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How A Textile Factory Empowers Its All-Blind Work Crew

...to combat this situation. The outcome of a vocational rehabilitation services program started in 1920, The Dallas Lighthouse is committed to removing obstacles that prevent people with disabilities from being...

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This Blind Painter Defies Limitations to Create Stunning Works of Art

...of blindness is of a person completely limited in all they do, you’re the one without vision. When John Bramblitt lost his sight, he thought his passion for painting would...

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The Carroll Center for the Blind Thanks PLAN of MA & RI for Their Continued Support

...for seniors, and more. For more information, visit www.carroll.org. Contact: Julie Friedman, Marketing & Communications Manager, The Carroll Center for the Blind Phone: (617) 969-6200 x 206 | Email: julie.friedman@carroll.org...

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Jill Suarez Honored with 2024 Bill McMahon Employee of Outstanding Distinction Award

...honed through years of hard work, assisting a wide variety of clients with often complex needs in challenging service locations. Her compassion, commitment, and community spirit are exemplary. Jill quietly...

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Leading Expert in Disability Employment Joins the Carroll Center to Foster Employment Opportunities for Students of the SRUTT Program

...Blind, Mr. Parker will be working with students of the Screen Reader User Tester Training (SRUTT) program on securing employment after graduation. SRUTT is a comprehensive eight-week remote training program...

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The Carroll Center for the Blind Names New Director and Assistant Director

...passionate supporter and tireless innovator for the inclusion of all people with disabilities to live, learn, work, and play without barriers at home, school, and in their communities.” said Nancy...

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Carroll Center for the Blind Announces Bruce Howell and Eileen Y. Lee Breger Appointment to the Board of Directors.

...who want to leave assets to a beneficiary who may have a disability. Eileen’s practice gives her a wide scoped view on the different levels of intricacies that come with...

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Carroll Center for the Blind Announces $1.5M Donation from the Gund Family, New Building Name

...to live independently—whether it be obtaining or retaining employment, school advancement and college transition, community engagement, essential skill development or emotional adjustment to vision loss. The building houses programs like...

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Special Needs Trusts FAQs

...them to focus on their relationship with their loved one. PLAN has knowledgeable, experienced, compassionate social workers who follow the complicated and ever-changing rules of the trust and public benefits....

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User Tester Training Program to Empower Next Generation of Blind Accessibility Professionals

...test, and report about the accessibility of websites, mobile applications, and digital document files. Screen reader user testers play a crucial role in digital accessibility by identifying and communicating problems...