History of World Braille Day
World Braille Day was created in honor of the birth of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille. His revolutionary system has transformed the lives [...]
Increasing Access and Opportunity – National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Why National Disability Employment Awareness Month is Important Today, seven out of every ten adults who are blind are unemployed or significantly underemployed in [...]
How Blind People Balance Million Dollar Budgets & Lead Organizations
Incredibly high rates of unemployment and underemployment among those who are blind can largely be explained by one simple fact - many employers simply [...]
How The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. developed an innovative remote braille training program
“Learning braille is really important,” says Jessica Cummings, Braille Literacy Instructor and developer of the first remote braille training program offered at the Lighthouse. “The [...]
Using Accessible Technology at Work – Meka White Video Transcript
In order to make our content more accessible, we’re including a transcript for videos from our YouTube page. Find the full transcript below for this [...]
The Importance of Braille Literacy
January is Braille Literacy Month! Braille literacy is important not only to Lighthouse staff. It is also important to the way the Lighthouse functions. [...]
6 low-cost ways to make your workplace accessible
There is an incredible amount of high-tech technology and adaptive equipment available that can make your workplace accessible for people who are blind or low [...]
Tom, a Gentle Spirit
Tom was born and raised in Washington and has been blind since birth. He began his career at the Lighthouse on March 17th, 1980, just nine months after graduating from the Washington State School for the Blind.
Second Annual Spokane Braille Rally
Courtesy of Greg Wing, INL Computer Training Program Instructor I had a great time at the 2nd Annual Spokane Braille Rally! This year's event was bigger [...]
Washington Talking Book and Braille Library Receives Mayor’s Award from Seattle Human Services Coalition
Courtesy of Paula Hoffman, Lighthouse Vice President of Government Affairs, and Disability Services Committee Member at Seattle Human Services Coalition Lighthouse Government Relations staff Mark [...]