Resource center

From the experts at Perkins School for the Blind, resources and thought leadership on hundred of topics for children with multiple, complex disabilities, their families, and educators, from lesson plans to transition plans, from orientation and mobility to assistive technology.

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Two wheelchair icons: one that is passive and one that shows active movement.

The evolution of disability language and labels

A young man and two young women stand around a worktable full of cardboard, office and design tools, and other materials. There are two other worktables behind them that have a person working there too.
Article

Learning and adapting: how MIT D-Lab and Perkins empower kids through inclusive design

outline image of special eye protection glasses worn when watching a solar eclipse.
Activity

Eclipse Soundscapes and low vision

Flaring sun with a black moon moving in front of the sun in a dark sky.
Article

Solar eclipse and Eclipse Soundscapes app

A woman in a wheelchair using a tablet, set against a colorful background of swirling light - almost as if she's inside a computer - surrounded by dollar signs.
Article

Championing innovation: 8 venture funds fueling DisabilityTech

Clay shapes modeling the phases of the moon
Activity

Phases of the Moon Using Clay

Cartoon image of a boy raising his hand at a desk with a laptop with headphones and window image of a virtual teacher in the background.
Activity

Zoom and NVDA tutorial videos (and note taking skills)

Bookmark vector image
Guide

JAWS PlaceMarkers

Digital math: computer, tablet and calculator displaying charts and graphs
Event

Using the Desmos Calculator with Sara Larkin

Cartoon college student sitting with her lap.
Guide

Ten information technology skills that every college student needs

Colorful head shot of a leprechaun.
Activity

Lucky leprechaun lessons for littles

A styrofoam ball with the tactile star-shaped sticker on a popsicle stick
Activity

Different Seasons and the Tilt of the Earth