Perkins School for the Blind

ALT A warning sign image with a yellow triangle containing an exclamation mark. Text: Beware of phishing emails pretending to be from Perkins. Perkins logo

ALT Text: Please do not respond to these emails and delete them immediately. Perkins will never ask for personal, financial or sensitive information via email. You can always trust our website, perkins.org, to make a secure donation, sign up for an event, or purchase products.

ALT Manny with a white cane stands on a sunlit bridge surrounded by trees. They are wearing a red cape and are wearing a striped shirt and blue pants. At the bottom, text reads, "Spread joy this year.

ALT A child in an orange shirt is walking on grass, holding onto a guiding rope.

ALT Owen, sitting in his wheelchair, touching a tactile piece of wood with fake frogs on it.

ALT Destiny seated in a wheelchair, holds a white cane with assistance from the other, who kneels beside them. Density is using the white cane to paint on a white piece of paper.

ALT The sticker features a colorful globe surrounded by people holding hands and illustrations representing different mobility and accessibility needs.

ALT Text: Perspectives on Disabilities. Make access the expectation rather than the exception. Expectation and exception are highlighted for emphasis. Perkins logo.

ALT Disability inclusion sticker, sitting on a stone wall. The text above the sticker reads "Get your free, braille sticker!". The sticker features a colorful globe surrounded by people holding hands and illustrations representing different mobility and accessibility needs.

ALT Text: Perspectives on disabilities. ““Becoming disabled changed how she would work, but it didn’t end her career.” Perkins logo.

ALT Text: The problem isn't a lack of ability. It's a lack of access. Employment inequality for Americans with disabilities is reinforced by inaccessible technology, inflexible hiring processes, and misconceptions that prevent qualified workers from demonstrating their abilities.

ALT Text: 20% of people in one study said they had considered not requesting an accommodation they needed because they feared backlash. Employment in the U.S. in 2025. 23% of people with disabilities. 65% of people without disabilities.

ALT Text: Making accessibility the expectation, not the exception. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a good time for employers to look at the practical steps they can take to break this cycle.

ALT Pink water bottle, with a disability inclusion sticker. Text to the right of the water bottle reads "Get your free, braille sticker!". The sticker features a colorful globe surrounded by people holding hands and illustrations representing different mobility and accessibility needs

ALT Icon of person announcing their name to a blind person. Text: Identify yourself. Always say who you are when entering and leaving a conversation, and each time you speak in a group setting. Speech bubble: Ex: "This is [your name]"

ALT Icon of hands raised with hearts. Text: Offering help. Many people will ask for help if they need it, and may just be evaluating their surroundings vs needing assistance. If you do offer help, always ask “Do you want assistance?” instead of insisting they do.

ALT Icons of a guide dog, person with white cane, and person with motorized wheelchair. Text: Do not touch. NEVER pet or distract guide dogs, or touch and grab canes and other mobility equipment.

ALT A graphic showing a rainbow spectrum passing through an eye icon. Text: Blindness is a spectrum. Every blind person is different, so what works for one person may not work for another. Instead of making assumptions, let them tell you what they prefer!