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American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) and American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Partner to Expand Reach of Helen Keller Archival Collection

… materials to be used by researchers. Centralizing core resources on the history of blindness that span from the early … Keller is a name known around the world as a symbol of courage in the face of incredible odds, but that’s just one … who wrote to Keller from around the globe and whose stories have never been told. Indeed, Keller’s impact …

"An incalculable debt we owe you": Helen Keller on Veterans Day

… fought in America's wars. Helen Keller was, and remains, a source of inspiration and solace for so many. During her lifetime thousands of veterans were inspired by her courage. We are particularly proud of the role Helen Keller … on the Anzio Beach-head. I have just finished reading your book, "The Story of My Life." It was so much inspiration …
Helen Selsdon

The Making of a Talking Book

… story told in the first person like one of Sherlock Holmes' stories. With a little abridging almost any of them might … something that can be broken off at almost any place where your record happens to end and still be reasonably complete. … the copyright, to see if they would have any objection to our using it in this way. They assured me that there would …

Editor's Page: Consider helping AccessWorld, and AFB, During this Season of Giving

… fantastic gift ideas in all price points for people on your list who may experience vision loss. Any of his … website is still active. We here at  AccessWorld  have done our best to keep you updated and informed in 2019, and the … reading the publication and have personally benefited from our coverage of the technology and issues most relevant to …
AccessWorld December 2019

American Foundation for the Blind

… Anne wrote the following to M. C. Migel: ...we all deplore our failure to come nearer to the goal of our expectations in the matter of raising the Fund, though I … I have often tried to project myself in imagination into your mind to get your reaction on the situation with …

Part 1 of 4

… known as Arkenstone in the late 1980s. Arkenstone, of course, became famous for developing optical characer … with me. I just want to note the proper spelling of your name is F-R-U-C-H-T-E-R-M-A-N, and it's pronounced... … a large part of our motivation was to make sure that these stories don't get lost. The last piece, which we just about …

Legends and Pioneers of Blindness Assistive Technology, Part 1

… AccessWorld's own Deborah Kendrick, spent several hours with him, recording pearls of wisdom from the man who … business. Blazie took Cranmer's and Gissoni's open-source specifications for the PortaBraille and developed them … may be incomplete or altered by time, listening to the stories of those who lived the events in question provides a …
Anthony Candela
AccessWorld July 2006

AFB in the News

… Highlights Below are recent media articles featuring AFB, our experts, and issues related to blindness and vision … media queries or to arrange an interview with one of our experts, please contact: Tony Stephens AFB … of Unseen Horizons , a documentary highlighting the stories of blind and low vision West Virginians. He also …

The Importance of Specialized Education Services

… on specialized employment services here . Simply walk into your average classroom, pre-school through high school, and … operations. These "hints" cannot be accessed by our kids with visual impairments. Beyond posters there are … braille books and offered to braille my favorite children's stories. These services couldn't be provided by any other …
Emily Coleman

Inform & Connect, Season 2: Ron Brooks, Consultant, Accessible Avenue

… deal to me and to all of us, which I'm very excited. And our guests also is a dear friend of the American Foundation for the Blind. I'm so happy to have our lovely Ron Brooks joining us today. And he is the vice … fun. Ron: And it was a phenomenal experience and one of the stories I like to tell is, I was sitting in this …

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