We thought you might be interested in this article about LightHouse Board President Josh Miele. It will give you a deeper understanding of the intellectual and moral leadership the LightHouse enjoys. Read the full article here.
By: Catherine J. Kudlick Note from the LightHouse: Ms. Kudlick is the Director of the Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability and a professor of history. She has been a friend of the LightHouse for many years and agreed to let us post the following article: For Easter I went to visit my parents who … Continue reading My Father Learns to Read from Blind People
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is investigating experiences, both positive and negative, of users of travel aggregation websites such as Priceline.com, Orbitz.com, Kayak.com and other similar websites. In particular, DRA is interested in hearing about any problems that blind or low vision users who reside in California might have experienced regarding barriers when attempting to make … Continue reading Having Trouble Using Travel Aggregation Sites?
Are you looking for something to spice up your summer plans? If so, NFB STEM-X, the latest National Center for Blind Youth in Science (NCBYS) program, is just what you’ve been waiting for! This inquiry-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program will provide participants with learning opportunities in STEM disciplines ranging from engineering and … Continue reading Attention All High School Students
PLEASE NOTE: THEY ARE NO LONGER RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS STUDY. The Computer Vision Lab at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, in San Francisco, is looking for volunteers to participate in research experiments under the direction of Dr. James Coughlan. The goal of these experiments is to investigate the use of computer vision and … Continue reading Volunteers Needed for Research Study at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
Walmart now offers ScripTalk Talking Prescription Containers with prescriptions filled by Walmart to mail order customers across the country and at 33 in-store locations. For more information, including how to order by phone from anywhere in the U.S. and a list of in-store locations, please click here. Want to order right now? Call Walmart toll … Continue reading Walmart Now Offers ScripTalk Talking Prescription Containers
In a VisionAware blog post dated March 26, 2013, Maureen Duffy penned an intriguing post about former LightHouse Board President Gil Johnson. To read the in-depth post, please visit the VisionAware blog. But first, here’s a short excerpt to whet your appetite: No one else in my parents’ families had experienced vision loss, so neither … Continue reading Meet Gil Johnson — One of California’s 50 Most Notable People
As part of its long-standing commitment to customers with visual impairments, Bank of America announced that it is enhancing the accessibility of its award-winning Online and Mobile Banking security features. To read more about Bank of America’s commitment to the blind and visually impaired click here.
California residents who receive Supplemental Security Income, food stamps, Medicaid and other public assistance or who earn less than $15,000 per year can receive free cellphones and service! Those who qualify will get basic cell phones, plus 250 text messages per month. To apply for the program, customers request a phone from Assurance Wireless by … Continue reading Free Cell Phones Available!
The landmark Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) has begun a revolution in mainstream telecommunications and video technology accessibility. Among its many groundbreaking achievements, the CVAA mandates several of the most popular television networks to make some of their prime-time and children’s programs accessible to viewers with vision loss by adding video description. … Continue reading Finding Described TV Just Got Much Easier!
