Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is interested in hearing from regular customers of Safeway, CVS, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores who have attempted to use or who are interested in using SoloHealth self-service health kiosks. SoloHealth Stations are interactive, self-service touchscreen kiosks that provide free medical screening services, such as blood pressure measurements, weight and body … Continue reading Have you used a SoloHealth Kiosk?
While some people like bird watching, and others might have a botanists’ love for wildflowers, there is another way to explore the natural environment at Enchanted Hills – mushroom hunting. It’s been a dry season on Mt. Veeder just as it has been all over Northern California. Mushrooms like rain, so the drought conditions have … Continue reading Enchanted Hills Retreat- A Mycologist’s Dream
Judith Hendrickx was born in San Francisco, raised in Los Angeles and then returned to the Bay Area for higher education. Starting from her early years, due to hereditary eye condition, she lost all her vision in one eye and most of her sight in the other. Adjusting the way she accessed study materials Judith … Continue reading Judith Hendrickx – Change can be Transforming and Beautiful
Before LightHouse client Janice Leong lost vision she was a graphic designer. After working with LightHouse instructors to rebuild an independent life, she recently told us, “before I came to the LightHouse I felt very isolated and it took me a while to get brave and make an appointment. When I finally came through the … Continue reading LightHouse Client Janice Leong Gets Her Groove Back
Last month young budding braillists from all over Northern California converged at the LightHouse for the most important braille competition to be held all year. Twenty K through 12 kids, with their families there to cheer them on, put their braille skills to test in a variety of competencies including; Reading and Comprehension, Speed and … Continue reading LightHouse Hosts Boisterous Braille Challenge
Now available at Adaptations, the affordable Sleek Talking Clock measures 5 inches by 3 inches by 1 inch, with a 4 inch jumbo large print LCD display, an alarm and a 12 or 24 hour format. Unlike other clocks of this type it lets you know the temperature in either Celsius or Fahrenheit. The time … Continue reading New Talking Clock Also Tells Temperature
Our Family Camp sessions are almost full, but we still have room in our Youth sessions, Adult sessions and our Music Academy. Many campers set their calendars for the beginning of February, when the LightHouse starts taking reservations and deposits for our summer sessions. Last year our sessions were so popular they sold out well … Continue reading Return to the Sun, Warmth and Friendship of Enchanted Hills Camp
Our spring ride is a signature event with more than 2,000 riders providing the single biggest support for Enchanted Hills Camp. Come join the largest and most fun group of tandem riders in Northern California to have some fun while doing good…Sign up at www.cycle4sight.com as a cyclist for Team LightHouse and enjoy the beauty … Continue reading Last Chance to Sign Up for Cycle for Sight 2014
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is proud to present the third installment of its Future Leaders series with Transition Summit 2014: Becoming a Strong Leader. Adhering to our 4T Philosophy: THINK, TRAIN, TRANSFORM, and THRIVE, LightHouse’s Youth Services Program is once again offering this intensive three day workshop to blind … Continue reading “Becoming a Strong Leader”
LightHouse is pleased to announce a new cooking basics class for blind and low vision youth under the age of eighteen. Whether you are interested in cooking tasty treats, simple side dishes and snacks, or festive full course meals, this class is intended for blind and low vision youth aspiring to competence and confidence in … Continue reading New Youth Program Class: Cooking 101: Mastering the Basics
