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 [...]
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 [...]
Carroll Center for the Blind Announces Bruce Howell and Eileen Y. Lee Breger Appointment to the Board of Directors.
NEWTON, Mass. (January 5th, 2023) – The Carroll Center for the Blind, a foremost leader in rehabilitation services for visually impaired individuals, is proud to announce the appointment of Bruce Howell and Eileen Y. Lee Breger to its Board of Directors. Both of these individuals will each help lead the Center to new heights with [...]
Carroll Center for the Blind Announces Strategic Partnership with Level Access
NEWTON, Mass. Dec. 15, 2022 -- The Carroll Center for the Blind—a pioneering and innovative vision rehabilitation and educational center for the blind and visually impaired of all ages, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Level Access—the trusted provider of enterprise digital accessibility solutions. Through this partnership, Level Access has committed to a multi-year grant to [...]
Carroll Society Award Winners – 2022
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 [...]
Winners Announced: 22nd Annual New England Regional Braille Challenge
The 22nd Annual New England Regional Braille Challenge is officially a wrap! Congratulations to everyone who participated in the virtual New England Regional Braille Challenge on February 12, 2022. This competition, a national program of the Braille Institute, encourages blind and visually impaired children to hone their braille skills which are essential to success in [...]
Growing into Braille Technology
At five years old, an age when most kindergarteners were just beginning to learn individual letter names and sounds, I remember working with the Perkins Brailler. The Perkins Brailler is similar to a typewriter and produces braille on paper instead of producing it electronically. At ten years old, I was proficient in braille and received [...]
Carroll Center for the Blind Announces $1.5M Donation from the Gund Family, New Building Name
Donation will support rehabilitation initiatives for people who are blind or have low vision and name The Lulie Gund Center for Vision Rehabilitation. Gordon Gund (left) and his two sons Grant (center) and Zack (right) stand in front of the newly dedicated Lulie Gund Center for Vision Rehabilitation during a ceremony on December 5th, 2021 [...]
Educating Students Who Are Blind: An Invaluable Lesson from My Past
Welcome to my blog, Teaching with Hope. Here you'll learn about blindness and visual impairment, the power of assistive technology, educating students who are blind, and how you can make sure you or a loved one can succeed academically and then professionally. But before we go any further, you need to understand a few things [...]
The Plan for Special Needs Trusts Podcast: Overcoming Obstacles at the Carroll Center for the Blind with Greg Donnelly
BY THE PLAN FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PODCAST (VIA PLAN OF MA & RI) The PLAN of MA & RI, the exclusive trust partner of the Carroll Center for the Blind, is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities, including vision loss, as well as their families on their pathway to independence. Jordan Rich, host of The [...]
