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
Join Us for a Blind Wine Tasting to Benefit Perkins
On July 17th join us for the ultimate multi-sensory experience at a blind wine tasting of M Chapoutier wines at Gordon's Fine Wine and Culinary Center in Waltham. A portion of the event's proceeds will benefit Perkins School for the Blind.
Celebrate Helen Keller's Birthday and Deafblind Awareness Week
The week of June 27th (Helen Keller's birthday) is Deafblind Awareness Week. Meet Perkins Spokesperson Jaimi Lard, who loves to meet new people and share her reality as a person who is deaf and blind.
Find Resources and Share Your Experiences on the New Website: Perkins Scout
Perkins Training & Educational Resources Program is excited to bring you Perkins Scout. This new interactive webiste provides a searchable database of resources related to blindness and visual impairments.
Envision the Future ... Transition from School to Adult Life
Thank you for making Perkins' second annual conference on transition planning for students who are visually impaired, blind or deafblind, including those with additional disabilities, a great success!
Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library Named Network Library of the Year
On Friday, June 19, 2009, Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library was named 2008 Network Library of the Year at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Congratulations to the Perkins Class of 2009
Graduation Day on June 12 was a joyous and momentous occasion on the Perkins campus. See pictures from the day's events and learn more about the graduates.
Vision 5K a Success
Thank you for helping to make the 2009 Vision 5K Walk and Run a great success. We hope you enjoy this inspiring story of a Perkins student runner and we look forward to seeing you next year.
Accessible Science Webcast and Pilot Website
Perkins Training and Educational Resources Program is proud to present our latest on-demand educational webcast on Accessible Science. This webcast is part of a series and goes along with a pilot website focused exclusively on making science accessible to students who are visually impaired.
Hear Natalie Merchant perform with the Perkins Choir
Watch video of surprise musical guest Natalie Merchant performing with Perkins students at the 2009 Perkins Possibilities Gala. The evening raised a total of $1.25 million for Perkins' programs on campus, in the community, and around the world.
Perkins students perform with The Revels
Our annual "Celebration of Spring" concert featuring The Revels and Perkins' Student Chorus celebrated cultures from around the world with song and dance.