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A boy feels a tactile piece of art while his teacher looks on.
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What inclusive, accessible arts education looks like

Playing music, drawing and painting, making tactile sculptures of clay and cardboard — making art accessible helps kids with disabilities in many ways.

Helen Keller

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Nella Braddy Henney sitting on a large rock under a flowering tree.
Helen Keller

Nella Braddy Henney
Close up of Polly Thomson and Helen Keller's hands, writing.
Helen Keller

Helen Keller’s hands
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Helen Keller

A conversation with Elizabeth Emerson

Living with blindness

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Living with blindness

The Impact of Vision Loss in Development and the Importance of Collaboration to Support the Child
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Appreciating the celebration and turning over the leaf
A series of polariods depicting the Perkins Class of 1972, Marie as a student, Marie as an adult on the phone, and Marie with her guide dog.
Living with blindness

Perkins alumna Marie Hennessy chooses to give back to her community

Career readiness

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Illustration of a person with a white cane walking beneath symbols of a briefcase, headset, and cash register.
Career readiness

Breaking the job search cycle by prioritizing accessibility
A series of polariods depicting the Perkins Class of 1972, Marie as a student, Marie as an adult on the phone, and Marie with her guide dog.
Career readiness

Perkins alumna Marie Hennessy chooses to give back to her community
Randy Pierce, wearing a shirt and tie, sits on a grassy hill holding the harness of Swirl, a black Lab guide dog
Career readiness

A Community Conversation with Blind Entrepreneur, Adventurer and Philanthropist Randy Pierce

CVI

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Henry’s love and passion for riding our public transportation trains and buses is going on three years strong now. So we’ve been able to get gifts connected to this love. A few favorites: MBTA train toy models and MBTA t-shirts and sweatshirts. For his recent birthday, a fellow CVI friend got him this train toy with music, lights, and movement, and he loves it. We also got some gifts outside this interest. The DRIVEN toy vehicle line has been great to go back to again and again. Fidgets and sensory toys are always a win because he can get into them immediately: keyboard fidgets and a cheap light-up spinner at Walgreens. We got him the Pop It! Pro last year, and while the light-up game goes a bit too fast for him, he really likes engaging with it. Honestly, the best gift is a train ride to get his favorite dairy-free ice cream.
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Unwrap joy with 100+ gift ideas for kids with CVI
Zeke and Tina take a selfie
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7 images that show what people with CVI may see
Yalissa walks down a sidewalk with a female Perkins staff member.
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How do you center CVI in O&M assessments? Strategies for CVI and O&M: Part 3

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