Perkins News

Perkins students explore a “day in the life” through NPR Student Podcast Challenge
A sign says "Radio," the word printed in braille next to it.
May 9, 2019
First ever NPR Student Podcast Challenge gives platform to students in Perkins’ Secondary Program.
At Possibilities Gala, Perkins unveils new initiatives addressing CVI and demand in India
A large crowd of people dance under raining confetti.
May 6, 2019
The annual event raised more than $1 million to support new and existing programs for children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities.
Massachusetts’ deafblind community calls for increased support for services
Two women communicate using tactile sign language.
March 29, 2019
For the second time this month, Perkins School for the Blind was at the state house to advocate for the blind community.
Meet Abbie and Tim Dutterer
A man and woman pose for a picture and smile.
March 26, 2019
Abbie and Tim are members of the Corporation and have been involved with Perkins since 2004.
Perkins and others take to State House to advocate for blind community across Massachusetts
Two women address a crowd from a lectern in a grand auditorium filled with draped flags.
March 20, 2019
During annual B.L.I.N.D. event, organizers asked for increased funds for various programs and services.
New Perkins exhibition uses 3D printing to 'make sense of the ways we read'
A woman with visual impairment navigates the Touch this Page exhibition.
February 27, 2019
“Touch this Page” teaches a modern lesson using 19th century literacy tools.
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 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.’
Deep in Kenya's largest urban slum, families of children who have disabilities find hope
A family stands together, with a mother holding a little girl and standing next to a young boy.
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.
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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