To help HumanWare continue to improve its Victor Reader Stream digital talking book player, the company has prepared a 20-minute survey for Stream users. Take the survey here. Ten respondents will be chosen at random to receive a free Stream SoftPak upgrade to their device. Participation ends November 20, 2011, and the winners will be … Continue reading Victor Reader Stream Survey
Each week the LightHouse is coordinating a group of individuals to meet with their employed counterparts working for the Bay Area’s leading businesses and institutions. Our next jobsite excursion will take place on Wednesday, November 16th. We will be visiting Gena Harper, Senior Vice President-Wealth Management, Senior Investment Management Consultant and a CIMA at Morgan … Continue reading Join Us for Jobsite Visit to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney – Register by Nov. 15
BART is moving away from paper tickets to Clipper. Here’s what you need to know if you are an RTC cardholder who uses red tickets or a senior who uses green tickets: Red tickets (for individuals with disabilities) and green tickets (for seniors) will continue to be sold but only at nine locations. BART faregates … Continue reading Important Information for Red and Green BART Ticket Users
The National Association of Blind Veterans, a division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), announced a free lottery for wounded warriors who have lost their sight during Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. The winner will receive a free trip to Dallas, Texas, to attend the national convention of the NFB, which … Continue reading Blind Veterans: Enter to Win a Trip to the NFB Convention
In 2001, the American Printing House for the Blind hosted a multiple disabilities focus group and conducted its first online survey to identify product needs for individuals who have visual and multiple impairments. The results of that survey guided APH over the last 10 years in the development of products for the visually impaired and … Continue reading Give APH Your Input – Survey Deadline Extended to Nov. 15
Global Explorers, a nonprofit providing educational travel experiences for students, is accepting applications for its 2012 “Leading the Way” program. Program expeditions in 2012 include the Peruvian Highlands and the Grand Canyon. Blind or visually impaired students age 15 to 21 can apply at http://www.globalexplorers.org/programs/leading_the_way/. Peruvian Highlands: Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu, Peru, July … Continue reading Global Explorers Welcomes Blind Student Applicants
Vanda Pharmaceuticals has been conducting research on a chronic sleep disorder that affects about 50 percent of totally blind people. To learn more about non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder and find out if you are eligible to participate in the study, visit 24sleepwake.com. The Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind recently published an article about non-24-hour sleep-wake … Continue reading Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder – Are You Affected?
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Each week the LightHouse is coordinating a group of individuals to meet with their employed counterparts working for the Bay Area’s leading businesses and institutions. Our next jobsite excursion will take place on Wednesday, November 9th. We will be visiting Jim Barbour, Principal Systems Architect at Yahoo. Jim has been working at Yahoo for 2 … Continue reading Jobsite Series to Visit Yahoo – RSVP by Nov. 8
Sierra Regional Ski for Light (SRSFL) promotes participation in outdoor activities by blind and visually impaired persons in partnership with sighted persons. SRSFL invites participants to three on-the-snow events in 2012. No previous experience with cross country skiing or snowshoeing is required. There will be two single-day ski and/or snowshoe events. The first is on … Continue reading Sierra Regional Ski for Light Upcoming Events
