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Perkins #Library provides free services to Massachusetts residents who have difficulty reading print materials due to a disability. Part of @PerkinsVision
Watertown, MA
Joined April 2011
Creating accessible websites not only opens up inclusion to those with #Disabilities, it also increases #SEO, making it better for business! #DigitalAccessibility
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In 2025, the importance of a top-quality and well-functioning website cannot be overstated. Forgetting this is a costly mistake, but an even greater one is fail
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The mother of a #Blind daughter was inspired to create a line of pajamas that include #Braille to help boost confidence and independence for children like her own. Read more:
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Mom and entrepreneur Anne Ogunrinde is redefining bedtime with soft, sensory-friendly sleepwear that empowers kids through independence and inclusion. Read about her brand Penny's Pixies.
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For our next Perkins Library Without Walls, Anthony Sammarco will join our discussion of his books, Thanksgiving Traditions in Boston and Christmas Traditions in Boston. 🗓️ Tuesday, November 18, 2025 🕑 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET 📍 Zoom room To register, call 617-972-7852.
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A study at FAMU FSU College of Engineering is investigating how people learn to balance and propel themselves on a unicycle in order to apply their findings to tools for physical therapy and assistive devices. #AssistiveTechnology
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Celebrate the young readers in your life by checking out these #PictureBooks in accessible formats! #YoungReadersWeek 📘 A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin 📘 Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña 📘 Rise Up! by Rachel C. Katz 📘 Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
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The Audio Description Awards are this Thursday night! Get your popcorn ready! 🍿 Will your favorites win?
We’re less than a week away from the 2025 Audio Description Awards Gala! This year’s gala will take place virtually on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Here’s a message from our co-host, Alie B. Gorrie! https://t.co/Iw8lvd2lDN
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We are grateful for our veterans who have dedicated their lives to protecting our country. 🎖️ If you are a veteran, please share the branch of the military you served in. Perkins Library is open today, Tuesday, November 11. We look forward to assisting you. #VeteransDay
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Congratulations to @PerkinsVision Assistive Technology Specialist Wendy Buckley for being elected Vice Chair of the Braille Authority of North America at their fall meeting in Boston! 🎉 #Braille #BANA
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New #AssistiveTechnology with rubber-tired wheels and an ergonomic handle promises to aid with navigation through its stereoscopic depth camera, sensors, built-in speaker, microphone, and haptic feedback.
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There's no doubt that a standard white cane can be quite helpful, but it isn't all that … interactive. The Glide device certainly appears to be, however, as it verbally and physically guides blind...
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Did you know #BramStoker claimed inspiration for Dracula came to him in a nightmare? 🧛 He may have also drawn inspiration from Vlad the Impaler and Henry Irving, Stoker's boss! Works by Stoker are available in accessible formats at #PerkinsLibrary: https://t.co/fRNgAldF9c
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Please join us in congratulating Perkins #Library director Kim Charlson, who has been bestowed with the Anna Eliot Ticknor Award from the #Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (#MBLC)! 👏 Congratulations, Kim! And congratulations to MBLC on 135 years! 🙌
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This disability advocate was inspired by #VideoGames to come up with adaptive ways to work in a professional environment. #DisabilityAdvocacy
forbes.com
In many workplaces, professionalism is still judged by appearance over output, eye contact or camera presence, standards often exclusionary to disabled professionals.
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Buckingham Browne & Nichols School students Jonathan and Grant, recently shared their 3D print project with us. Thanks to their attention to detail and technical prowess, Vincent #VanGogh's masterpiece is now accessible to people who are #Blind or have #LowVision! 🌟
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London-based photojournalist Joshua Bratt documented the stories of 22 people with blindness or low vision. Participants aimed to show that their disabilities are "not who I am, but something I live with." #DisabilityAwareness #LowVision #Blind
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Read Indigenous authors! #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth 📙 Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis 📙 Big Chief - Jon Hickey 📙 Wandering Stars - Tommy Orange 📙 The Truth According to Ember - Danica Nava 📙 By the Fire We Carry - Rebecca Nagle 📙 Whiskey Tender - Deborah Taffa
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How can Meta #RayBans change everyday life for people who are #Blind or have #LowVision? Read more in this deep dive. #AssistiveTechnology
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Gina using Meta Ray Bans to read her utility bills The proliferation of assistive technologies for the blind in recent decades, whether it’s a smartphone or a specialized computer program like...
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Used with Be My Eyes, an app that connects #Blind and #LowVision users with sighted volunteers offering live assistance, Ray-Ban Meta #SmartGlasses could open a world of possibilities to the #Disability community. #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion
forbes.com
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses gain surprising power with Be My Eyes, turning wearable tech into a tool for vision support, accessibility and independence.
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#3DPrinting can be more than just a fun hobby! Learn how it can also be make everyday objects more accessible for people with disabilities! #AssistiveTechnology
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3D printers have allowed those in the disabled and aging communities to create tailor-made tools that can transform a range of daily tasks.
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You can find even more festive braille drawing how-to's in “Drawing with Your Perkins Brailler,” available in Perkins Library’s store!: https://t.co/7Aa3ZnAPpt 🎃
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The Perkins Library sells talking book cartridges, accessories and more on the Amazon Marketplace.
A #PerkinsBrailler can create #TactilePictures that can be enjoyed by all people, #Blind, #LowVision, or sighted. This jack-o-lantern from our @PerkinsLibrary director is the perfect way to get into the #Halloween spirit and teach students the fundamentals of the #Brailler! 🎃
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To ensure an eerie mood this #Halloween, why not immerse yourself into worlds of blood-feeding creatures, both real and fictional, this spooky season? 🩸 #Vampires #Blood #RecommendedReads
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Check out these books all pertaining to vampires and other creatures that feast on blood. These are recommendations you can “count” on.
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