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The Black & Gold in the community 💛🖤
On Monday, Joonas Korpisalo and Henri Jokiharju had some fun with our four-legged friends over at @MspcaAngell. In addition, Alex Steeves visited @PerkinsVision for a friendly game of Goalball with student athletes.
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For children with disabilities, early identification and skilled support in the first 5 years of life can transform their lives.
@theirworld and @PerkinsVision show how the Act For Early Years campaign gives every child access to the support they need.
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#MyBlindStory: Tina - who you may recognize from #LoveOnTheSpectrum - is a fierce, fearless advocate for all of her communities.
But she's especially passionate about representation for Cerebral/Cortical #VisualImpairment (#CVI). #BlindNewWorld
blindnewworld.org/no-ones-li…
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How do people who are #Blind experience theater? 🎭 Get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of live #AudioDescription! Make sure to listen to the audio version to hear from library director, Kim Charlson! #AD #DisabilityInclusion bit.ly/4i9BOXo
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Spent the afternoon in the community.
Matt Poitras and Parker Wotherspoon visited @PerkinsVision to compete in a game of goal ball with student athletes 👏
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In celebration of #LibraryShelfieDay, several @PerkinsVision students would like to share their favorite #Braille books with all of you! 📚 #BrailleLiteracyMonth
Keep the #ShelfieDay going by posting a "shelfie" of yourself with your favorite book! Remember to tag us!
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One message rang clear at yesterday's #UNGA side event hosted by @PerkinsVision + Lever for Change on disability-inclusive education.
👉 We must do more to support every child to learn with dignity.
Let's mobilize action to make this 👆 a reality!
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#MyBlindStory: After medaling in #Paralympics events around the world, a #BrainTumor left @TeamUSA swimmer @ButterflySwim_1 with #disabilities beyond #blindness. Now, she's determined to dive into a "new normal" to smash new goals. 🏅 🏊♀️ #BlindNewWorld
blindnewworld.org/keep-swimm…
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A group of @PerkinsVision Outreach students and #Library #SummerReading participants learned so much from #Animal World Experience on Thursday! 🐢 Keep up with events like this by subscribing to our #PerKIDS email newsletter: buff.ly/4cxB8bO
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WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) turns 10 this year📚✨
ABC marked this milestone with a ceremony featuring Nigerian musician Cobhams Asuquo: ow.ly/FyUR50RtbG1.
The Consortium promotes the production and availability of books which people who are blind can read.
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#MyBlindStory: Lina and Juna's epic friendship and many "blind adventures" began 15 years ago.
Now, they're inviting everyone into their world of "all things #blind and girl, no vision required" in their #podcast, Blind Girl Chat. ⬇️ #BlindNewWorld
blindnewworld.org/girl-talk-…
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“The sky belongs to everyone. And if this event is available to the rest of the world, it has to be available for the #Blind, too... I want students to be able to hear the #Eclipse, to hear the stars.” #EqualAccess buff.ly/4cFHsPe
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At NASA's @ChandraXray, Megan Watzke and @KimberlyKowal translate the wonders of the universe into sound, making it #accessible - and opening "the door to the cosmos" - to people who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 🌌 #BlindNewWorld
Story on our site ⬇️
blindnewworld.org/exploring-…
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This weekend I mentored student teams at #HackDisability organised by @PerkinsVision at @MITCSAIL as part of @McKinsey.
One key thing I suggested participants was to think about how they can bring their solution to the market, and how will they make $$$
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We are excited to see participants put AI research into practice and meaningful change for people with disabilities at #HackDisability this weekend Feb 23-25!
More info: perkins.org/hackdisability
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I’m pumped to be at MIT in Boston this weekend, mentoring teams at #HackDisability: AI for Accessibility perkins.org/event/hackdisabi…
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The City of Boston is hosting a public meeting and seeking input from people with mobility disabilities regarding a plan to upgrade all existing curb ramps and install missing curb ramps at every intersection in Boston. Register: ow.ly/iVPQ50QpGTe
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Help us welcome @GayemarieBrown! As Consulting Practice Lead, Gayemarie will drive Perkins Access' innovative culture and unwavering commitment to #accessibility, as we continue to guide our clients through the fast-paced emerging technology landscape. perkinsaccess.org/gayemarie-…
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A sincere thank you to the 45 volunteers from @EYnews who spent last Friday at @PerkinsVision beautifying our campus and making it more #accessible for our students and community. We are so grateful to have generous corporate and community partners like you!









































