American Printing House for the blind announced the immediately availability of a revised Web site for the Louis Database of Accessible Materials. On 1 June 2022 in “Louis Website Gets New Look, Improved Search,” it explained what Louis is and does:

Did you know our Louis Database contains information on over 240 thousand accessible books available from over 75 agencies across the U.S., including APH? Materials listed in Louis include braille, large print, audio, and a range of digital formats. This free service makes it possible for schools, families, and adults to quickly locate information on accessible textbooks and other materials they need with just one search. And when a user includes our unified search partners in the Louis search, this provides access to information on over 1.1 million items!

Louis provides a lot of valuable resources. Check the site if you have responsibility for students with disabilities. Blindness includes not just total lack of vision, but also low vision. In the US, there are about 1,603 students who are deaf-blind and 23,990 (2021 Child Find data) who have visual impairments and are enrolled in in K-12 schools. They need services. They deserve special education.

Administrators of special education, regardless of their location in the world, can probably pass these links along to their teachers. Let's improve access to evidence-based procedures for teachers and students with visual impairments.

And, don't forget that our kids may be especially vulnerable to gun violence in their schools.