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Should I use Perkinselearning?

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Depends. Use it if you teach or parent a child with visual impairment — much is free and credible, with paid CE-credit courses. Skip it if you're shopping for actual software; this is training content, not a tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; mostly resource-list citations and forum mentions, few independent reviews.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free resources

ModelFree + per-course fees
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid online coursesPer-course fee (not published)

Best for

  • Teachers of the visually impaired
  • Parents of blind or CVI kids
  • Special-ed pros needing CEUs

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for classroom software — it's content, not a tool
  • Schools needing an LMS or platform to deploy
  • Educators with no blind/low-vision students
  • Buyers wanting SSO, SLAs, or vendor support

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Paid course fees aren't listed upfront — you register first, learn price later

medium

ACVREP credit eligibility varies by course; verify before paying

low

Check free webcasts and tutorials first — they may cover what you'd pay for

low

Independent user reviews are scarce; sample free content before committing money

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Large free library: webcasts, tutorials, Braille courses
  • Courses earn ACVREP continuing-education credits
  • Standard resource cited by districts and VI service centers
  • Deep coverage: CVI, deafblind, assessment, assistive tech
  • Backed by Perkins School for the Blind nonprofit

Cons

  • Not software — nothing to deploy, integrate, or administer
  • Course prices not published; registration or inquiry required
  • Few independent reviews; most links are citation lists
  • Niche scope — irrelevant outside visual-impairment education

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/30/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x3security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Much content free; paid courses serve CE needs
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Broad: CVI, deafblind, braille, assistive tech
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes security page; no findings found
  • Yes Free content Free webcasts, tutorials, Braille courses
  • ACVREP-listed CE credits Some courses eligible for continuing ed
  • Free + per-course fees Pricing model Course fees not published publicly
  • Scarce Independent reviews Mostly resource-list citations, few ratings

Pricing

Free resources

$0

  • Webcasts and tutorials
  • Free Braille courses

Paid online courses

Per-course fee (not published)

  • CEU / ACVREP credit options
  • Registration required

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Teachers and parents routinely cite Perkins eLearning in forums and district resource lists as a trusted visual-impairment source, though detailed independent reviews are rare.

Companies that use it

  • Fairfax County Public Schools²
  • North Dakota Vision Services⁶
  • Anne Sullivan Centre (Ireland)⁷
  • Tennessee RCVI
  • Wyoming Dept. of Education (VI outreach)

Companies that could

  • UMass Boston Uses Its own CVI graduate certificate program instead
  • Bridge School Uses Its own CVI webinar series instead
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; mostly resource-list citations and forum mentions, few independent reviews.

Reputable free-and-paid training for teachers/parents of blind & CVI kids. Not software — courses, webcasts, CEUs.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; mostly resource-list citations and forum mentions, few independent reviews.

Sources

  1. Perkins eLearning product security pageperkinselearning.org
    security
  2. Fairfax County Public Schools — Digital Resources for Students who are Blind or Visually Impairedfcps.edu
    official
  3. NERCVE — Phase III CVI online course (Perkins eLearning)nercve.org
    official
  4. ACVREP continuing education opportunity listingacvrep.org
    official
  5. Instagram — Perkins eLearning free Braille coursesinstagram.com
    news
  6. ND Vision Services — Resources for Teachers of the Visually Impairedndvisionservices.com
    official
  7. Anne Sullivan Centre — Perkins eLearning resource pageannesullivan.ie
    official
  8. Reddit r/Blind — Teaching a Visually Impaired Student Social Studiesreddit.com
    review
  9. Reddit r/slp — Help with a pre-verbal blind studentreddit.com
    review
  10. Facebook — Perkins School for the Blind reviewsfacebook.com
    review

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