Author: Andrea Ogarrio

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We’ve got the Coolest Braille Instructor – And You Can Learn Braille from Her at Any Age

The following is one in a series of LightHouse staff profiles –Ed. LightHouse Braille Instructor Divina Fontanilla Carlson never backs down from a challenge; whether overcoming personal obstacles or doggedly helping her students defy their own perceptions of their limitations. Every time she works with a new braille student she demonstrates her zeal for success. … Continue reading We’ve got the Coolest Braille Instructor – And You Can Learn Braille from Her at Any Age →

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Thank You to our Supporters!

Thank you to the following individuals and corporations who have recently shown their support by providing significant funds to help our programs go further and reach higher: Castro Lions Club – supporting Enchanted Hills youth camperships Delong Sweet Family Foundation – supporting Enchanted Hills Camp Francis S. North Foundation – supporting Enchanted Hills Camp Native … Continue reading Thank You to our Supporters! →

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LightHouse Youth Attend NFB Convention

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Last month the LightHouse Youth Program traveled with ten participants on the field trip of a lifetime, all the way to Orlando and the six-day National Federation of the Blind (NFB) National Convention. The group included eight young people between the ages of 19 and 26, all from California. It was the first time on … Continue reading LightHouse Youth Attend NFB Convention →

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Our New Retreat Website Shows Why our Hills are Enchanted

Our rustic retreat facilities atop Mt. Veeder have become an important part of the funding stream supporting Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind’s transformative programs. We’ve launched a new web site that is accessible, beautiful and informative. It has a gallery of photos plus full descriptions of our facilities and the landscape. It includes retreat … Continue reading Our New Retreat Website Shows Why our Hills are Enchanted →

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Your Story About Blindness or Low Vision Is Fascinating to Others – Now You Can Record it for Everyone

Disability Visibility: Collecting Oral Histories from Americans with Disabilities The Disability Visibility Project is a year-long grassroots campaign encouraging people with disabilities to record their stories in celebration of the upcoming 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2015. In partnership with Disability Visibility Project, StoryCorps in San Francisco will give residents … Continue reading Your Story About Blindness or Low Vision Is Fascinating to Others – Now You Can Record it for Everyone →

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Last Spaces Available – Summer Music Academy at Enchanted Hills

For more than 60 years blind campers have made music at Enchanted Hills, from Rose Resnick’s expressive piano playing in the 1950s to synthesizers and digital recordings last summer. Now the LightHouse has partnered with the world’s leading company providing accessible music to bring a new summertime music academy to the redwoods. Dancing Dots and its founder … Continue reading Last Spaces Available – Summer Music Academy at Enchanted Hills →

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LightHouse Celebrates First Year of Immersion Training at Enchanted Hills

If you haven’t checked out the LightHouse’s introduction to blindness classes recently, you are in for a treat. You’ll notice that we’ve strengthened and innovated the way many people first deal with new vision loss. We’ve designed a way to give new LightHouse students an intense and concentrated 50 hours of skills training, confidence-building and … Continue reading LightHouse Celebrates First Year of Immersion Training at Enchanted Hills →

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LightHouse Meeting Materials in Alternative Formats or Languages

We want to make sure everyone who attends a meeting or class at the LightHouse has access to the materials and content. When you attend LightHouse meetings: Do you need a sign language interpreter or other assistance? Do you need written materials in large print, braille or audio? Is English your second language? Do you … Continue reading LightHouse Meeting Materials in Alternative Formats or Languages →

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Room For Additional Campers in our Youth and Teen Sessions

A reminder that we have just a few spaces left for young blind and visually impaired campers in our Youth and Teen sessions as well as our Blind Music Academy. Kids Session: July 14 to July 20 Teen Session: July 27 to August 2 Music Academy: August 3 to August 9 For more information, please … Continue reading Room For Additional Campers in our Youth and Teen Sessions →

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A Few Openings Left in our Deaf-Blind Camp Session on August 10 through 14

The Deaf-Blind Session at Enchanted Hills Camp is for adults 18 years and older with dual sensory loss. Most of the campers use American Sign Language as their primary mode of communication. When: Sunday, August 10 through Thursday, August 14 Read about last year’s Deaf-Blind Camp session here. Please contact LightHouse Deaf-Blind Specialist Sook Hee … Continue reading A Few Openings Left in our Deaf-Blind Camp Session on August 10 through 14 →