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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.
Reaching students wherever they are
A teacher helps a student read.
March 27, 2019
More and more, Community Programs serve the growing blind population.
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.
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.
All about the tech
A young girl touches a large, interactive screen.
March 26, 2019
On and off campus, Perkins School for the Blind is harnessing new tools to address today’s challenges.
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 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.

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