Jean Claude, a young Black man, smiles for the camera while holding up a deconstructed Perkins Brailler. A quote from him reads: "My journey reminds me that sometimes the things we ignore at first become the very tools that shape our future."

Jean Claude, a language instructor at the Educational Institute for #Blind Children in Kibeho, is also a self-taught pro at #Brailler repair and maintenance.

What started as curiosity became a career.

Read his #MyPerkinsBrailler story and others at Perkins.org/BraillerStories.

Brailler de la chatte

Brailler signifie émettre des cris ou des bruits forts, souvent en se plaint en exprimant une émotion forte. #Brailler #Cris #Bruits #Emotion #Exprimer

A close-up of a woman's hands pulling a brailled birthday card with colorful balloons out of a Perkins Brailler that's covered with whimsical stickers, including a fox, a whale, cats and more. Text reads: #MyPerkinsBrailler

As an educator, Tasha saw an unmet need for #Accessible info for students. Now, she uses her #PerkinsBrailler to make custom #Braille and modified print materials for people who are #Blind or have #PrintDisabilities.

Share your #Brailler story with the #BlindNewWorld: Perkins.org/MyPerkinsBrailler

From the classroom to the corner office: reuniting with my Perkins Brailler – BlindNewWorld Christina mourned the loss of her beloved Perkins Brailler - until a chance encounter years later brought it back to her.

A must-read #MyBlindStory x #MyPerkinsBrailler collab about the power of #braille!

Christina and her childhood #brailler were reunited after decades apart - the same tool that helped her read and write in school now supports her work at the NWGA Center for Independent Living #BlindNewWorld

A little girl with pigtails smiles as she touches a key on her Perkins Brailler. Text: "It has helped my daughter get through her braille lessons and learn how to braille all her alphabet and contractions!" #MyPerkinsBrailler

#PerkinsBrailler users - what's your story?

The folks at @perkinsvision.bsky.social want to know what your #brailler is up to - and how it helps you read, write and more in the #BlindNewWorld.

Share your #MyPerkinsBrailler story: Perkins.org/MyPerkinsBrailler

A man leans over while looking closely at the keyboard of a Mountbatten Brailler, his hands holding the keyboard.

Our Technical Support Team (TST) is busy all year round!
Here, one of our technicians, Calvin, assesses and repairs a Mountbatten Brailler keyboard.

#AssistiveTechnology #TechnicalSupport #Braille #Brailler #ThisIsSETBC #SupportingStudents