Teaching Resources

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Knowledge is Most Powerful When it is Shared

Perkins School for the Blind has a well deserved reputation for being the teacher of teachers. Perkins experts are recognized pioneers and leaders in the field and we are sharing their collective knowledge with a worldwide audience.

Perkins Training & Educational Resources Program offers the following online resources for educators:

• Accessible Science: Find downloadable science activities that have been adapted for students who are visually impaired; a webcast on teaching accessible life sciences; online teaching resources; product tips; and more.


• Webcasts: We have a growing collection of on demand educational videos developed by our experts and covering a variety of topics.


• Perkins Scout: Explore reliable and authoritative online resources dealing with all aspects of living with blindness and visual impairment.


• Samuel P. Hayes Research Library and Archives: Our new online catalog puts the Library’s collection of more than 40,000 resource materials on blindness and deafblindness at your fingertips.

Training for professionals

Perkins trains more teachers, professionals and administrators working in blindness, deafblindness or multiple disabilities than any other agency in New England. Visit the Perkins Training Center Schedule to see our upcoming workshops, seminars and institutes.

New Professional Training Opportunity: Watch Perkins Webcasts and earn Professional Development/Continuing Education (ACVREP or PDP) credits

ACVREP certified professionals are required to renew their certification every five years. Similarly, Massachusetts certified teachers are required to renew their certification every five years as well by accumulating Professional Development Points (PDP’s).

Now you can earn ACVREP credits or PDP’s simply by viewing webcasts and completing a short test confirming your participation. All you need to do is watch the webcasts indicated in the tutorial at your own convenience, complete the test, and print your certificate.

 Earn Professional Development Credits Today

Additional Resources for Professionals

Here are some of the other ways you can benefit from the expertise and collective knowledge of Perkins staff: 

• The Educational Partnerships Program provides assistance to professionals and families throughout New England by bringing together expert educators with parents, early intervention providers, school based personnel, and other agencies.


• Perkins Publications: We write and produce publications designed as training guides for teachers, family members and other caregivers.


• The Perkins Panda Early Literacy Program® provides valuable tools to teach fundamental early literacy skills to young children with visual impairments, helping parents be more involved in their child’s development.


• Perkins' Assistive Device Center offers insight on the development of customized seating, games and educational materials for children with disabilities.