Perkins public speakers can motivate your team, inspire your colleagues or enlighten any audience with unique insights on overcoming adversity, building bridges between people and innovating for a more inclusive society. You'll hear engaging stories from personal experiences that will change your perspective on individual potential. At a conference, a fundraiser, or symposium, a Perkins speaker drives the message home. If your event features a special topic such as assistive technology, innovation in education, living independently, etc., just ask us! Perkins expertise in living and learning with blindness or low vision is deep. Most likely, we have an expert on the subject you're looking for. Jaimi Lard Diversity & Inclusion Speaker, Jaimi Lard, an alumna of Perkins School for the Blind was born deaf and blind. An adventurer by nature, she helps others understand the similarities among us and how we all have the power to be inclusive. Her life story is fascinating and inspirational, and the lessons she shares are unforgettable. Learn more » Image gallery With the assistance of her interpreter, Jaimi Lard invites her audiences to experience her world, which is defined more by ingenuity than by disability. Jaimi Lard says: I can feel the vibration if you stamp your feet, even though I cannot hear you. Kim Charlson, Perkins Library Director and ACB President at the podium Kim Charlson, Perkins Library Director and ACB President on a panel with Commissioners Janet LaBreck and Heidi Reed. CART displays behind Charlson, standing with her dog Dolly. Joann Becker is a technology specialist and an expert in workplaces that work for people who are blind. Previous image Next image Previous Next