Dover Boy Finds Prized Egg in Perkins School Egg Hunt

The following was provided by the Perkins School for the Blind.

More than 60 children and parents were on the move Saturday morning at Perkins School for the Blind, in Watertown, during their Spring Egg Hunt.

Children with visual impairments sought out special plastic eggs fitted with electronic beepers – the design allows plenty of room for candy, too! Some of the beeping eggs were placed in spots accessible to children in wheelchairs, while sighted siblings and friends hunted for eggs of their own. (At least one bandit squirrel and a real furry bunny were observed scoping out the field.)

One of three prized glitter eggs was located by touch by Beck (pictured) who was the first to find the golden sparkler. Beck, 8, of Dover, is visually impaired, but his detective skills led him to the prize.

Christine Cedrone, whose 5-year-old daughter Madison Logan is among four Perkins students who will carry beeping eggs with them to Washington, DC, on Monday for the 134th White House Egg Roll, summed up the significance of today’s event.

“My wish for Madison is for her to go to graduate school one day. I want nothing more than what any parent wants for her child, but I do want the state to properly fund special education – not because we expect special treatment, but just to level the playing field. That’s what she gets at Perkins.”

Indeed, all the children who cadged the candy-filled eggs today played by the same rules – “Remember,” announced MAPVI parent and event organizer Amber Bobnar, “every one should collect no more than 8 eggs!”

Every single child scooped up his or her quota. There was, however, no limit on laughter and delight. 

This was the second annual egg hunt at Perkins.