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Low-Vision Assessments and Services: The Earlier Your Child Starts, The Better

Child using a video magnifier reading a book.

Perhaps your young child has trouble reading, even though they’ve started building a vocabulary. Maybe a teacher says your teen is having problems seeing the blackboard from an assigned seat or isn’t meeting their full potential working online. Or it could be that you take your child to the family eye doctor before they start […]

Cataracts

Eye monitoring and treatment healthcare. Biometric scan of male eye close up.

Has your vision gradually become hazy or dim, without noticeable eye pain? Do colors appear dull or less vibrant than they used to? It might be cataracts. A cataract is a progressive cloudiness, hardening, and yellowing of the normally transparent lens of the eye. Introduction to Cataracts A cataract is when the normally transparent lens […]

The Federal Quota Program

Various braille technology devices on a purple table.

What is the Federal Quota Program? In 1879, Congress enacted the Federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind to provide specialized educational materials to students who are blind or low vision and is referred to as “The Federal Quota Program.” Why is it important? Students who are blind or low vision deserve the […]

Feel Words Come to Life: Refreshable Braille Displays and the NLS eReader Program 

Posted on January 5, 2024 - 2:04 pm by Katie Frederick

Imagine a book, but instead of ink on smooth paper or pages rustling, you have a row of dots beneath your fingertips. This is possible thanks to refreshable braille displays, and revolutionary sleek and portable tools empowering people who are blind or low vision to read and write. The National Library Service for the Blind […]

Reflecting on a Year of Growth: APH ConnectCenter in 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 - 12:43 pm by Shannon Carollo

APH ConnectCenter team members from left to right: Amber Bland, Tony Susnick, Lori Scharff, Alan Lovell, Katie Frederick, Pris Rogers, Richard Rueda, Olaya Landa-Vialard, Lee Huffman, and Melisa Matthews

It’s time to reflect on the incredible progress made by APH ConnectCenter in 2023. This year has been marked by a milestone anniversary, a new streamlined and cohesive website, the introduction of our newsletter—the APH ConnectCenter Quarterly, and a steadfast commitment to providing information on empowering independence for individuals who are blind or low vision. […]

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