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Kenyan teacher finds possibility for a better future in Perkins brailler workshop
A man sits at a cluttered work bench and repairs a brailler.
May 29, 2018
In Enock Ombok's home country, brailler service is often outsourced to shops that charge too much and don't always deliver.
Perkins ELP Class of 2018 graduates ready to share training with the world
Twelve men and women stand and pose in front of two bushes and a brick building.
May 24, 2018
The 14 international educators will join a network of more than 300 program graduates currently working all around the globe.
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.
Students find vision through music at collaborative festival
A man instructs a large chorus in an auditorium.
May 18, 2018
More than 100 students from up and down the east coast performed in the concert at Perkins.
Making every vote count
A woman wearing headphones uses a stylus pen to fill out a ballot on a touch screen.
May 17, 2018
Perkins hosts mock election to test Clear Ballot digital voting platforms for accessibility.
In Perkins 'Shark Tank,' entrepreneurs invest in progress
A woman stands and addresses a crowd while displaying a tactile book.
May 17, 2018
13 international educators pitched ideas for new learning programs to local business leaders and raised $75,000 to help children in need.
Perkins adds beacon technology to BlindWays bus-finding app
A man using BlindWays at a bus stop.
May 10, 2018
As part of MBTA pilot program, BlindWays now offers vibrating notifications to help users locate certain bus stops.
Perkins Possibilities Gala highlights the power of technology
Ellis Hall sits at his keyboard with his hands raised while the Perkins chorus sings behind him.
May 4, 2018
The annual event raised more than $1 million to support programs and services for individuals who are blind.
Forthcoming Helen Keller documentary illuminates a hidden history
Helen Keller stands at a podium with her hand on a woman's face before a crowd of thousands.
May 1, 2018
Filmmaker Laurie Block uses the deafblind icon's life to show how attitudes toward people with disabilities have evolved over the last century.
The future starts now
Cartoon students hang out in front of Tompkins Cottage.
April 30, 2018
With support from foundations, Perkins is launching new programs and services to help students and their families prepare for life after high school.

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