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APH's 150-year history reflects society's evolving image of what disabled persons are capable of when given accessible resources.

A new history of the American Printing House for the Blind traces its innovations in making words accessible--from antebellum embossing systems to digital recording.

The American Printing House for the Blind has released two new educational aids, a storybook on inclusion in play, and a Jump Rope kit to encourage fun and fitness.

APH is America's official supplier of specially formatted reading materials (braille, large-print, and audiobooks) for blind and visually impaired pre-college students.

The American Printing House for the Blind is updating the Game of Squares, an adaptation of the two-player pencil-and-paper game where dots are connected to make squares.

Enlarged texts are a vital component of reading for the visually impaired, making words and images accessible while keeping them on the same page in the classroom.

For 57 years, the Perkins Brailler has been the most popular braillewriting machine. A new model is designed to expand its use (and braille literacy) around the world.

Teachers seeking to increase class participation, performance, and self-confidence of blind students should encourage them to cultivate specialized reading resources.

Despite the sport's physical demands, tennis is popular and played at every level by persons with a wide range of physical and sensory disabilities.

The National Federation of the Blind and the American Printing House for the Blind offer a number of competitive opportunities for aspiring blind artists and writers.

Blind and visually impaired people can access online courses in different media that teach everything from basic communication skills to programming high-tech gadgets.

Learning braille writing can be fun with activities for Braille Literacy Month, like working with braille paper, writing braille and learning about braille books.

In an historic signing, the National Braille Press (NBP) and China Braille Press (CBP) have agreed to pool expertise and resources to augment braille literacy worldwide.

In this interview, Camp Abilities founder Lauren Lieberman reflects on the far-reaching benefits inclusion in sports creates for visually impaired students.

Braille remains the only writing system that affords the blind full literacy. Best results depend on starting young and connecting to resources.