Rachel Bennett, M.Ed, is an assistant director at the CVI Center at Perkins, where she leads CVINow.org and parent advocacy and support. As a parent to Henry, who has CVI and other disabilities, she knows the duality that comes with being a disability parent--feeling overwhelming love and joy, along with grief and stress. In 2020, Rachel completed UMass Boston's CVI Certificate program. Before joining Perkins, Rachel was a middle school special educator and secondary instructional specialist.