[real-eyes] Inaugural Guide Book in braille

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Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:19:17 -0500
APH Transcribes Presidential Inauguration Guide Book

Louisville, KY - The American Printing House for the Blind (APH), is the 
official vendor of the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Guide Book printed in 
braille.

            The book serves not only as a guide to public activities 
surrounding the inauguration, but as a document that sets these events in 
historic context.  It contains quotes from President-Elect Barack Obama, and 
Vice President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. ; biographies of Barack and 
Michele Obama, and Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Dr. Jill Biden; names of the 
56th Inaugural Committee; History of the Inauguration; Calendar of Official 
Events; 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade Participants; United States 
Senate & House of Representative Leadership; Official Inaugural Balls; 
Security Procedures; Access for Those with Disabilities; Places of Interest 
in Washington DC, and Transportation Tips.


            "To our knowledge, this is the first time the Presidential 
Inaugural Guide Book has been transcribed into braille," says Dr. Tuck 
Tinsley III, President of APH. "We are truly honored to play such an 
important part in U.S. history."



            The guide book is 72 pages in print.  The braille version is 118 
pages.  Hard copies of the guide are being distributed to a select group of 
people.  APH has produced 150 braille copies and will send them to the 56th 
Presidential Inaugural Committee for distribution later this week.



            In addition to distributing braille copies, the Inaugural 
Committee will post an electronic version on its website, 
www.pic2009.org<http://www.pic2009.org>,  and there will a podcast on this 
website for visually impaired persons who wish to access the guide 
electronically.



ABOUT APH:
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 disc formats. APH also manufactures hundreds of educational, 
recreational, and daily living products. APH's fully-accessible web site 
(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. One popular feature of the site is the Louis 
Database, a free tool to help locate accessible books available from 
organizations across the U.S. APH products can also be ordered through 
Louis.
The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. is located at 1839 Frankfort 
Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call (502) 895-2405 or 
log on to www.aph.org<http://www.aph.org/>.

-END


Roberta

Roberta L. Williams
Public Relations Manager
Tours, InSights Art, General Publicity
502-899-2357

American Printing House for the Blind
Building independence since 1858
www.aph.org<http://www.aph.org/>   and You Tube 
http://www.youtube.com/user/aphftb 

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