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Helen Keller's jealous pet monkey and other finds in Perkins' newest archive collection
Robert Chaney, dressed in a suit, stands in a yard with a monkey on his shoulder.
February 15, 2019
The new set of handwritten notes, photographs and more shines an informal light on the life of Perkins School for the Blind’s most famous alum.
Perkins International partner sparks shift in multiple disabilities education in Egypt
A group of people stand and talk around a table.
February 11, 2019
Nida Society, a longtime PI collaborator, recently opened the first of 10 landmark model programs.
Updated WCAG Standards Drive Digital Inclusion: What does it mean for you?
A woman uses an iPad.
February 4, 2019
The latest accessibility guidelines expand on existing standards.
Perkins partners with new MIT class to imagine innovative assistive technologies
Four people sit a table with laptops and speak.
January 31, 2019
A new MIT architecture course explores ‘how visual spatial experiences can be expressed in non-visual modalities.’
In a class of their own
Sophie walks down a sidewalk using a white cane while her O&M teacher trails behind her.
December 19, 2018
College Success@Perkins sends young adults down a path toward academic growth and self discovery.
Deep in Kenya's largest urban slum, families of children who have disabilities find hope
Two women with children in their laps sit side by side.
November 21, 2018
With support from Perkins School for the Blind, Nairobi Family Support Services helps vulnerable children from families who can’t otherwise afford it.
ELP by the numbers
The ELP class of 2019 poses for a group shot.
November 19, 2018
Get to know the ELP by the numbers, and learn more about Perkins’ world-altering program.
Understanding the world through STEM
Two students with visual impairment conduct a science experiment.
October 24, 2018
How Perkins adapts math and science education to give students practical, real-world tools both on and off campus.
Shining light on the fastest growing cause of blindness
A student with visual impairment in a wheelchair holds a flower and examines a fluorescent vase.
October 24, 2018
Our experts are teaching the world about cortical visual impairment to help children improve their use of vision.
The importance of advocacy
Kim Charlson speaks at a podium while Perkins President Dave Power looks on.
October 24, 2018
Alongside education, inclusivity efforts are fundamental to Perkins’ mission.

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