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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...

One Year Later: Celebrating and Reflecting on the Monarch

One year ago, Monarch took flight changing the lives of teachers, students, and families across the world. With over 1,000...

The Dot Experience Cast: John Furniss

John Furniss, or The Blind Woodsman as he is known to his 2.6 million social media followers, is a champion...

Monarch is Making a Difference: Jennifer Wenzel’s Story

New technology can be intimidating. Between new navigation, revolutionary capabilities, and having an entire new world of braille technology at...

Meet APH Scholar Katy Jach

APH is proud to recognize Katy Jach, nominated by Pam Parker, Director of Outreach Washington State School for the Blind,...

Employee Spotlight: Jenn Brooks

Outreach Regional Specialist Jennifer Brooks uses her role to give students who are blind or low vision as many opportunities...

Monarch Making a Difference: Elena’s Homeschool Story

In and out of the classroom, Monarch aims to enhance student experience with all kinds of opportunities for independent learning...

Bringing Helen Keller’s Water Pump to Life at The Dot Experience

What was it like for six-year-old Helen Keller to discover language? Those seconds of wonder, understanding, and awe are frozen...

Meet APH Scholar Missy Garber

APH is proud to recognize Missy Garber, nominated by Gregory Gerhart, Educational Consultant and Ex-Officio Trustee, as one of our...

Meet APH Scholar Kirsten Dlugo

APH is proud to recognize Kirsten Dlugo, nominated by EOT Scott McCallum, as one of our 2025-2026 APH Scholars. ...

Employee Spotlight: Rosanne Hoffmann

APH employees make a difference every day, and we want to take the time to recognize some of the wonderful...

Finding Helen Keller’s Water Pump: An Ongoing Investigation

As APH continues to design exhibits for The Dot Experience, we are working to create the most accurate representations as...

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