• WEBINAR: Real Time AI Assistance with Smart Glasses and Live Video

    Introduction and Housekeeping Tim: Elena, if you could make sure the live transcription is on, that would be great. I’d like to welcome everyone to our webinar today. We’re so glad you joined [...]

    February 27th, 2025Adaptive Technology, Awareness, Webinar, Webinars

  • 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 [...]

    February 26th, 2025Training, Webinar, Webinars

  • What is Leber Congenital Amaurosis? Dr. Shagas Explains

    Introduction Dr. Anna Shagas: I’m Dr. Anna Shagas. I’m the Low Vision Optometrist at the Lighthouse Low Vision Clinic. Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today. Since you are our in-house expert, we [...]

    February 4th, 2025Low Vision Awareness Month, Low Vision Services, Programs & Services, Seattle, Video
  • Logo for STCU Here for Good Foundation

    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 [...]

    February 4th, 2025Orientation and Mobility, Spokane, Support

  • WEBINAR: Pathways to Disability Empowerment | Self-employment & the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency | Part 2

    Welcome and Accessibility Cheryl: Awesome. All right. Welcome, and thank you for joining us and participating in the career webinar from The Lighthouse for the Blind. My name is Cheryl Cummings. My pronouns [...]

    January 24th, 2025Jobs & Employment, Webinar
  • A medium portrait of Dana Van Dussen, a light-skinned, blonde-haired woman. She is standing outside in a garden, smiling.

    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.

    January 22nd, 2025Employees, FY2020 Annual Report
  • Woman uses a nail gun to assemble a wallboard.

    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.

    January 14th, 2025Employees, Manufacturing, Spokane

  • WEBINAR: Pathways to Disability Empowerment | Self-employment, Creating your own Job | Part 1

    This webinar is for job seekers who are blind, low vision, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. Usually, the goal of a job search is to find a job with a company. It [...]

    January 10th, 2025Training, Webinars

  • WEBINAR: Texting & Typing on iOS – Exploring Clicks, Braille, Bluetooth, & Beyond

    Introduction and Housekeeping Tim: We’re going to get started. I wanted to give a warm welcome to everybody once again. We’re really glad you’re here today for this month’s webinar titled Texting and [...]

    January 7th, 2025Accessibility, Adaptive Technology, Webinars
  • Braille alphabet

    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 of millions of blind and visually impaired individuals, offering them [...]

    December 20th, 2024Awareness, Braille, Uncategorized

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