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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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Meet APH Scholar Jeanne Neu

APH is excited to recognize Jeanne Neu, nominated by EOT, Stephanie Bissonette, as one of our 2023-2024 APH Scholars. Jeanne’s...

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APH Museum’s Braille Readers Theater to present “Their Story, Their Song,” August 25-26, 2023

Make time at the end of August to attend “Their Story, Their Song,” a new play written by B.T. Kimbrough...

The Chameleon 20 and Mantis Q40 braille displays sit next to each other.

Summer Reading Program

Summer is a wonderful time of year when the weather is hot and the kids are out of school, so...

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Running a Marathon: Moving a Museum Collection

With the Dot Experience at APH officially breaking ground, we have been incredibly busy behind the scenes preparing for construction...

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Lauralyn Randles Promoted to Director of Product Advancement

APH is excited to announce the promotion of Dr. Lauralyn Randles to her new position as Director of Product Advancement...

Braillewriter made of cast aluminum alloy, highly polished on the outside. It has piano-like keys in the front, separated by a stainless-steel space bar. Two folding arms extend from the back to hold the paper.

The Foundation Writer

When the AFB Helen Keller Archives were loaned to APH in 2020 by the American Foundation for the Blind, they...