From April 30 to May 2, twelve blind and visually impaired students spent the weekend at Enchanted Hills Camp studying chemistry. The camp was run by Hobey Wedler, a blind PhD chemistry student at UC Davis who was once told by a teacher that chemistry was too “visual” for him. With your generous support, blind … Continue reading Blind and Visually Impaired Youth Study Chemistry!
By Brian McCallen, LightHouse guest blogger Want to enjoy your favorite entertainment and informational programs at the click of a mouse? Well, look no further than the American Council of the Blind’s ACB Radio. ACB Radio offers five channels of programming. The MainStream airs “spoken-word content by the blind, for the blind” and for listeners … Continue reading Fun and Informative Radio for the Blind
By Brian McCallen, LightHouse guest blogger On Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, I attended a cool event: the Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD) FULL ACCESS Student Summit at the Wyndham Hotel and Cisco Systems in San Jose, California. Brought together were college students, recent alumni and job recruiters for an enriching … Continue reading A Cool Job Event
Veterans who are blind, visually impaired or have physical disabilities are invited to participate in a day of adapted sports on Thursday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place at the Samuel C. Pannell Community Center & River Cats Independence Field in Sacramento. Organized by the United States Olympic … Continue reading Veteran Athletes Sought for Adapted Sports Event
The Allegro Ballroom is offering free classes for visually impaired participants every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. at its main ballroom (5855 Christie Ave., Emeryville). Classes are taught by Gene Russo. Classes are for all levels and no partner is required. Traditional ballroom styles, Latin and night club style are included. Guide dancers are … Continue reading Free Dance Classes in Emeryville
By Brian McCallen, LightHouse guest blogger Attention Pleasanton and Union City visually impaired voters! Multilingual audio files and CDs of ballots in English, Chinese and Spanish are available for the upcoming May 3rd Vote by Mail Special Election. Both New Haven and Pleasanton Unified School Districts have measures on the ballot. Union City’s Measure B … Continue reading Audio Files and CDs of Mail-In Ballot Available
The California Department of Rehabilitation is looking for nominees for its Rehabilitation Appeals Board, whose members provide vital, federally mandated fair hearings to vocational rehabilitation applicants and department consumers. There are currently two vacancies. In addition, the chairperson designation is open. Interested parties should contact the Executive Secretary of the Board, Irene Walela, at iwalela@dor.ca.gov … Continue reading Spots Open on Rehabilitation Appeals Board
San Diego State University Interwork Institute will be conducting focus groups and interviews of individuals to find out more about what worked and what did not work when they made the transition from SSI or SSDI benefits to employment. Participants will be paid $50. Information participants provide will be recorded for transcription, but it will … Continue reading Transitioned from SSI or SSDI to Employment? Participants Wanted for Focus Groups.
The American Council of the Blind – Audio Description Project and the Described and Captioned Media Program recently announced their Third Annual Young Described Film Critic Contest. If you’re a young person who can’t see or can’t see well, audio description provides access to all the visual images of the movies that your sighted peers … Continue reading Hey Kids: Review a Described Film and Win Prizes
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has developed a free, downloadable application (app) to assist the blind and visually impaired denominate U.S. currency. The app is called EyeNote. EyeNote is a mobile device app designed for Apple iPhone (3G, 3Gs, 4) and the 4th Generation iPod Touch and iPad2 platforms, and is available through the … Continue reading Free App Helps Identify U.S. Currency
