What's New
Upcoming Events
- Panda Event: October 2
- Discover Conference: October 20
- Perkins Annual Meeting: November 15
NEW Products
- Beyond Pegboards: A Guide for Teaching Adolescent Students with Multiple Disabilities
- Zen Stone Accessible MP3 Player
Spotlights
See Perkins students perform with The Revels
Come join us on Tuesday, May 22, for our annual "Celebration of Spring" concert featuring The Revels and members of the Perkins Student Chorus.
Join us for an inspiring Educational Leadership Program Commencement Ceremony
On Friday, May 23, Perkins will host the Educational Leadership Program Commencement Ceremony. The event will feature remarks by the honorable Andrew Natsios.
Perkins to host EAAB Track & Field Tournament for the Blind
On May 16-18 young athletes who are blind will gather near the banks of the Charles River for the 62nd Annual Eastern Athletic Association for the Blind (EAAB) Track & Field Tournament.
Perkins partners with FamilyConnect
Perkins is proud to be part of FamilyConnect - a new online community for families of children with visual impairments, providing them a place to connect with each other and find resources and support 24 hours a day!
"Taking Care of Our Children ... Taking Care of Ourselves"
The 25th Annual New England Regional Seminar for Children with Visual Impairments and their Families was a huge success!
Perkins offers cell phone "Reader" for the visually impaired
Adaptive Technology, a division of Perkins Products, is excited to offer the revolutionary K-NFB Reader Mobile. Learn about this exciting technology and be sure to join us for another product demonstration workshop on May 13!
Take Action: Help students access quality services
Perkins President Steven Rothstein is asking for your help to make sure students with special needs have access to equal educational opportunities. Massachusetts residents contact your legislators today!
Envision the Future ... Transition from School to Adult Life
Perkins' first transition planning conference was a great success! We helped over 150 students, families, teachers, and other professionals navigate through the complicated planning process faced by graduating students.
Exceptional women from Perkins honored as "Unsung Heroines"
Perkins Teacher Vicky Berg and Board of Trustees Chair Janet B. James have been named “Unsung Heroines” for 2008 by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. They will be honored in a State House ceremony on May 14, 2008.
Explore resources in our new Information Clearinghouse!
The Perkins Clearinghouse on Blindness and Visual Impairment is an internet hub of online resources covering a broad range of topics touching all aspects of living with blindness and visual impairments.