7 members of the Alkeus Pharmaceuticals team posing for a group picture with The Carroll Center for the Blind President & CEO, Greg Donnelly, Chair of the Board of Directors, Carol Covell, and Member of the Board of Directors & MC of the event, Martha Steele

Stargardt’s Summit hosted by The Carroll Center for the Blind was a huge success!

Last Thursday, The Carroll Center for the Blind was honored to host the first Stargardt’s Summit in the United States, in partnership with Foundation Fighting Blindness, Prevent Blindness, and The Blind Life. The summit was generously sponsored by Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, a Cambridge-based biopharmaceutical company working to address the root cause of Stargardt disease. The Stargardt’s [...]

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Bob McGillivray, Certified Low Vision Therapist at The Carroll Center for the Blind, is instructing a teen on how to use a desktop magnifier at the Center’s Low Vision Clinic.

The Carroll Center for the Blind to Host Summit on Stargardt Disease Research & Technology Advances

NEWTON, Mass. (Feb. 23, 2024) – The Carroll Center for the Blind, a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with vision loss, will host The Stargardt’s Summit on February 29, a gathering of patients, medical professionals and assistive technology experts who will share the latest research and resources about the rare genetic eye disease. […]

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President and CEO Greg Donnelly at the Carroll Center for the Blind campus in Newton.

The Carroll Center for the Blind Launches Historic Fundraising Campaign to Support Next Generations

NEWTON, Mass. (Dec. 6, 2023) – The Carroll Center for the Blind, a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with vision loss, today launched the public phase of a historic fundraising campaign, seeking to harness the power of philanthropy and community to support its people, programs and long-term priorities. Generations: A Campaign for the […]

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Winners Announced: 24th Annual New England Regional Braille Challenge

The Carroll Center for the Blind hosted the 24th New England Regional Braille Challenge, a national program of the Braille Institute that celebrates excellence in braille literacy and encourages students who are blind and visually impaired to hone their braille skills. The top 50 students with the highest scores in the nation will qualify for [...]

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New Program Manager of Rehabilitation Services Named

NEWTON, Mass. (January 17, 2024) – The Carroll Center for the Blind, a leader in services for individuals confronted by the challenges of low vision and blindness, is excited to announce the appointment of Nick Corbett as the new Program Manager of Rehabilitation Services. Nick Corbett, a dynamic associate and contributor at the Carroll Center, has been [...]

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Leading Expert in Disability Employment Joins the Carroll Center to Foster Employment Opportunities for Students of the SRUTT Program

NEWTON, Mass. (August 29, 2023) – The Carroll Center for the Blind, a pioneering organization dedicated to empowering individuals with vision loss, is proud to announce the appointment of Billy Parker as the new Accessibility Job Developer. With an impressive track record spanning twenty-five years in the fields of government and non-profit disability employment, Mr. [...]

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WEEI 103.7 Community Matters with Scott Cordischi

Scott Cordischi of WEEI 103.7 recently invited the Carroll Center for the Blind to join him on the Community Matters segment. Tina Laffer, Director of Community Engagement and Outreach at the Carroll Center for the Blind joined Cordischi for a conversation about the Carroll Center and the 2023 Walk for Independence. Listen through your default [...]

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Jennifer Harnish, Director of Rehabilitation Services at the Carroll Center, interviews with Erika Tarantal on the outdoor back patio at the Carroll Center.

5 for Good: Newton Nonprofit Helps People with Vision Loss Lead Full Lives

Holly Polgreen has been a speech language pathologist since 1994. For the past 16 years, she's worked with preschoolers in Brookline, recently learning to work with them in a different way. Legally blind, Polgreen pre-reads books into a recorder, and there's Braille on her flash cards. Those tools are new to Polgreen. Right before turning [...]

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Carroll Society Award Winners – 2023

The Carroll Center for the Blind and the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind recognize outstanding employees who are visually impaired through the annual Carroll Society Awards Ceremony. These Awards recognize blind and visually impaired employees who have made significant contributions to their companies by their outstanding ability and job performance. Individuals are chosen because, despite [...]

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The Carroll Center for the Blind Names New Director and Assistant Director

NEWTON, Mass. (March 23, 2023) – The Carroll Center for the Blind, a leader in services for individuals confronted by the challenges of low vision and blindness, today named Tina Laffer as the new Director of Outreach and Community Engagement and Donna Mitchell as the O&M Assistant Education Director. Tina Laffer is a highly experienced [...]

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