Deafblind

A sneak peek at Perkins’ latest work in Africa
Students in blue school uniforms work in a crowded classroom.
August 8, 2019
Innovation, access and lifelong learning will drive the conversation at 7th Africa Forum summit.
Total Communication: helping students find their voice
Martha Majors poses for a portrait.
March 26, 2019
This guiding philosophy of the Deafblind Program breaks down barriers so students can communicate and self-advocate.
Q&A: How Pro-Tactile American Sign Language — PTASL — is changing the conversation
Dwyer and Lard face each other while signing.
October 1, 2018
Diversity and inclusion Speaker Jaimi Lard and Sign Language Interpreter Christine Dwyer describe the revolution sweeping the deafblind community.
Celebrating the class of 2018
A student in a cap and gown walks down the aisle in an auditorium while the audience cheers.
June 15, 2018
Before family, friends and staff, 16 Perkins students mark an achievement and begin their next chapter in life.
My time at DbI
A woman who is deafblind communicates with an interpreter using tactile sign language.
May 21, 2018
The inaugural Network of the Americas Conference was both a learning and teaching opportunity.
How Perkins and other state-funded services helped my daughter thrive
A mother and her daughter standing side by side
April 27, 2018
For parents of children with special needs, support comes from many sources.
Tufts dental students get crash course in treating deafblind patients
Jaimi Lard and Christine Dwyer sit in front of a projector screen while students watch.
April 6, 2018
Perkins speaker Jaimi Lard, who is deafblind, offered actionable advice for treating patients with different disabilities.
Deafblind community rallies to support funding for services
People gathering at the State House's Hall of Flags
March 30, 2018
Speakers of all ages shared their personal stories at 10th annual Deafblind Awareness Day.
Helen Keller, the president whisperer
Helen Keller sits and talks with JFK.
February 16, 2018
A look back at the deafblind icon’s relationships with seven U.S. presidents.
Five reasons to consider a Perkins independent evaluation for your child
A woman crouches to work with two children.
February 14, 2018
Experts at Perkins provide parents with a roadmap to success for students with visual impairment and deafblindness.

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