Go Paperless with the Versa Slate Braille Writer from Adaptations
This sleek paperless Braille slate is designed to hold 4 lines containing up to 20 cells each.
Author: Caitlin O'Malior
How TMAP Reinvigorated How Angela Reynolds Serves Students
We chatted with O&M instructor Angela Reynolds of the Orientation and Mobility Association of Australia (OMAA) about her experience with TMAP.
Adaptations Has New One-of-a-Kind Products
One of the greatest benefits of shopping with Adaptations is our collection of one-of-a-kind items designed and produced in-house by our Media and Accessible Design Laboratory
LightHouse Student and Distinguished Blind Artist Catherine Chong, Showcases Her Tactile Painting at Palo Alto Art Center
The Palo Alto Art Center premiered their new exhibit, The Art of Disability Culture, on Saturday September 11.
MAD Lab Creates Accessible Maps for Local Parks
In May 2020, the MAD Lab partnered with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) on a long-term project creating accessible tactile signage and outdoor exhibits in parks and outdoor recreational spaces in the Bay Area.
And the 2021 Holman Prizewinners Are…
The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is pleased to announce the winners of the fifth annual Holman Prize for Blind Ambition. Last month an international panel of blind leaders came together virtually to select the three winners of the 2021 Holman Prize. Launched in 2017, the Holman Prize awards up … Continue reading And the 2021 Holman Prizewinners Are…
This Year Marked the Return of the YES Academy to EHC
This summer, LightHouse was thrilled to bring back the Youth Employment Services (YES) Summer Academy.
Welcome back, EHC!
On July 5, Enchanted Hills Camp reopened its grounds to 45 eager teen campers.
LightHouse offers personal safety seminars with Martial Arts Instructor, George Freeman
LightHouse felt it was important to develop an inclusive personal safety workshop that would instill confidence in our community as we approach the post-pandemic world.
New Rules Allow You to Deduct $300 or $600 from Your Taxes – Even if You Don’t Itemize
While LightHouse always relies on the generous support of community members like you, in 2021 there is extra incentive to support LightHouse programs. The recent stimulus package that was signed into law extended many of the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act provisions, including charitable tax incentives. For 2021, taxpayers who take the … Continue reading New Rules Allow You to Deduct $300 or $600 from Your Taxes – Even if You Don’t Itemize