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Creating The Dot Experience: Prototyping with Sandra Williams

Sandra Williams is a Louisville native, a local advocate, and a woman who is blind. Williams has worked in vision rehabilitation, is a long-term member of...

Counting Down: One Year Until the Opening of The Dot Experience

With only one year left until the opening of the world’s most accessible museum, there is much to do, and...

Celebrating the First Guide Dog at The Dot Experience

September is National Guide Dog Month. These furry companions play an integral role in ensuring their handlers who are blind...

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...

Solid Light Puts Accessibility Front and Center

As a Louisville institution for over 165 years, APH is thrilled to partner with another local business to bring The...

Connect the Dots Sets the Stage for The Dot Experience

Churchill Downs, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, Muhammad Ali Center, and many more are on a long list of attractions...

Connect the Dots Events Continue to Plant Seeds of Learning

Spring is here and our Connect the Dots, powered by PNC, events have continued to blossom and grow! March’s “How...

Summing Up Success: 2024 Abacus Bee Finals

APH’s Outreach Services team hosted close to 100 people in Louisville, KY on March 21-24 for a weekend of competition,...

Legacies of Influence: Honoring the Impactful Individuals in Our Lives

Championing and supporting those who make a real difference in people’s lives is a core part of what drives us...

Introduction to The Dot Experience

APH’s vision since 1858 is an accessible world, with opportunity for everyone. APH empowers people who are blind or low...

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...

The Way We Worked

Lots of changes are afoot here at APH. We are knee deep in construction in the building as part of...

Finding Sadie

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

Our First Book

You’re not going to believe this, but with centuries of potential titles to choose from, all three of the first...

The Unsung Story of Nelle Edwards

It turns out blogging is not as easy as it appears. Not only do you need something fresh to say,...