DeafBlind Program + Update on Our Strategic Plan
After challenges presented by the pandemic over the last number of years, the DeafBlind program at the Lighthouse is once again fully staffed and community programs have been reinstated.
Empowering the DeafBlind Community: Insights from Morgan Breese
DeafBlind Awareness Week is an annual event during the last week of June that serves as a platform to raise awareness about people who are DeafBlind, challenge misconceptions, and [...]
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 [...]
Mae Mullen Becomes First Female DeafBlind CNC Operator
When we feature the success stories of the Lighthouse, or highlight a program that needs community support, we interview employees and community members, and [...]
Employee Spotlight: Roger Poulin
Roger Poulin has been with The Lighthouse since 2013. A fifteen-year veteran of the federal government where he worked as a computer programmer, Roger now uses his technical skills to teach others as an instructor at the Technology Training Center (TTC).
Samantha Porter’s Story – 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 [...]
41st Annual DeafBlind Retreat
Debbie Sommer (left) and Nancy Sommer (right) Over 60 campers and 130 volunteers attended the Lighthouse’s 41st DeafBlind Retreat in Seabeck, [...]
Karolann Elliott Gives Back
Karolann Elliott Communication is Karolann Elliott’s greatest challenge – unable to speak or hear, Karolann knows some basic sign language and explores [...]
Get to Know Keith Clark: DeafBlind Program Manager
DeafBlind Program Manager Keith Clark Growing up, he attended public school in a Deaf program until fifth grade when he moved [...]
DeafBlind Retreat Touches Hearts
“It’s okay to touch. Touch provides equal access to someone who cannot hear or see.” We heard this message loud and clear from our DeafBlind [...]
