Discussing Formatting Documents Like A Pro with David Kingsbury on Eyes On Success
BY PETER TORPEY AND NANCY GOODMAN TORPEY (Via Eyes On Success) The visual appearance of documents that you create can have a big impact on how they are received by others. The Carroll Center for the Blind’s own Assistive Technology Instructor, David Kingsbury, appeared on the June 12, 2019 episode of the Eyes On Success [...]
Visualizing Through One’s Hands: Bill Reynolds
BY CHRISTOPHER BROWNER (Via Taft Bulletin, Spring 2019) “IT IS AN IMPRESSIVE LINE in elevator talk to say that I teach newly blind adults to use power tools,” says Bill Reynolds ’69. After a 35-year career as a painter and muralist in Washington, D.C., and Boston, Reynolds became a woodworking instructor at the Carroll Center [...]
The Carroll Center for the Blind Awarded $100,000
NEWTON, Mass. (June 7, 2019) – The Carroll Center for the Blind, a leader in services for individuals confronted by the challenges of low vision and blindness, today announced it is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive a grant of $100,000 through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. The Carroll Center for the Blind [...]
2019 Carroll Society Award Winner Profile: Carla Burke
Each year, 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. Read more about Carla Burke, this year's Blind Employee of the Year, below. Carla Burke Carla Burke is the Assistive Technology Coordinator at the Brooks Free Library in [...]
2019 Carroll Society Award Winner Profile: Kate Katulak
Each year, 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. Read more about Kate Katulak, one of this year's inductees, below. Kate Katulak Kate Katulak is the Assistant Director of College Success at Perkins, a nine-month residential program [...]
2019 Carroll Society Award Winner Profile: Daniela Depina
Each year, 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. Read more about Daniela Depina, one of this year's inductees, below. Daniela Depina Daniela Depina has been a dedicated Peer Advocate for the Center for Independent Living for [...]
2019 Carroll Society Award Winner Profile: Pauline Dowell
Each year, 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. Read more about Pauline Dowell, one of this year's inductees, below. Pauline Dowell Pauline Dowell is an Administrative Assistant to the head of Benefits for the Massachusetts Institute [...]
Three Different Carroll Center Alumni Selected As Finalists For 2019 Holman Prize
Congratulations to all of the 2019 Holman Prize finalists! This ambitious group of blind and visually impaired individuals from around the world each have unique ideas for empowering themselves and others. We are excited to announce that three different Carroll Center for the Blind alumni—Trevor Attenberg, Pauline Dowell and Mona Minkara—all were chosen to be a part [...]
EBSCO Information Services Partners with The Carroll Center for the Blind to Advance User Research and Design
IPSWICH, Mass. (May 16, 2019) — EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and The Carroll Center for the Blind today announced a partnership in which the two organizations will work together to improve and enhance the experience across EBSCO products for users with a varying array of disabilities. The Carroll Center for the Blind, based in Newton, [...]
Carroll Society Award Winners – 2019
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 [...]
