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Blindness History Basics: History of Braille Writers

When fifteen-year-old Louis Braille presented his tactile system of raised dots in 1824, he hoped the new system would provide a...

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Helen Keller writes with the Pyke-Glauser braillewriter in her office.

Contemplating Helen Keller’s Humanity

One of my favorite things about browsing through the AFB Helen Keller Archives here at APH—which we are doing right...

A yellow forklift fills the right foreground, its forks inserted beneath the base of a light blue steel record pressing machine, while three men steady the machine with their hands.

Deinstalling a Museum Exhibit

The saying “it takes a village” can be applied in any number of settings. In our case, it has truly...

The Braille Brain logo features a multicolored brain stacked above the words “Braille Brain” in all caps. “Braille” is stacked above “Brain,” with both words sharing and beginning with a large B that is as tall as both words stacked. The brain is divided into four sections. The Occipital lobe is red. The Parietal lobe is yellow. The Frontal lobe is blue, and the Temporal lobe is purple.

Introducing Braille Brain!

We are excited to announce the release of Braille Brain! This is a free website-based, self-paced curriculum to help people...

NFB President Mark Riccobono speaks into a microphone from behind a clear glass podium. The APH logo is projected behind him.

Annual Meeting 2023 Wrap Up

This October, APH hosted the Annual Meeting of APH Ex Officio Trustees (EOTs) with our EOT Census Assistants, Online Ordering...

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Bruce Sexton Joins APH Team as Director of Access and Belonging

APH is excited to welcome Bruce Sexton as the Director of Access and Belonging. From his fellowship at the National...

A photo of Helen Keller as a young woman. She is reclining on a chair.

A Sad Episode

In August of 2023, the AFB Helen Keller Archive received an extraordinary message; the grandchildren of someone who seemed to...