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Woof! 9 interesting — and surprising — facts about guide dogs
A guide dog with a harness sits on the ground.
September 10, 2018
In honor of National Guide Dog Month, check out how much you know about these highly trained canines.
Celebrating the first day of school
A young student with visual impairment walks with a cane alongside a teacher.
September 4, 2018
Every new academic year is unique, representative of both possibility and progress.
Ellen Mazel on the challenges and reasons for optimism around CVI
Ellen Mazel posing in front of building.
August 8, 2018
In advance of Perkins’ first-ever CVI Family Vacation, the organization’s in-house project manager shares her knowledge.
Deafblind students share artistic vision
A child with visual impairment feels a piece of tactile art while a teacher looks on, smiling.
July 27, 2018
Annual exhibition showcases accessible art and the importance of creative learning.
Meet David and Mardi Durkin
David and Mardi Durkin, in a suit and dress respectively, pose at the 2018 Perkins Possibilities Gala.
July 12, 2018
For David and Mardi Durkin, the work being done at Perkins School for the Blind is deeply personal.
From problem to solution in 24 hours
Four students in matching sweatshirts congregate around and look at a computer.
July 12, 2018
Perkins’ first hackathon challenges college students to invent new technology tools for people who are blind.
Welcome to the World of Work
A young woman who is blind works behind a counter in a jewelry shop.
July 12, 2018
Perkins’ summer vocational program puts students with visual impairment on the payroll at local workplaces.
For special educators, families are an essential resource
Ed Bosso, dressed in a suit, poses in front of a building.
July 12, 2018
To achieve successful outcomes, educators must meaningfully engage the families of the children they serve.
Perkins Access brings message of inclusive design to tech community
A man addresses a seated crowd while gesturing to a screen depicting a child who is blind in a ball pit.
July 11, 2018
Networking event brings innovative thought leaders together in name of accessibility.
Making every drive count
A man playing golf putts while four people on both sides of him watch on.
June 27, 2018
Annual golf tournament raises more than $170,000 to help children and young adults who are blind.

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