Perkins School for the Blind
| Perkins School for the Blind | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
175 North Beacon Street , 02472 | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′43″N 71°10′32″W / 42.3620°N 71.1755°W |
| Information | |
| Founded | 1829 |
| President | Dave Power |
| Campus size | 38 acres (15 ha) |
| Website | perkins |
Perkins School for the Blind, in Watertown, Massachusetts, was founded in 1829 and is the oldest school for the blind in the United States. It has also been known as the Perkins Institution for the Blind.
Perkins manufactures its own Perkins Brailler, which is used to print embossed, tactile books for the blind; and the Perkins SMART Brailler, a braille teaching tool, at the Perkins Solutions division housed within the Watertown campus's former Howe Press.