APH Services and Events that Help Prepare Children for a Successful Future

On this episode, learn about the Monarch Student Pilot Program and the Abacus Bee. Now open for nominations for the fall of 2025, the Monarch Student Pilot Program will be accepting students entering the sixth to 11th grade, who are able to read and write braille and who have experience with Refreshable Braille technology.The APH Abacus Bee is a fun and engaging competition designed to ignite a passion for mathematics in students who are blind or have low vision. By allowing the use of various formats like print, braille, UEB math, or Nemeth code, the competition ensures that participants can use methods that suit their individual learning styles.In this podcast (In Order of Appearance)NarratorSara Brown, APH Public Relations ManagerSarah Gauer, APH Monarch Student Program Project ManagerJohn Tracey, Simons Foundation Program Director, Science, Society and CultureJennifer Brooks, APH National Abacus Bee Event CoordinatorMelissa Fischer, KSB teacherPiper, Abacus Bee participantBradley, Abacus Bee participantGabe, Abacus Bee participantAdditional LinksMonarch Student Pilot ProgramNomination form for Monarch Student Pilot ProgramMonarch Support Team emailMonarch Support Team phone number: 833-447-8444Abacus BeeSimons Foundation - Science, Society & Culture