Perkins School for the Blind
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Educational_Institution
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Lesley_University
gptkb:Harvard_University gptkb:Boston_College |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:National_Association_of_Private_Special_Education_Centers
|
| gptkbp:age |
birth to age 22
|
| gptkbp:alumni |
gptkb:Perkins_Alumni_Association
|
| gptkbp:annualEvent |
Family Weekend
Graduation Ceremony Perkins Gala |
| gptkbp:community_outreach |
advocacy initiatives
educational workshops parent support groups |
| gptkbp:community_service |
internship opportunities
outreach programs volunteer programs |
| gptkbp:curriculum |
special education
|
| gptkbp:enrollment |
approximately 200 students
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1829
|
| gptkbp:founder |
Samuel Gridley Howe
|
| gptkbp:funding |
grants
donations tuition fees |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first school for the blind in the United States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Perkins School for the Blind
|
| gptkbp:language_of_instruction |
English
|
| gptkbp:library |
Perkins Library
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Watertown,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:motto |
The Blind can see
|
| gptkbp:notable_alumni |
gptkb:Helen_Keller
gptkb:Anne_Sullivan |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Deafblind Program
Teacher_Preparation_Program Vision_Rehabilitation_Program |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
various local and national organizations
|
| gptkbp:providesServices |
digital resources
audio books braille books |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
education for the blind
inclusive education practices assistive technology development |
| gptkbp:services |
orientation and mobility training
assistive technology training independent living skills training |
| gptkbp:trainingPrograms |
elementary education
early intervention secondary education transition services preschool education |
| gptkbp:type |
residential school
school for the visually impaired |
| gptkbp:website |
www.perkins.org
|