(Grades 2-5)
The Carroll Kids program offers elementary school students a week long day program for targeted learning in orientation and mobility skills, daily living activities, social skills, technology, and recreational activities. This fun and individualized program supports the development of students’ self-determination and provides the opportunity to build meaningful friendships among true peers.

(Grades 6-9)
Carroll Teens offers both day and overnight options for students with a focus on increasing independence and self-confidence, demonstrating self-advocacy and engaging in teamwork. Students will receive direct instruction in orientation and mobility, social skills, activities of daily living, and use of accessible technologies. Students who attend the overnight session will be staying at the Carroll Center campus and share the responsibility of preparing meals, doing laundry, and maintaining a clean and organized room. They will utilize public transportation to access recreation and career exploration activities.

Our popular six-week residential summer program provides teens, ages 15 to 20, an opportunity to develop life skills for success in high school, college and work. Learn to travel in urban areas, do your laundry, cook your favorite foods, improve your technology skills, work independently, be a leader and self-advocate. College bound students will work on their notetaking skills, ability to access books, and advocate for services. Enjoy recreational activities around Boston to build confidence, apply independent skills, and socialize. Field trips might include beaches, museums and amusement parks. Clubs and weekend activities include crafts, games, music, shopping, sports, cooking, and more! Students will demonstrate independent living skills while living in a dormitory and will see an increase in their skills, advocacy, and accountability in the transition from youth to adulthood.

Spend the summer experiencing various vocational, community and entrepreneurial experiences, developing your independence and socializing with peers. If you are age 16 or older, and have had little or no work experience, our summer work experience program will provide you with both paid summer work as well as creative business innovation events. Each week will be a combination of part–time community work, group business endeavors, meeting employees who are blind, learning about budgeting, volunteering and participating in recreational activities. Students must have up-to-date immunizations, a photo ID, and be able to travel and work a minimum of 15 hours per week. Students will be living in a supervised dorm at a local suburban college campus preparing their own meals or eating in the college dining hall and engaging in the Boston area cultural, recreation and food scene!

Whether you are a high school junior or senior planning to go to college or a current college student seeking to advance your skills, this 4-week program will provide advanced computer instruction. Students will be provided with training in Windows 10, file management, Microsoft Office 365 applications, email, web browsing, scanning documents, and accessing e-books. Students will also engage with college disability staff to learn more about obtaining accessible materials and managing accommodation needs. A demonstration of an online learning management system will be provided. The use of digital book players, such as the Victor Reader Stream, and iOS devices, such as the iPhone, will be covered. Students will attend lectures on topics including computer security and data backup; social networking; accessing literature and books and college student life. Enjoy weekly field trips around Boston.

Are you planning on attending college in the Boston area? Need to learn your campus, Boston transportation and local resources. Attend a one-week COLLEGE BOOTCAMP at the Carroll Center. Students will receive O&M at their college along with daily living skills support, learning local apps, socialization with other college students and exposure to Boston transportation. Further O&M instruction will be provided on your college campus once you move on campus. Students may also just receive direct instruction once they arrive to campus as well as travel routes in and around Boston and technology assistance if needed.

The EyeWork program is open to capable and enthusiastic undergraduate college students looking for summer opportunities to gain valuable corporate experience while exploring different industries. The Carroll Center for the Blind provides all of the necessary support, including job coaching, technology training in job-specific software and more to ensure a successful summer work experience.

One or two-week computer courses will be available during the summer for students who need individualized instruction or are new to using assistive technology.