Stories

The Dot Experience Cast: Bhavya Shah

Bhavya Shah is driven, personable, and dedicated to his education, his craft, and to keeping accessibility in every conversation. Early Life and Vision Loss Shah experienced...

Employee Spotlight: Mary Jo Holt

APH employees come from a variety of different backgrounds, bringing an array of interests and passions to their job. Jo Holt has been with APH since 2018...

An Author’s Journey: Highlighting the Story of Alice Walker

At The Dot Experience, we uplift the voices and stories of people who are blind or low vision. This month,...

Creating The Dot Experience: Prototyping with Scott Spaulding

The Dot Experience is a unique, fully inclusive museum experience. Images, sounds, artifacts, and exhibits have each been carefully constructed to ensure every...

Monarch is Making a Difference: Eden Brown’s Story

A court reporter and musician, Eden Brown is a Washington local who is blind. Her curiosity and willingness to try...

Employee Spotlight Blog: Anita Slaughter

Employees at APH share a passion and vision for a more accessible future! Anita Slaughter is the Director of Quality...

The Dot Experience Cast: Precious Perez

Latin Pop artist, songwriter, author, and educator, Precious Perez is a dedicated advocate for disability awareness in all parts of her life....

One Year Later: Celebrating Year One of Monarch RISE

The Monarch RISE Project is working to empower a community of individuals who are blind, low vision, or DeafBlind, as...

Monarch is Making a Difference: Andrea Cataquiz’s College Story

Monarch was created to drive students forward and make learning easier in all stages of their education. For students transitioning into college or a career, Monarch is equipped with tools to...

Employee Spotlight Blog: Faid Mohamed

Dedicated and passionate employees are at the core of APH’s mission. Manufacturing Specialist, Faid Mohamed, brings a lot of excitement...

Monarch is Making a Difference: Creating New Holiday Traditions

A Pre-Employment Transition Skills Trainer with Advocates Searching for Independence (ASI), LLC, Daniel Martinez received his Monarch through the Monarch...

The Dot Experience Cast: Patrick Henry Hughes

Patrick Henry Hughes is a musician, motivational speaker, and champion for accessibility. Throughout his life, he has been an encouragement to those around him,...

Dreaming Big with Monarch: The Creation of Multi-Line Display Sudoku

A Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist at the Oregon Commission for the Blind in Portland, Chris Cooke received a Monarch through the Monarch RISE project. Since...

Employee Spotlight: Andrew Dakin

APH has many employees who work behind the scenes every day to make a difference, and we want to take...

A Track Meet for the History Books

On July 29th, 2025, I woke my guide dog at 3:30am to get to the airport for our cross-country flight...

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