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A Validation of the Work We’re Doing: An Insider’s Perspective on the ICEB Conference

May 30th marked the end of the Eighth General Assembly of the International Council on English Braille (ICEB) held in...

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#ADA31: Celebrating Access and Inclusion

Today we celebrate the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, more commonly known as the...

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National Museum Education Associates Appreciation Day

There is a National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (January 31), a National Squirrel Appreciation Day (January 21), even a National...

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US House Committee Approves Funding Increase for Department of Education

A potential funding increase for education of students who are blind or visually impaired has cleared its first hurdle, as...

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Babies with CVI Now Available from APH Press

Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) is a neurological visual disorder caused by damage to the areas of the brain that process...

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How the Helen Keller Archive Began

When I started working in the AFB (American Foundation for the Blind) Helen Keller Archive at APH in October of...

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We Are Open

I’ve been pretty excited this week. It’s been almost sixteen months since we had a visitor in the museum, but...