Kentucky Assistive Technology Services (KATS) Network Assistive Technology Resource Guide

Since 1858, the American Printing House for the Blind has addressed the problems of individuals who are blind by providing accessible educational, workplace, and independent-living products.  They are a non-profit organization that has existed in Kentucky since it’s it inception. To assist non-visual learners to experience geometry, geography, anatomy, science diagrams and graphs that cannot be converted into ordinary Braille, APH creates Tactile Graphics that allow someone to feel and understand visual concepts. This includes Maps, Charts, Diagrams, Illustrations, Scientific and Mathematical representations.

The Linda Neville Trust Grant provides funding to charitable organizations that support services for the blind and visually impaired in Kentucky. This private foundation, administered by JPMorgan, focuses on health and medical research as well as human and social services. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, as individual applications are not accepted. For more details, please refer to the foundation’s website.

The Kentucky School for the Blind is a nonprofit organization established in 1984. Our mission is to make a difference in the education, independence, and quality of life for students and individuals who are blind or visually impaired in the state of Kentucky.