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Latest News from APH

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Exciting New Features for the Mantis Enhance Future Success

The Mantis Q40 has impacted the lives of numerous blind or low vision students and adults since its release in...

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Celebrating Accessibility: An Interview with Kiran Kaja

Accessibility is at the core of APH’s mission, and we celebrate individuals who work to create an accessible world for...

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The More Things Change

Images of light and darkness are typical components of lots of historical writing about blindness. In our museum collection is...

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What Does Accessibility Mean to You?

Have you ever considered how something that many people use every day, like a kitchen appliance, social media platform, or...

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Of Beautiful Springtimes and Unfortunate Transcriptions

Yes, it is good to be home now with the daffodils and hyacinths, the lawn thick with soft young blades...

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Opening InSights Art Submissions

One of my favorite experiences as InSights Art Coordinator is when I can finally blow the dust off my box...

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eBRF Project Picks Up Steam in 2023

eBRF development is moving along very quickly! Currently, over 90 people around the world, representing more than forty organizations, are...