American Printing House for the Blind

2020
Education
Louisville, KY, USA
Project Title: Creating and Disseminating in E-Book Format the Spanish Edition of Physical Education and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness: Foundations of Instruction Website: https://www.aph.org/

About the Grantee

The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the world’s largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired.

Purpose of the Grant

To partner with Perkins International in: (1) translating into Spanish the leading U.S. textbook on teaching adaptive physical education and sports to K-12 students who are visually impaired, (2) then making the Spanish-language version available free-of-charge in an accessible e-book format, and (3) promote the book’s use by TVIs, P/E teachers, and Special Education Departments throughout much of Spanish-speaking Latin America.

Amount

$48,082

Term

18 months

Grant Regions

International, Latin America & Caribbean