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Spotlights

World Braille Usage

World Braille Usage Debuts at Braille Summit!

The international reference for 133 languages in braille, World Braille Usage, 3rd Edition, will be released tonight in a ceremony at Perkins!

Brian hugs Perkins Trust Board Chair Fred Clifford, who presented Brian with his diploma

Perkins Graduating Class of 2013!

Seventeen students received diplomas and certificates of accomplishment, on June 14, 2013.

From left, Dr. Aubrey Webson, Steven Rothstein, Condoleezza Rice, Paul Cellucci

Remembering Paul Cellucci

Perkins pays tribute to former Mass. Gov. Paul Cellucci, who served on our International Advisory Board.

Less than one percent of all books worldwide are accessible for people who are blind

We need 100,000 signatures by June 22 to end "Book Famine"

Less than 1 percent of all books worldwide are accessible for people who are blind. Learn more…

US Rep Ed Markey

Senatorial Forum at Perkins Addresses Disability Issues

Ed Markey (D-MA) and a spokesperson for Gabriel Gomez (R) discussed disabilities, on June 3.

Rock Center with Brian Williams

Perkins Film Class on NBC's "Rock Center"

"Friends" producer Kevin Bright and his film class at Perkins are proving people without sight have vision.

2013 EAAB Track Tournament

67th Annual EAAB Track Meet at Perkins

Schools for the blind up and down the East Coast competed in track and field events, in May 2013.

Deafblind Awareness Day

4th Annual Deafblind Awareness Day

Citizens who are deafblind advocate for rightful support and services at the State House on April 4, 2013.

A little boy uses his fingers to paint a picture. The little boy has glasses and a hearing aid. He is smiling.

Help Perkins reach its goal!

Touch Our World aims to provide education for the 4.5 million children worldwide who don't go to school because they are blind or deafblind.

Boston Celtic Jason Terry feels the Bubble Wall which indicates where he is in the Grousbeck Center by touch.

Celtics help usher in 1.5-year anniversary of the Grousbeck Center

One Perkins student interviewed Boston Celtics at Radio Perkins.