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DeafBlind Awareness Week is a meaningful annual event dedicated to increasing public understanding of the DeafBlind community—individuals who experience both vision and hearing loss. This week not only sheds light on the unique challenges [...]

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is an annual event dedicated to promoting digital accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities. Celebrated on the third Thursday of May, GAAD shines a spotlight on the importance [...]

The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., a Monthly Career exploration and Development Webinar for job seekers who are blind, Low Vision, DeafBlind and blind with other disabilities. The ABCs of Interviewing The interview is [...]

Dr. Anna Shagas, Lighthouse Low Vision Optometrist, explains the importance and methods on how to best protect one's eyes.

Dr. Anna Shagas, Lighthouse Low Vision Optometrist, explains the importance and methods on how to best protect one's eyes.

The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. Career Development and Exploration, a Monthly Webinar: this webinar is for job seekers who are blind, Low Vision, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. Often when we [...]

Join The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. for an exciting and interactive webinar featuring Ally, the new AI assistant from Envision. Specifically designed for the blind and visually impaired community, Ally is a [...]

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 [...]

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.

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. [...]