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Two adult hands guide a child's hands across a tactile graphic of a fish displayed on the Monarch's refreshable braille display.

Enhancing Early Educational Experiences with the Monarch

Imagine opening the classroom door on your very first day of school, the excitement of meeting new friends and learning...

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A man wearing a suit and tie kneels in front of a uniformed soldier sitting beside a hospital bed. He guides the soldier’s fingers to the dial of an open pocket watch.

The Gift of Time

Early in 1943, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) started a program to help soldiers blinded in World War...

A cape made of twisted white wool is displayed on a mannequin.

An Artwork’s Journey: The Road to the InSights Art Exhibition!

‘Tis the season! The InSights Art Exhibition this October is quickly approaching. InSights Art is an international art contest open...

Professional headshot of Jennifer Bliss, who is smiling and wearing a dark blazer.

Meet APH Scholar Jennifer Bliss

APH is excited to recognize Jennifer Bliss, nominated by EOT, Elizabeth Pieters, as one of our 2023-2024 APH Scholars. When...

Head-and-shoulders photo of a man wearing a white shirt with a lanyard around his neck. Beside him, fixed to the wall, is a bronze plaque. It reads: Helen Keller, 1880-1968, and her lifelong companion Anne Sullivan Macy, 1866-1936, are interred in the columbarium behind this chapel.

Helen Keller’s Final Resting Place

This year’s meeting of the Society of American Archivists was in Washington DC, which allowed me the chance to make...

Several books, including Foundations of Rehabilitation Therapy and Foundations of Rehabilitation Teaching, on a bookshelf with a white mug with a cartoon ladybug on it. The mug is full of dry erase markers.

Foundations Bookshelf

Understanding the principles of the field of low vision and blindness is key to future success. APH Press’s Foundations series...

White porcelain incense burner, about 15 inches tall. Three bowls, perforated with a honeycomb design, sit on top of each other. Each bowl has two handles; each handle has a multi-petal flower design at the top.

A Museum Intern’s Perspective

When I entered this internship, I knew I would be working on a complete de-installation of the museum and the...