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Who is the founder of Perkins School for the Blind?
The founder of Perkins School for the Blind is Laura. PerkinsSchoolfortheBlind was founded in 1829, which is the first school for the blind in the United States. Now it is called Perkins School. It is located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This school was founded by American feminist, educational reformer and pioneer of blind education, Dr. LauraBridgman. Perkins School for the Blind was founded in 1829, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It is the earliest school for the blind in American history and also the abbreviation of Perkins School for the Blind. This school is committed to providing high-quality educational services for visually impaired children and has made outstanding contributions to the global visually impaired education and education development. The core values of Perkins School for the Blind are "every child can learn", "disability integration" and "real change is global change". The school has always adhered to the purpose of providing quality education services for visually impaired children, blind deaf-mutes and other disabled blind people of all ages. Perkins School for the Blind cooperated with Harvard University to set up a teacher training program for blind education, and then cooperated with Boston College to set up a teacher training program for blind education and deaf education.