Featured Store Product: SmartLux Digital Magnifier – Take Your Digital Magnifier With You!

Did you know that our Adaptations store offers 30 different digital magnifiers, some that can fit in your pocket? The SmartLux Digital is ideal for anyone who is visually impaired and wants an economical, portable video magnifier. The SmartLux Digital features a generous depth of focus and includes a stand that, when placed in its … Continue reading Featured Store Product: SmartLux Digital Magnifier – Take Your Digital Magnifier With You!

Personal Services/Driver Volunteer Positions Available

Are you looking for a volunteer position that will make a profound impact in someone’s life? Do you prefer to work with people one-on-one rather than in large groups? More importantly, would you like to make a significant contribution to the life of a blind or low vision person in as little as two hours … Continue reading Personal Services/Driver Volunteer Positions Available

Special Chemistry Camp Informational Phone Conference

When: Tuesday, March 12 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Pacific time Call (218) 339-2500 and use access code: 958093 During this call you’ll get an overview of camp by founder and coordinator Hoby Wedler, and get important information about filling out the application and applying for Chemistry Camp, details on camp logistics, and perhaps most importantly, hear … Continue reading Special Chemistry Camp Informational Phone Conference

Blind Nurse Colleen Collins, a LightHouse Employment Immersion Client, Lands a Job at American Care Quest

Even over the phone, Colleen Collins radiates a calm energy that makes you feel like you are the center of her world, for that moment. It’s no surprise that she has been in the business of caring for people, in one way or another, throughout her career. “I worked in Pediatric Intensive Care at Kaiser for … Continue reading Blind Nurse Colleen Collins, a LightHouse Employment Immersion Client, Lands a Job at American Care Quest

Think you know ZoomText? Think again!

Ai Squared and LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired are proud to announce ZoomText training in San Francisco. What: Ai Squared ZoomText Training When: Thursday, March 14, 2013 and Friday, March 15, 2013 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters If you are a teacher that needs to know how … Continue reading Think you know ZoomText? Think again!

Expanded Eligibility for 2013 Through the Looking Glass Scholarships

Through the Looking Glass and its National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families have expanded the eligibility requirement for its 2013 Scholarships for Students who have Parents with Disabilities.   In addition to students enrolled in a two- or four-year college, students who attend an accredited technical or vocational school are also eligible to … Continue reading Expanded Eligibility for 2013 Through the Looking Glass Scholarships

MTC Sponsors an Internship Program for College Students Attending a 4-Year School

MTC sponsors an internship program for college students attending a 4-year school. We have one position in our Finance department that we are recruiting for, we also have a list of online schools that give free laptops to their students from eduref.net to help all of those who don’t have the resources. Link to the … Continue reading MTC Sponsors an Internship Program for College Students Attending a 4-Year School

Lions Host Crab Feed 2013 on February 9

The Castro Lions and the San Francisco Park Presidio Sunset Lions are cohosting a Crab Feed to benefit a host of charities including LightHouse for the Blind, AIDS and Breast Cancer Emergency Funds and Guide Dogs for the Blind. When: Saturday, February 9. Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing between 7 and … Continue reading Lions Host Crab Feed 2013 on February 9

California Blind Advisory Committee Seeks Members

The Department of Rehabilitation is seeking nominees to serve on the Blind Advisory Committee. The Blind Advisory Committee provides advice to the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) on means to increase competitive employment, enlarge economic opportunities, enhance independence and self-sufficiency, and in methods of improving services for persons who are blind or visually impaired. The committee … Continue reading California Blind Advisory Committee Seeks Members