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College readiness

The majority of college students with visual impairments don’t graduate. At Perkins, we work with college aspiring students and their families and TVIs to develop the range of skills they need to succeed in college. Explore our College Readiness Resource Center.

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Accessible Math Editor: Word

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Graphic of an accessible math expression and an editable text box.
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Accessible Math Editor: Word
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After committing to a college: working with the disability support office and professors
Sean and Isiah standing in a hallway smiling while holding their long canes.
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Sean and Isiah’s journey part 6: Next steps!
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Seven tips for adapting to newly acquired vision loss
4th grade student Layla and her virtual tech instructor standing together outside.
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Layla’s virtual tech instruction
Isiah standing in an airport hallway close to the boarding gate.
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Sean and Isiah part 5: Airport
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Be My Eyes app: GPT-4 Virtual Volunteer
Dr. Penny Rosenblum holding a microphone and an iPad while presenting at a conference.
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When you have low vision and are the conference presenter: What works for me
Sean, a high school graduate talks about preparing to enter a training program.
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Sean and Isiah’s journey part 4
7th grade Layla with long brown hair standing outside of her school holding her cane.
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Layla’s Tech Journey
Graphic: How I read research sources with assistive technology.
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How I read research sources with assistive technology
Photo of two young men: Sean and Isiah.
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Sean and Isiah’s journey part 3: Preparation