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 [...]
Necessity is the Mother of Invention: The Story of Ramble Tag
BY LAURA MACLEAN AND TOM FORSYTH (Via Blind New World) The Ramble Tag is a guidance aid, designed specifically to improve the experience of guided walking and sport for visually impaired people. It was invented April 2018 by Laura Maclean and Tom Forsyth. Here’s their story. Laura: Tom is my neighbour, and because he is visually impaired, [...]
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 [...]
Strategic Partnership to Improve Online Access to Digital Documents for the Visually Impaired
NEWTON, Mass. (April 29, 2019) – The Carroll Center for the Blind of Newton, Mass., and Open Access Technologies, Inc. (OAT) of Hollis, N.H., have entered into a Distribution Partnership Agreement whereby The Carroll Center’s Accessibility Services Department will actively support and sell accessible digital document creation and remediation service offerings of OAT to The [...]
