Walk for Independence
When: Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. ET Where: Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst – 100 Carlson Ave, Newton, MA Registration: 9:00am Walk kick-off: 10:00...
Wellesley Teen Finds Inspiration To Graduate After Losing Vision Senior Year
...could still see. Then last Thanksgiving while on a family trip to New York, he lost his vision completely. “I get to New York and I can’t even get out...
The Maine Trust Project – Installment 8: Deon Lyons of Clinton
...which was just making its way into U.S. medical centers. The treatment wasn’t available in Maine, let alone the tiny coastal community of Lubec, but it was in New York...
Visualizing Through Oneβs Hands: Bill Reynolds
...work, but really Braille is all about communication, and that’s what painting is about too.” And when the Great Recession hit in 2008 and he struggled to acquire commissions to...
‘To feel the windβ: Blind sailors take the helm in Boston Harbor
...could sail. It has since spawned crews that race in regattas from Auckland, New Zealand, to Newport, Rhode Island. As the birthplace of the association Blind Sailing International and the...
Carroll Center for the Blind Launches Summer Program for Teens Aspiring to Kick Start Careers in Music Industry
Introduction to Careers in Music featured speakers include Grammy nominated American singer-songwriter, Ellis Hall and musical artist and American Idol Top 40 Contestant, Shayy Winn NEWTON, Massachusetts (July 6, 2020)...
Teaching with Hope
...Prematurity (ROP), knows firsthand how life-changing assistive technology can be. That’s why she created Teaching with Hope, an all-new blog series written for parents of children who are visually impaired...
Technology Services
...for computers, iPhone, iPad, tablets, Microsoft Office applications, smartphones or braille technology. Timothy P. “The Carroll Center opened up a whole new world for me. Before attending their program, I...
Author Showcase – Dorje Dolma presents Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal
Please join us at the Carroll Center on Thursday, February 15th, 2018 at 10:30am to welcome author Dorje Dolma as she talks about her new book Yak Girl: Growing Up...
Carroll Center for the Blind Seeks to Ease Nationwide Shortage of Vision Educators
...Family Foundation’s support for this new program, which will provide university scholars with the essential experience and knowledge to prepare them for community-based services.” The Carroll Center has appointed Stephanie...
