New Dates! Window-Eyes Training by GW Micro

GW Micro will be offering a two-day Window-Eyes training at the LightHouse in February. Take the training that the American Foundation for the Blind raved about in their review of Window-Eyes training in the July 2010 edition of AccessWorld (www.afb.org/aw). If you are a teacher who needs to know how to use the latest screen … Continue reading New Dates! Window-Eyes Training by GW Micro

Google Scholarships

As part of their ongoing commitment to advancing computing and technology, Google is pleased to support the work of their partner organizations in providing scholarships to students studying computer science. They are now accepting applications for the following scholarship opportunities in North America: • Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities – Deadline: February 5, … Continue reading Google Scholarships

New Scholarships Available through the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)

  Here are two new scholarship announcements from the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International: Scholarships for College Students – The Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) will award three scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to full-time entering freshmen, undergraduate and graduate college students who … Continue reading New Scholarships Available through the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)

Attention Campers! Camp Registration Opens Tomorrow, February 1

  Registration for 2012 Enchanted Hills Camp Sessions opens on February 1st, when the application will be available for download on our website at http://lbvi.staging.wpengine.com.com/programs/enchanted-hills/. Instructions and payment information will be available on the application. Our camping sessions are extremely popular and fill up fast, so don’t delay. Applications will be accepted on a first … Continue reading Attention Campers! Camp Registration Opens Tomorrow, February 1

Have you Had Problems Using Clipper Cards?

Disability Rights Advocates is investigating complaints regarding barriers that blind or visually impaired persons have experienced attempting to tag on or tag off at Caltrain stations using Clipper Cards. If you have been unable to successfully tag on or tag off using a Clipper Card at a Caltrain station, have been unable to locate Clipper … Continue reading Have you Had Problems Using Clipper Cards?

This Saturday – Yoga Workshop

Connect to your power in 2012 and move with new energy! This afternoon class is designed to encourage you to playfully stretch, breathe, laugh, open and move into the rhythm of your power… Nancy Yates, Yoga Instructor Refreshments (chai and strawberries) served When: Saturday, January 21, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters … Continue reading This Saturday – Yoga Workshop

Disability Rights Advocates Seeks Comments About Pedestrian Pathway Barriers

The LightHouse has partnered with Disability Rights Advocates on a number of issues that affect our blind and visually impaired community. The following request illustrates the scope of the problem that affects our community. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit legal center, is investigating complaints regarding barriers that people with mobility impairments and people who … Continue reading Disability Rights Advocates Seeks Comments About Pedestrian Pathway Barriers

Calling All Domestic Airline Travelers

Have you asked for assistance at an airport? What was your experience with the assistance you received? The LightHouse wants to know. Come discuss your domestic travel experiences. When: Tuesday, January 24, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters The LightHouse advocacy team is examining the process in which travelers who are blind … Continue reading Calling All Domestic Airline Travelers