Perkins School for the Blind Transition Center

Searching for a School-Age Program

Cathy began searching for a kindergarten for her son, who has an autism spectrum disorder, in 2007. Even though her son was only 3 at the time, other parents had warned her that it could take years for her to find the right kindergarten. Now, her son is 4. As graduation in June looms large in...

Early Detection Makes a Lifetime of Difference

At 15 months old, James had not yet begun to speak. His mother, Michelle Lederman, was not particularly worried, but she decided to do the prudent thing and have him evaluated for a speech delay. When the speech therapist recommended a second, more comprehensive evaluation, “I said, ‘Sure,...