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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C;background:white">In January 2023, Anil and Melissa spoke with Dr. Craig Meador, President of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). They discussed the
monarch, the new dynamic tactile display that has emerged from a partnership among APH, Humanware, and the National Federation of the Blind. With ten lines that can display both braille and tactile graphics, this device is a potential game-changer, especially
for blind students. Hear about its potential and the ways in which a partnership with the organized blind movement made it possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C;background:white">You can listen to the episode here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://podcasts7m.podbeancom/e/meet-the-monarch/">https://podcasts7m.podbeancom/e/meet-the-monarch/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As I was listening to this episode, I realized that this project reflects our brand personalities very well: Inspirational, Innovative,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Inviting, and Powerful.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Daniel<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Daniel Garcia, President, Kansas City Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">National Federation of the Blind of Missouri<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">dangarcia3@hotmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">(816) 621-0902<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">www.nfb.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">www.nfbmo.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Live the life you want<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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