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A thumbnail of the wall that curves behind the water pump in the Helen Keller exhibit area. Also there is a large seven or eight foot high black and white historical photo of the water pump in the yard in front of the office. And a smaller black and white image of Anne Sullivan and Helen, who has a doll sitting on her lap. To the right of these images is a sign that poses the question:

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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Five children with excited expressions are gathered around a book. The child in the center and the child on the far right are each touching the book with one of their index fingers.

Open the Door to New Learning

Reading is for everyone! Whether using low vision devices or the braille code to access literacy opportunities, the same process...

Rolling into Place storybook open to show hook/loop material ball rolled into place as a nose on a face.

Strive Toward Braille Literacy with Rolling Into Place

At APH, we pride ourselves in our ability to provide products for students who are blind or low vision. Rolling...

A smiling older girl wearing a bright blue polo shirt holds a colorful ball as someone else’s hand reaches for it. Behind her, a red wall with the word “KELLER” printed on it can be seen.

Adaptive Physical Education: Enhancing Inclusivity for Blind and Low Vision Students: Creating Inclusive P.E. Environments

In public schools, when there are a limited number of students who are blind or low vision, adapted P.E. classes...

A woman wearing plastic gloves guides a child's hand to a STACS card with a blue ball on it. Other STACS cards can be seen on the table they are using.

Connecting and Communicating Through STACS

Every morning “Z” greets Taylor Lewis with a smile and a wave as she enters her classroom at the International...

Three gnomes wearing tall decorated, textured stocking-caps, one blue, one red, and one green, standing side by side. Each gnome has a silky white beard, a felt nose, and textured boots.

Celebrate Braille Literacy with Tactile Greeting Cards

January is National Braille Literacy Month, and what better way is there to celebrate than by sharing your love of...

Young student with both hands on an abacus competing in the 2022 Abacus Bee.

Calculating Confidence: APH’s Abacus Bee

As STEM careers become more prevalent in the world, it is more necessary than ever to provide students with a...