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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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We’re Reimagining Low Vision Technology

APH has a long-term strategy for developing low vision devices that adapt to each user’s needs – not the other...

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Students and Teachers ‘Count’ on APH’s Accessible Math Materials

An Interview with Nabiha Mujahid, TVI and APH Scholar Math is a challenging subject to teach and learn. Those difficulties...

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The Changing History of APH’s Annual Meeting

Photo shows the audience for the 1993 Keynote Address, held in the Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY.   Maybe you...

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APH Annual Meeting Presents Four Prestigious Awards

At our 153rd Annual Meeting, we presented four prestigious awards to leaders in the field of blindness and visual impairment....

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Math Accessibility Through History

I like numbers. I think the way they dance around and make different, almost mystical combinations is cool. (Hang with...

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LEGO® Braille Bricks On-Demand Learning Course

The Power of Learning Through Play More than a year ago, we partnered with the LEGO Foundation to provide LEGO®...