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Inside AHG 2025: Innovation, Energy & Accessibility Leadership in Action

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Promotional graphic from Benetech for the “Accessing Higher Ground” conference trip report blog. The design features the Benetech logo at the top with a purple background and a button labeled “Trip Report Blog.” Text explains that Accessing Higher Ground is a conference focused on advancing accessibility across higher education, business, and public spaces. Two speaker headshots appear at the bottom: Charles LaPierre, Principal Accessibility and Content Quality Architect, presenting on Title II readiness and accessibility pilot program insights; and Nicholas Bowen, Senior Product Manager, presenting on how AI brings instant accessibility to the classroom. Logos for Accessing Higher Ground and AHEAD appear at the bottom.

A Gift for the Whole Family

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Lydia Holland stands beside her son Liam, who uses a wheelchair, both smiling outdoors with green trees behind them. A quote on the image reads, “Now, I am the proud Mom of a Villanova graduate. Bookshare gave Liam independence and gave me the gift of seeing my son thrive.” The Benetech logo appears at the top against a colorful blue and pink background.

Off to the Races with Bookshare

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A young man named Will, a Bookshare user, smiles while wearing a blue hoodie that says “AHSAA State Championships.” Next to him is a quote that reads, “Because of Benetech, I’m not just completing assignments, I’ve got a seat at the table for the conversation now too.” The Benetech logo appears at the top of the image against a soft blue and pink gradient background.

A Summer of Discovery: Reflections from Our 2025 PICS Intern

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  • Promotional graphic from Benetech for the “Accessing Higher Ground” conference trip report blog. The design features the Benetech logo at the top with a purple background and a button labeled “Trip Report Blog.” Text explains that Accessing Higher Ground is a conference focused on advancing accessibility across higher education, business, and public spaces. Two speaker headshots appear at the bottom: Charles LaPierre, Principal Accessibility and Content Quality Architect, presenting on Title II readiness and accessibility pilot program insights; and Nicholas Bowen, Senior Product Manager, presenting on how AI brings instant accessibility to the classroom. Logos for Accessing Higher Ground and AHEAD appear at the bottom.
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    Inside AHG 2025: Innovation, Energy & Accessibility Leadership in Action

    December 16, 2025

    By Shareef J. Phillips, Digital Communications Manager, Benetech
 Based on insights from Charles LaPierre, Principal, Accessibility & Content Quality Architect…

  • Lydia Holland stands beside her son Liam, who uses a wheelchair, both smiling outdoors with green trees behind them. A quote on the image reads, “Now, I am the proud Mom of a Villanova graduate. Bookshare gave Liam independence and gave me the gift of seeing my son thrive.” The Benetech logo appears at the top against a colorful blue and pink background.
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    A Gift for the Whole Family

    October 24, 2025

    Story provided by a Bookshare parent: When my son Liam started elementary school, my biggest worry was how he would…

  • A young man named Will, a Bookshare user, smiles while wearing a blue hoodie that says “AHSAA State Championships.” Next to him is a quote that reads, “Because of Benetech, I’m not just completing assignments, I’ve got a seat at the table for the conversation now too.” The Benetech logo appears at the top of the image against a soft blue and pink gradient background.
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    Off to the Races with Bookshare

    October 24, 2025

    For Will, a junior at the Alabama School for the Blind, Bookshare has been the ultimate game-changer. Following brain tumor…

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2025

  • District Administration: Digital accessibility deadlines are coming: Why every school district must act
  • Eyes on Success Podcast: 2512 Benetech Celebrates 25 Years of Making Books Accessible for Everyone (Mar. 19, 2025)
  • Forbes: Accessibility 100
  • GovTech: AI to Make STEM Content for Neurodivergent Learners
  • K-12 Dive: Why Congress should protect smart federal supports for students with disabilities
  • K-12 Dive: How IDEA sparked innovations for students with — and without — disabilities
  • Publisher Perspectives: Accessibility: S&S Earns Benetech’s GCA Certification
  • Publisher’s Weekly: Amazon Adds Benetech Accessible Metadata to E-books
  • The 74: Ed Tech Can Unlock STEM Potential of Students With Disabilities — If It’s Funded

2023

  • Business Mirror: An ebook Library for Those with Reading Barriers
  • School Library Journal: Serving Blind and Low-Vision Children Well Benefits All Students. Here Are Suggestions.
  • Publisher’s Weekly: Lerner Publishing Group’s New Partnership Centers Accessibility
  • Publishing Perspectives: Pearson Named A Benetech Global Certified Accessible Publisher
  • National Federation of the Blind (NFB): Getting Books on Time with Bookshare
  • BBC News: Visually-impaired Nottingham Law Student Praises Book Scheme

2022

  • Government Technology: DoE Grant to Fund Digital Materials for Disabled Students
  • Forbes: How AI Is Being Used To Help Blind Students ‘Visualize’ Graphs And Charts
  • K-12 Dive: Nonprofit Uses AI to Make STEM Materials More Accessible
  • Edutopia: Tools for Supporting Students With Reading Disabilities
  • Eyes on Success Podcast: 2214 Bookshare Reader for Smart Speakers 
  • AppleVis Podcast: AppleVis Extra #85: Hema Natarajan Discusses the Upcoming Bookshare Reader Suite for Web, Mobile, and Smart Speaker
  • Duke Fuqua Center for Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship: Why We’re Excited About Benetech’s Impact Potential
  • K-12 Dive: 3 Inclusive Education Myths Busted

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