The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. empowers people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities by creating diverse, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities.

Who We Are

We are a nonprofit social enterprise that employs people who are blind and trains them in various occupations.

From aerospace machining, production, service businesses, retail, administration,
accounting, human resources, employee training, and executive-level management,
there are people who are blind and DeafBlind powering everything we do.

Where We Are Located

We have nearly 20 locations across the US, with three manufacturing facilities in Seattle, Spokane, and Summerville, as well as BSCs up and down the West Coast and CMS in San Diego and Redstone.

Jobs.

We are the largest employer of people who are blind west of the Mississippi and the largest employer of people who are DeafBlind in the US.

Independence.

Lighthouse employees are given three hours of paid training time each week to learn braille, computer and technology training, orientation and mobility, as well as American Sign Language.

Empowerment.

Upward mobility is central to our mission, and we build and develop our employees’ skills to help advance their careers.

The Lighthouse is an industry leader in making jobs accessible for our employees who are blind and DeafBlind.
From adapting machine interfaces to include large monitors and voicing technology, to building accessible walkways
and features throughout our facilities, to providing in-house interpreting services for our DeafBlind employees.

Low Vision Clinic and Store.

The Lighthouse Low Vision Clinic, located in Seattle, offers rehabilitation training by our certified occupational therapist. The Low Vision Store provides individuals the opportunity to purchase equipment needed for daily living.

Low Vision Services staff demonstrate accessible technology for clients at the Seattle facility

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