Skip to main content Skip to main menu

APH Blog

Learn about what’s happening at APH including news, product launches, and stories from the community.

Smiling student at a laptop

Latest News from APH

A close up view of Tactile Town with a labeled library, a school, and a gym visible on the outside of a roundabout that an orange car is exiting.

Make Maps Come to Life with Tactile Town

A fundamental skill for every traveler is the ability to make a mental map. Students who are blind and have...

Read Article
Pictogram for Audio Descriptions that features the letter A in black and a D made of white vertical stripes on a black background.

Adventures in Audio Description

Have you ever heard an audio described movie or TV program? Maybe it was on a streaming service or in...

“Welcome to the team! Wayne Price, Vice President Production and Logistics.” APH logo. Headshot of Wayne smiling.

Wayne Price Joins APH Team as Vice President of Production and Logistics

APH continues to find the right people to assist in removing barriers to education and employment, ensuring the future does,...

A view into a recording studio. A man in headphones sits in the foreground referencing a print book while the computer next to him counts minutes of recorded material. In the distance, a woman wearing headphones is speaking into a microphone.

APH Behind the Scenes: The Talking Book Studio

Have you ever wondered how talking books are produced for people who are blind and have low vision? We spoke...

A young woman wearing reading glasses. Her dark-colored dress has long sleeves and a white lace collar. Her hands are folded in her lap, holding a Bible.

Fanny J. Crosby: Embracing The Gift

My calendar of significant 2020 dates that got overshadowed once the awful pandemic arrived, features a bold circle around the...

Close up of an embosser printing a tactile graphic on a desk.

Establishing a New Braille File Standard with the eBRF

Imagine reading an interesting article or editing a hefty document with no way to navigate by page or heading, only...

Text reads

​Congratulations to the 2022 APH Scholars

Since 2003, Ex Officio Trustees (EOT’s) throughout the United States are asked to nominate someone whom they feel provides outstanding...