Perkins International

A student with multiple disabilities waters plants with his teacher in Indonesia.

Perkins International believes knowledge is most powerful when it is shared and that access to information is essential to empowering people with disabilities, their families, and professionals in the field.

To that end, we are pleased to offer the following resources and materials.

Position Papers

Education For All

To contribute to discussions on education reform, Perkins International released a position paper entitled "Advancing Education for All Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired with Multiple Disabilities.”

The paper is available to download in English, French, and Spanish.

Papers from the 5th Africa Forum

Download English and French versions of keynote addresses and papers presented during the 5th Africa Forum, the continent's largest-ever gathering in the blindness field.

Assistive Technology Tools for Independence

Perkins Products Online Store

In addition to the Perkins Brailler®, we offer a broad spectrum of high- and low-tech devices to improve independence at home, at work, and at school. We also partner with associations for the blind, ministries of education, and resellers around the globe in an effort to provide accessible equipment to all who need it.

Online Resources for Educators

Latin America Regional Coordinator Steve Perreault communicates with a student who is deafblind in the Dominican Republic

Teaching Resources from Perkins.org

Perkins experts, recognized pioneers and leaders in the field, are sharing a host of resources for professionals including: live webinars, on demand webcasts, educational publications, and much more. Visit our teaching resources section and you can sign up to receive monthly email updates.

DB-Link: Resources on Deafblindness

DB-Link is a leading resource for literature on deafblindness. A joint project between Perkins and Teaching Research of Western Oregon University, DB-Link is a clearinghouse of information for parents and professionals, including an online bibliographic database for users to browse, fact sheets on deafblindness, and the ability for users to send inquiries and receive references for appropriate literature.

From Our Local Partners in Latin America

Perkins International partners in Latin America are sharing their own resources online, increasing the impact of our mutual work throughout the region.