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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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APH Outreach – Building Connections in Puerto Rico: Exciting Beginnings

Preparation The route to Puerto Rico (PR) was not an easy one. For more than a year, APH engaged with...

Wireframe mock up of a DTD prototype featuring a multiline display, perkins style keyboard, and additional cursor buttons.

DTD Fact Sheet

We’ve been talking a lot about the DTD but what exactly is it? Check out this fact sheet to learn...

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An Rx for Literacy: Tactile Books from APH

Far from being a well-kept secret, reading aloud has long been considered key to helping young children become readers and...

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Braille Literacy Bookshelf

Braille literacy levels the playing field by giving students who are blind and have low vision the opportunity to read...

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Early Intervention Bookshelf

Early intervention services help children who are blind, have low vision, and who have multiple disabilities as they prepare to...

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Cultural Pass Adventures at APH

As students return to school and the summer winds down, here in the museum we are wrapping up another successful...