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Paws and Reflect: Helen Keller and Her Dogs

As we reflect on the life and legacy of Helen Keller, born on this day, June 27, 1880, we remember...

From childhood and beyond, Helen’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, aided in her pupil’s pursuit to understand the world. Anne utilized protactile...

Around the corner from the heart of braille production and product storage, sits a room tucked against the back wall...

International efforts in blindness often involve collaboration to address critical gaps in services and training. We had the pleasure of...

With the Dot Experience at APH officially breaking ground, we have been incredibly busy behind the scenes preparing for construction...

“The blind veterans here in the Helen Keller class are able, thru talking books, to obliterate the tedious hospital hours...

In 2020, the Kentucky School for the Blind [KSB] Alumni Association signed an agreement that gave the care of the...

The holiday season is decidedly upon us, and with workplace parties on the calendar I was curious what holiday-related items...

Everything old is new again. Or so the adage goes. But there is an underlying truth to it, even if...

Have you ever done research in an archive? Maybe for a school project, or just researching a topic of personal...

You know those history research shows that trace your family’s history? I love shows like that, and they’re a great...

While working my way through a series in the American Foundation for the Blind collection called “Education, Rehab, and Welfare,”...

When the AFB Helen Keller Archive arrived at APH, we found a few boxes labeled “Series 3: Unprocessed.” These unprocessed...

Have you ever stored something rolled up? Maybe that poster you bought at a concert years ago that you tucked...

When I first started working in the museum at APH in 2005, I’d often commandeer my young son and nephews...