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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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The Gift of Time

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Everything Old is New Again

I am reminded here at APH that everything old is constantly being made again new. (OK, if you’re wondering, yes,...