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Sophia is a 10-year old girl wearing glasses and a white and green uniform. She sits at a table while her teachers observe her reading large-text note cards.
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How Sophia went from unengaged to an active learner

Atika, a young girl, sits at her desk with her teacher sitting closeby. Her teacher is handing her a folded up white cane. On the table in front of them is a braille learning wooden tablet.
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Atiqa’s journey: from shyness to learning with Perkins

Dena wears a light blue garb. She sits among three adult women wearing hijabs on the couch. They are teaching her how to cut and peel vegetables.
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Accessing school helps Dena discover her passion for cooking

Tom Geraci, a legally blind college student, stands outdoors on campus, smiling for the camera.
Tips and facts

Mainstream school as a legally blind student: 5 things I wish my teachers knew

6th Grader, Aditi Rao, presenting "Vision for an Equitable World" at TEDx Youth.
Article

TEDxYouth: Vision for an Equitable World

Article

Trip to Chicago

Girl smiling, wearing glasses with red frame.
Story

Why we promote eye health awareness in Indonesia and lessons worth sharing

Ariela Reading
Story

Along the journey to a model program: improving literacy for children with disabilities in the Philippines

Two children and two adults standing around a wooden table.
Article

3 valuable lessons from our 5-year project in China

The exterior an Armenian school and playground. The school is one story and is
Article

Why we’re expanding access to education in Armenia

In a classroom, a large group of parents with their children circle around a teacher who is showing the group correct mobility practices. Some mothers have their phones out to film the lesson.
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Why community support is vital in keeping families together

Perkins School for the Blind logo
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Appreciating the celebration and turning over the leaf