Carla Abbott’s Journey from Vision Loss to Leadership
Carla began working at the Lighthouse in April 2005, initially taking on the role of a production worker. “A former employee told me about the Lighthouse and encouraged me to come check it out,” she recalled. Over the years, she has progressed in her role to become a Production Lead and eventually a Production Supervisor.
“Working at the Lighthouse has impacted my life greatly,” Carla shares. “I feel like I’m a member of society that contributes to our community. And that I can be a person just like everybody else.”
Reflecting on her journey, Carla shared, “My favorite part of the job is coming to work every day, interacting with my employees and seeing them be successful at their job.”
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Watch this audio-described video about how the Orientation and Mobility program assists individuals who are blind and Deafblind in learning skills to travel independently and safely.
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We have expanded our programs to enhance services for the Low Vision Community: Lighthouse Low Vision Rehabilitation Services, Low Vision Clinic, and our Low Vision Store. Click here to learn more about our services.
Our Low Vision Store is open for in-person visits, Monday – Friday 9:00am-3:30pm.
Questions? Please call (206) 436-2228.
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We invite you to visit our corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility in Seattle both with this JAWS audio-described video tour OR by schedule an in-person tour with your colleagues, students, or family. Thank you for wanting to learn more about the Lighthouse and how people who are blind power everything we do!