
World Glaucoma Day: Raising Awareness and Fighting Blindness
March 12th marks World Glaucoma Day, an important global event aimed at raising awareness about glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. With over 60 million people affected by this condition, the day [...]

Understanding Usher Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Usher syndrome is a rare genetic condition that affects both hearing and vision, leading to hearing loss and progressive vision impairment. It is one of the most common causes of combined deafness and blindness. [...]

WEBINAR: Real Time AI Assistance with Smart Glasses and Live Video
Join The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. and tech YouTuber Carrie from Carrie on Accessibility for an interactive webinar on the latest advancements in AI voice and vision technology. We’ll explore and demonstrate [...]

WEBINAR: Pathways to Disability Empowerment | Leveraging Community Organizations for Self-employment | Part 3
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Monthly Career Webinar: this webinar is for job seekers who are blind, low vision, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. Community organizations have a wealth of information to [...]

What is Leber Congenital Amaurosis? Dr. Shagas Explains
Are you curious about Leber Congenital Amaurosis also known as LCA? Check out this video where Dr. Shagas goes in-depth about this rare genetic disorder that is usually detected within the first 6 [...]

How STCU Helps Empower Blind and DeafBlind People in Spokane
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. is proud to announce STCU’s Here for Good Foundation at Innovia Foundation as a Lighthouse Community Partner for the Lighthouse Orientation and Mobility Program Campaign in the Inland Northwest [...]

WEBINAR: Pathways to Disability Empowerment | Self-employment & the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency | Part 2
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Monthly Career Webinar This career webinar is for job seekers who are blind, Low Vision, DeafBlind and blind with other disabilities. There are many resources which can [...]

Employee Spotlight: Dana Van Dussen
“I’m a self-starter; I don’t like to rely on other people unless it’s absolutely needed,” said Dana Van Dussen, Senior Director of Human Resources and Lighthouse’s 2020 Indirect Labor Employee of the Year. She has led a successful 15-year career at the Lighthouse working in human resources.

Wallboard Production Worker Jada Harrison Thrives at the Lighthouse’s Spokane Location
Mae Mullen, one of just a few DeafBlind machinists working at our Seattle facility, is reaching new heights at the Lighthouse and is the first DeafBlind employee to take part in a 4-year AJAC Apprenticeship program.

