Accessibility Solutions

APH Guidelines for Print Document Design

Originally published August 2011 J. Elaine Kitchel Low Vision Project Leader American Printing House for the Blind The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) believes guidelines for print...

The Braille You Need – FAST!

It takes time to transcribe and emboss a book – but we know there are times you need braille right away! To help meet this demand, APH is introducing...

Social Media Accessibility Checklist

Accessibility matters, even on social media! To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) we challenge you to make your social media presence engaging and informative for ALL your followers. Use...

Audio is Accessibility for All

How can your organization or business reach someone who is blind but may not be braille literate? Many Americans who lose their vision don’t learn braille. How do you...

Putting the Person First

Has anyone ever talked down to you? Maybe they mentioned something about you that you don’t think defines you as a person. Do you remember how you felt? Sure,...

160 Years Supporting Employment of People with Disabilities

By Maria E. Delgado, Director of Accessibility For 160 years, American Printing House APH has created useful tools for school-age individuals who are blind or visually impaired. By doing...

A Wish List for Accessible Cities

At the American Printing House for the Blind, we believe accessibility is for everyone, everywhere. But as we all know; most cities and communities aren’t fully accessible to people...