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A student sits in front of a screen with a graph on it while placing their hands on the tactile graph on the Monarch in front of them.

Monarch is Making a Difference: Comparative Study Explores Statistics and Scatter Plots

Designed for both students and adults, Monarch is equipped with tools that foster independent workers, make learning simpler, and daily living...

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The Braille Brain logo features a multicolored brain stacked above the words “Braille Brain” in all caps. “Braille” is stacked above “Brain,” with both words sharing and beginning with a large B that is as tall as both words stacked. The brain is divided into four sections. The Occipital lobe is red. The Parietal lobe is yellow. The Frontal lobe is blue, and the Temporal lobe is purple.

Introducing Braille Brain!

We are excited to announce the release of Braille Brain! This is a free website-based, self-paced curriculum to help people...

NFB President Mark Riccobono speaks into a microphone from behind a clear glass podium. The APH logo is projected behind him.

Annual Meeting 2023 Wrap Up

This October, APH hosted the Annual Meeting of APH Ex Officio Trustees (EOTs) with our EOT Census Assistants, Online Ordering...

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Bruce Sexton Joins APH Team as Director of Access and Belonging

APH is excited to welcome Bruce Sexton as the Director of Access and Belonging. From his fellowship at the National...

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Who Do You Know and How Did You Meet Them?

Since the museum closed for The Dot Experience renovation and expansion, I’ve been working hard on the photo collection donated...

A woman dressed in a brown T-shirt accepts a braille book being handed to her. Behind her, on exhibit, are dozens of other books. The words “The World Book Encyclopedia” are written on the book’s spine.

Interns and Museums

As the summer winds down I’ve been reflecting on the incredible work our amazing intern Diana Wilder did this summer....

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...