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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
Steph walks down a sidewalk using a white cane while their O&M teacher trails behind them.
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.
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.
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.
Meet Vaithehi Muttulingam
Vaithehi poses with her husband, Bala, in front of a Perkins-branded wall.
October 23, 2018
The chair of the Perkins Solutions Committee, Muttulingam also serves as a member of the Audit and Perkins International Committees and the Trust Board.
Study Visit Program Opens Perkins Campus to the World
group picture of students and Perkins staff at certificate ceremony
October 18, 2018
It’s an unparalleled opportunity to access the world-renowned expertise at Perkins in a first-hand, real-time way.
Perkins celebrates Helen Keller Library milestone
Two people unveil a large painting of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan.
October 11, 2018
The library’s 125th anniversary highlights the deep connection between Perkins and history’s most famous deafblind person.

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