Celebrating APH Founders Day
On this day in 1858, the Commonwealth of Kentucky chartered the American Printing House for the Blind, recognized as a...
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Blindness History Basics: The First Publication of the Braille Code
Louis Braille’s code lives on today as individuals who are blind and have low vision use his system to read...
Read moreBlindness History Basics: A Brief History of the Refreshable Braille Display
Braille, introduced by Louis Braille in Paris, France in 1829, has opened up the world of reading and writing for...
Read moreBlindness History Basics: History of Braille Writers
When fifteen-year-old Louis Braille presented his tactile system of raised dots in 1824, he...
Read moreBlindness History Basics: The War of the Dots
Today, it is typical for individuals who are sighted to read print and for people who are blind or low...
Read moreThe Foundation Writer
When the AFB Helen Keller Archives were loaned to APH in 2020 by the American Foundation for the Blind, they...
Read moreOur First Book
You’re not going to believe this, but with centuries of potential titles to choose from, all three of the first...
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