Carroll Center for the Blind to Host the Virtual 9th Annual Walk for INDEPENDENCE
The event, which raises awareness and helps transform the lives of children, teens, adults, and seniors who are blind or have low vision, adds an all-new virtual 5K run and...
MBTA’s Suspension of Bus Route 52 Affects Carroll Center for the Blind
BY EMILY KRAUS (VIA THE HEIGHTS) Public transportation is more than just a way to travel between two destinations for some Newton residents. For students and staff at the Carroll...
Carroll Society Award Winners – 2021
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...
User Tester Training Program to Empower Next Generation of Blind Accessibility Professionals
First-of-its-kind career development program will help participants who are blind or visually impaired gain critical skills to become screen reader user testers. NEWTON, Mass. (July 20, 2021) – The Carroll...
Finding Resilience: Para Rowers Upend Notions of Ability
BY BETHANY ERICSON (VIA THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) Photo Credit: Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff “Cut the cake, then power 10s to Boston Latin, then we’ll do 3x3s!” This is the pre-dawn...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
