American Printing House for the Blind

The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the world's largest company devoted solely to researching, developing, and manufacturing products for people who are blind or visually impaired. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 Federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, APH is the official supplier of educational materials for visually impaired students in the U.S. who are working at less than college level. APH manufactures textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, recorded, and computer file formats. APH also manufactures hundreds of educational, recreational, and daily living products. APH's fully-accessible website (www.aph.org) features information about APH products and services, online ordering of products, and free information on a wide variety of blindness-related topics. In addition to our main website, APH has several social media profiles. Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/AmericanPrintingHouse), Twitter (@fredshead), Flickr, and YouTube. We also publish a blog, Fred's Head from APH, www.fredshead.info, which includes information on new and existing APH products, other products and services for people who are blind or visually impaired, and other articles by and for people who are blind and visually impaired.