Mission: Perkins School for the Blind prepares children and young adults who are blind with the education, tools and skills they need to realize their potential.
Target demographics: Children and young adults who are blind, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1 , 120,923 people in 67 countries
Geographic areas served: the US and internationally
Programs: Early intervention services for babies with a visual impairment or deafblindness, a preschool and transitional kindergarten for children with a visually impairment, specialized educational programs designed to support students at every age and ability, itinerant services for students with a visual impairment, independence courses for public school students with a visual impairment, evaluations and assessments for communities, training for professionals and educators, assistive technology products and consulting services, and a Library, which circulates more than 530,000 items in braille, audio, electronic and large print formats to about 28,000 patrons in the U. S. .