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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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A large exhibit case made of wood and glass. Inside are various artifacts, documents, and photos.

Lessons in Labels

In my nearly 20-year career in the museum field, I have been a part of an exhibit team, helped locate...

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We’re Reimagining Low Vision Technology

APH has a long-term strategy for developing low vision devices that adapt to each user’s needs – not the other...

Nabiha sitting outside in front of a landscaped building entrance. She is smiling and wearing a black blazer and white button down shirt.

Students and Teachers ‘Count’ on APH’s Accessible Math Materials

An Interview with Nabiha Mujahid, TVI and APH Scholar Math is a challenging subject to teach and learn. Those difficulties...

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LEGO® Braille Bricks On-Demand Learning Course

The Power of Learning Through Play More than a year ago, we partnered with the LEGO Foundation to provide LEGO®...

Pencil sketch of a forest scene set in a clearing, framed by a massive oak tree. One child sits on a fallen log. Another is sitting on the ground, resting his arms on the log, and a third stands nearby. All are watching a man, standing, reading to them from a book.

Piney Woods Country Life School

For a small exhibit this fall I researched two Hall of Fame recipients, Dr. Laurence C. Jones and Martha Morrow...

Statue of a man in front of a wall. He is wearing a crown of leaves, with wings at either side, and holding a model of a 1930s automobile.

The Cleveland Guardians and the Helen Keller Archives

I was born in Indianapolis and have always been a Cleveland fan, just like my grandfather before me. I could...