For a child with multiple disabilities to learn and thrive, families, schools, hospitals, communities and governments must all work together. Perkins sets new standards and builds with our partners the networks that sustain and strengthen teaching, learning and community life.
We would love to explore how we can work together in your country.
Braille is used to give children who are blind and visually impaired access to the written word, and ultimately, the world. Thanks to our trailblazing work, children in every region of the world learn with the help of a Perkins-trained educator.
We can show you how. In this spirit, we advise governments, schools, hospitals, universities and civil society organizations on how to pursue excellence in the education of children and youth with multiple disabilities. Through innovative public-private partnerships, we do a comprehensive evaluation, and have the action planning, implementation and thought leadership required to enhance the quality and effectiveness of education programs all over the world.
“We thought we were going to have to repeal our training plans, but thanks to Perkins we’re able to continue to make progress even during the pandemic through virtual training and coaching.”
Mr. Samart Ratanasakorn, Ph.D., Head of Curriculum and Instruction, Bangkok School for the Blind, Special Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Thailand
Perkins transforms education with the implementation of different programs and a combined approach.
Perkins helps governments and private partners set new education standards and raise up national centers of excellence serving children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities.
Model programs provide quality services to children with multiple disabilities and their families. They help expand services in a region or country by demonstrating best practices and showing others what is possible for children with multiple disabilities.
We foster parent support groups and local partnerships jointly committed to building a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment for children now — and in the future.
By supporting the establishment of rigorous university programs, Perkins helps introduce special education as a career path for aspiring teachers, so that every child has a teacher trained to help them learn.
We advise leaders in strategic planning, staffing and day-to-day operations in their delivery of services to children with multiple disabilities.
Perkins Program Quality Indicators benchmark the quality of services provided in classrooms, schools or other educational settings that serve learners with multiple disabilities.
Depending on the country you live in, please reach out to our regional leadership to start a conversation.
Martha Majors Education Director, Perkins Deafblind Program“Now we’re starting to train a significant number of changemakers from different disciplines. That’s how we’ll see systematic change to benefit children.”
90% of children with disabilities are not attending school in countries where resources are scarce.
Global Partnership for Education
Travel with us to Macapa, Brazil, a small city that sits along the Amazon River, where it meets the ocean.
Perkins works with families, educators and local community members to make sure every child is included.
We work to help teachers acquire the skills and knowledge to create innovative programs for children.
Our Educational Leadership Program prepares teachers from around the world to work with children with complex disabilities.
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