What is the American Printing House for the Blind?
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the oldest public or private nonprofit national organization in the United States for persons who are blind or visually impaired. In 1879, the U.S. Congress passed the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind which provides an annual appropriation to be used “each year in manufacturing and furnishing books and other materials specially adapted for instruction of the blind.” Such materials are distributed free among all public institutions for students who are blind or visually impaired in the United States. Each institution receives a proportional share of materials based on the ratio of the number of its pupils and the total number of such pupils in the United States. This total is established by a annual census conducted by the APH.
