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Veronica stands in front of a pyramid wearing a brown hat and glasses. She is smiling at the camera.

Employee Spotlight: Veronica Palensky

APH employees each bring individual talents that come together to help further our vision for a more inclusive world. Veronica Palensky serves as our Metadata and Information...

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Amanda Dennis, Goalball Paralympian, Joins the APH Team as Engagement Specialist

The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is delighted to welcome Amanda Dennis as the new Engagement Specialist. “In...

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APH Press Author Stacey Chambers Talks About Her New Book

In the spring of 2024, Tools for TVIs: The Itinerant Teacher’s Handbook will join APH Press’s esteemed catalog. With a...

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Tactile Skills Matrix

Tactile literacy skills like creating and interpreting tactile graphics and recognizing braille characters and symbols can be difficult for many...

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10 STEM Products for Inclusive Classrooms

This blog was originally published in 2019 as “8 STEM Products for Inclusive Classrooms.” It has been updated to include two...

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A Student’s Experience Winning a Polly

Fourth grader Russell Dorn put all three of his entries into an access technology raffle at the National Federation of...

Helen Keller writes with the Pyke-Glauser braillewriter in her office.

Contemplating Helen Keller’s Humanity

One of my favorite things about browsing through the AFB Helen Keller Archives here at APH—which we are doing right...