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Skills bloom in Deafblind Program through flower delivery service

Delivering flowers gives students with multi-sensory impairments the chance to develop skills and engage in their communities.

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Sixth Annual Perkins Golf Tournament

June 22

Help students who are blind reach their full potential while tackling the impressive Charles River Country Club course.

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Celebrating braille literacy

Perkins' influence on this beloved path to literacy can be felt around the world.

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We’re making a difference with your help

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
— Helen Keller

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28,990 people borrowing braille or audio books from the Perkins Library in the past year

78% increase in children, adults, educators, and caregivers around the world reached by Perkins International in the last six years

23,246 people living more independently thanks to assistive technology from Perkins Solutions

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