Blind & Low Vision Training Classes
LightHouse offers training in orientation and mobility, braille, cooking, and independent living skills.
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Community Services
On a weekly basis, we provide outings, classes, recreational activities and events for blind people of all ages to learn, connect, and thrive.
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Youth Programs
The LightHouse offers a diverse array of outings, social events, and personal and professional development opportunities for young adults and high school-aged youth.
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Little Learners
Launched in 2021, the LightHouse Little Learners program is here to help families with children aged birth to three who are blind, Deafblind, have low vision, or a neurological visual impairment.
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Access Technology
People of all ages and levels of experience can receive training in accessible technology. We also provide consulting services to individuals and companies looking for an accessibility evaluation for their product and can organize blind and visually impaired user testers to provide feedback on a product or service.
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Deafblind Program
The Deafblind Program provides training, resources, and support to persons who are both vision and hearing impaired. The program's goal: ensure that deaf-blind individuals have access to information and the skills needed to live independent and productive lives.
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Employment Immersion Program
The Employment Immersion Program is a multi-week course empowering those who are blind or have low vision to assess their skills and interests and find success and satisfaction in the job market.
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Low Vision Clinic
Part of finding successful solutions is assessing your visual levels and needs. LightHouse, in partnership with the UC Berkeley School of Optometry, offers low vision examinations every week at our San Francisco office.
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Holman Prize
The Holman Prize is not meant to save the world or congratulate someone for leaving the house. The prize is offered to spark grand accomplishments in the blindness community. We want to spotlight blind people doing things that surprise and inspire others. This LightHouse prize has changed perceptions about what blind people are capable of doing.
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MAD Lab
The Media and Accessible Design (MAD) Lab produces tactile media of all kinds, including raised line drawings, tactile graphics and tactile maps. It's on the forefront of tactile innovation, education and literacy.
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Sirkin Center — LightHouse Industries
At the Sirkin Center, we aim to employ individuals who are blind and manufacture the highest quality eco-friendly cleaning products and tissue packets. These products, which serve communities and companies around the world, will provide the utmost utility to clients, and demonstrate the strength and caliber of our Center.
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Adaptations
Adaptations is your online go-to for tools, technology, and accessible solutions for blind and visually impaired people.
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