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Perkins School for the Blind

Information updated on Thursday, January 25th 2024, 12:15
How to Contact the Provider
Contact email
[email protected]
Address
175 N Beacon Street, Watertown, MA, 02472
Phone
617-924-3434
Web
https://www.perkins.org/
Services
Assistive Technology: Adapted Living Tools
Assistive Technology: Education
Camps: Summer, Overnight
Disability Awareness and Advocacy
Job/Vocational
Libraries, Books, Magazines
Online Social Network
Residential Care - Children
Residential Care - Transition Age - Teens and Young Adults
Schools

Perkins School for the Blind is an innovative leader in serving people with visual impairments. Strong leadership from both staff and the Board of Trustees has created a legacy of education and discovery. We are always questioning how to best serve our students in the classroom, in the community and around the world.

Perkins School for the Blind is a unique and exciting place, but don’t take our word for it. See what happens every day on our campus in this video overview.

While Perkins is proud of all that has been achieved since 1832, we believe there is still much work to be done.

Today, in New England, around the nation and throughout the world, many people who are visually impaired are not receiving the services they need to be healthy and independent. Together we can raise awareness.

Today, the challenge of preparing students to become independent is more complex than ever. Together we can support the changing needs of our students.

Today, in the developing world, 85% of children with disabilities receive no education. Together we can take the next steps to building a brighter future for these children.

Today, many members of the growing population of seniors in this country are losing their sight. Also thanks to medical advances, more premature babies are surviving but may face serious problems with vision and hearing. As the need for our services increases, the Perkins family must work even harder.

Together we can prove that at Perkins, all we see is possibility, today and tomorrow.

Perkins Library circulates more than a half million accessible books, newspapers and publications in braille, large print and digital audio formats annually to thousands of registered patrons in New England and beyond.

Perkins School for the Blind is the school you can trust to deliver the very best education and services for your child. Perkins serves students with visual impairments, CVI, deafblindness and CHARGE from birth through age 22. Our continuum of services addresses every need, ability and age – infancy through college prep. We offer day and residential programs on our campus, and direct and consultative services in public schools.

CVI NOW

Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) is a brain-based visual impairment caused by damage to the visual pathways or visual processing areas of the brain.

Every individual with CVI, no matter their zip code or how their CVI manifests, has a right to early diagnosis, comprehensive, effective vision services, and accessible educational programs.

Perkins sponsors several FB groups:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CVINow/

As parents of children with CVI, you are not alone. This group is a safe place for you to connect, share, and get answers to your questions with confidence, supported by experts, and open to all.
Each child has his or her own unique journey with CVI and each path is different, yet the need for connection, information, and resources is a common bond amongst all families.
We see you. We hear you. We are here to help. CVI Now is a community resource, developed by the experts at Perkins School for the Blind, as a center for answers and connection. With information and resources created by a field of experts, real family stories, must-have parenting advice, CVI Now is the answer parents have been waiting for.
Please share, be open, and ask questions. We’re glad you’re here.
Rachel Bennett is the CVI Now Content and Community Manager. She is also a parent of a son with CVI. You will see her posts and responses under the name Perkins School for the Blind.

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