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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly holds the signed 2026 DeafBlind Awareness Week proclamation, surrounded by DeafBlind Kansans, family members, and HKNC staff.
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Governors of Kansas, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Sign Proclamations Recognizing DeafBlind Awareness Week
HKNC 2026 DeafBlind Awareness Week Poster
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Helen Keller National Center Launches 2026 DeafBlind Awareness Week Campaign Alongside National Coalition of Partner Organizations
Scott Davert test-drives the Glide by Glidance, an autonomous mobility device, near a street corner outside the CSUN 2026 conference hotel.
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CSUN 2026 from a DeafBlind User's Perspective: Exploring New and Revisiting Paths to Access (Part 1)
A young man holds the harness of a black Labrador during a Juno Walk exercise on the HKNC campus.
Helen Keller National CenterSuccess Story
The Right Fit: Ben's Pathway to Employment
Two hands connect in tactile sign language at the center of the frame, one palm open and facing inward with the other hand lightly interlaced to receive the signs. Bold white text reads: CONNECTED BY TOUCH.
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Connected by Touch: Announcing the 2026 DeafBlind Awareness Week Campaign
Finger reading refreshable braille display with raised pins and blue navigation buttons.
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Between the Dots: What Designers Miss Without Braille Users
Hands reading a refreshable braille display with text overlay "KEEPING IT PORTABLE IN 2026 PART 2"
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Keeping It Portable In 2026: Choosing A Compact Braille Display For iPhone Part 2
Laura Rocchio, center, holds her 2025 Code of Conduct Award alongside colleagues and Justice Center representatives. From left to right: Jessica Pidgeon (Chief of Staff, NYS Justice Center), Maria Lisi-Murray (Acting Executive Director, NYS Justice Center), Laura Rocchio (Director of Direct Services, Helen Keller National Center), Dr. Sue Ruzenski (CEO, Helen Keller Services), Chris Woodfill, and John Filek (Executive Director, Helen Keller National Center).
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NYS Justice Center Honors Helen Keller National Center Staff with Code of Conduct Award
Person in plaid shirt holding refreshable Braille display in black carrying pouch across their body.
Helen Keller National CenterArticles
Keeping It Portable in 2026: Choosing  A Compact Braille Display for iPhone
Headshot of Anthony wearing a blue dress shirt with white stripes and a dark blue tie.
Helen Keller Services for the BlindSuccess Story
"I Learned What I Am Capable Of" - Anthony's Story
A young girl wearing purple glasses and a purple hoodie builds with colorful LEGO Braille Bricks blocks in a classroom setting, with another student visible in the background.
Helen Keller Services for the BlindPress Release
Helen Keller Services Expanding Children's Learning Center Preschool to Long Island, Bringing Specialized Early Childhood Education to Families Across Suffolk and Nassau Counties
Larry Kinitsky, Sue Ruzenski, Ryan Odland and John Filek stand together at a red ribbon stretched across the atrium entrance.
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Opening Doors: Helen Keller National Center Unveils The Walters-Smithdas Legacy Atrium