American Printing House for the Blind

The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to creating educational, workplace, and independent living products for people who are blind or visually impaired. Founded in 1858 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, APH serves as the official supplier of educational materials for students who are blind in the United States through the federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind. Their extensive product portfolio includes braille textbooks, large print materials, digital talking books, and innovative assistive technologies like electronic braille displays and accessible software. APH also conducts research into tactile graphics and instructional methods to improve accessibility and literacy for the visually impaired community. The organization operates a manufacturing facility and a museum, maintaining a central role in the history and future of vision rehabilitation and education.