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$34K to Go, Help us Close the Gap! Help us reach our goal by Aug 31st and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar by The Weezie Foundation in support of Perkins Outreach Programs.

A Lighter Brighter Brailler. Introducing the Next Generation™ Perkins Brailler® in Midnight Blue and Raspberry! We can now ship to customers in Canada and the US. Worldwide shipping begins in the next few months.

In the latest Perkins Insight, find out how Orientation and Mobility, a key component of the Expanded Core Curriculum, helps students who are visually impaired to safely and independently navigate the physical world around them.

CHARGE Syndrome Webcast: Sharon Stelzer, a long term teacher in the Perkins Deafblind Program, discusses the impact of CHARGE Syndrome upon the student and strategies a teacher can implement to create a good learning environment.

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Movie Theaters To Improve Accessibility for Blind, Deaf

MA movie theater chains will undergo renovations improving accessibility for patrons...

Read Perkins 2010-2015 Strategic Plan

Perkins has exciting plans for the next five years. Help us turn this vision into a reality.

Communication Bill to Keep Accessibility Moving

Perkins students video conference with Rep. Edward Markey about accessibility...

Perkins Honored at National Braille Challenge Finals

Teacher of the Year and student film honor awarded during the 2010 National Braille Challenge...

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