English Measurement Ruler: Metric edge has raised lines every half-centimeter…
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Picture of metric-English ruler.
Catalog #: 1-03100-00
These molded plastic rulers are 12 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide, an 1/4 inch thick in the center, and taper down to 1/16 inch on the reading edge. A metal caliper slide to aid in accuracy is included (also available separately). Two versions are offered: Metric-English Measurement Ruler: Metric edge has raised lines every half-centimeter…
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Rules for UEB cover.
Catalog #: 7-91118-00
Unified English Braille (UEB) was developed by the ICEB to unify the braille codes among English-speaking countries as well as the braille symbols used in literary, mathematics, and computing contexts.
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No items available for loan. However, you can still request the product for APH eligible students. We will order one with federal quota funds.
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Catalog #: 5-08980-00
Braille Guidebook is an Optional item and the Large Print Guidebook is a Replacement item for Sense of Science: Plants.
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Catalog #: 1-04301-00
This small notebook contains 80-pound white braille paper — spiral binding makes it easy to handle.
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Catalog #: 5-08837-00
The Braille Guidebook is a Replacement item for Tactile Connections: Symbols for Communication. The braille edition is also available as a free-of-charge download on the APH website. 
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Catalog #: 5-08750-00
The Braille Guidebook is an Optional item and the Large Print Guidebook is a Replacement item for Tangle Toy® Kit.
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Catalog #: 1-03275-00
This paper collection contains tactile colored sheets that can be cut and applied to other surfaces for many uses. These sheets have a variety of uses in tactile applications, such as: Making tactile items on worksheets Creating areal patterns in tactile diagrams Adding texture to adapted storybooks Creating tactile artworks Labeling…
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Catalog #: 6-50100-00
This manual instructs users who are blind or visually impaired in the use of the Cranmer Abacus. Gives instructions on how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, extract roots, compute decimals and fractions, and use the abacus as a calendar. Practice exercises are included.
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Catalog #: 5-08390-00
Optional Item for Variable Beam Flashlight Kit: 1-08390-02
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Catalog #: 6-77520-00
On the Way to Literacy uses everyday events to support a child's learning in key areas, including: Early communication and language -- the ability to communicate, speak and listen with understanding Concepts -- understandings, formed through experience, that give meaning to language the child learns Skills needed for learning through touch…
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Catalog #: 6-79511-SK2
The Wilson Reading System® (WRS) is a research-based reading and writing program. It is a complete curriculum for teaching decoding and encoding (spelling), beginning with phoneme segmentation. Unlike other programs that overwhelm the student with rules.
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