LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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What’s New

Friends of Charlie Fundraiser brings in $10,000!

LightHouse for the Blind’s “Friends of Charlie” Fundraiser was a huge success over the weekend bringing in $10,000 for scholarships for senior campers for Enchanted Hills Camp.

Enchanted Hills Camp 2008 Sessions

Adults with Special Needs, Providers Weekend, Family Camps I and II and Adult Camp are now closed. We will no longer be accepting applications for those four sessions.

Team USA Took the Gold in the 2008 Malmo Lady Intercup!

The US Association of Blind Athletes, took the women's Goalball team to Malmo Sweden for the Malmo Lady Intercup. Eleven nations competed over a three day period, each vying to be the Champion...

Insights 2008 Call for Art

The LightHouse is now accepting applications for the annual Insights 2008 juried art exhibition of works by blind and visually impaired artists.

Adaptations

Shop Adaptations - the Lighthouse Store

Featured Products

Large Print Keyboard White Letters
Standard sized black keyboard with easy to see 3/8" by 1/4" bold white lettering. $60.00

Talking Watch Avalon Chrome Face
One-button function allows you to hear the time in a clear female voice only when the button is pressed. $45.00

TapMemo Personal Data Assistant
Handheld, voice-activated personal assistant. It contains only one multi-functional button and two volume buttons. $165.00

Adaptations, the LightHouse store display of magnifiers and other adaptive devices

Insights is the national annual juried exhibition featuring works by blind or visually impaired artists. For 18 years, Insights has shown that a visual impairment is no obstacle to creating beautiful art.

Insights 2008 Call for Artists
Insights 2008 is seeking work from artists who are blind or visually impaired. Download the Insights 2008 Artist Application.

Enchanted Hills Camp

Enchanted Hills Camp is one of only two camps in the western U.S. serving blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, and multi-disabled children and adults.

What goes on at camp?
Read all about last summer in our EHC 2007 Director's Report and check out the EHC 2008 Session Info and Applications page.

Contribute to the splendor of EHC
Please take a look at the EHC Wish List to see some of the items that EHC needs.

Watch the EHC Video »

A female counselor and young camper share a smiling reflective moment

Support the LightHouse

The LightHouse relies on the support of donors to make a difference in the lives of thousands of blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired individuals each year. Please donate now.

AIS Radio

AIS Radio Live Stream

Listen to AIS Radio live via Windows Media Player.

Audio Archive

Listen to previously aired audio programs broadcast through AIS Radio.

New to Vision Loss?

If you or someone you know is experiencing vision loss, don’t lose sight of available options. People often equate losing vision with the end of the road. Here at the LightHouse, we don’t see it that way! Armed with resources, support from staff and peers, training and a positive attitude, people with vision loss succeed in school, in the workplace and at home.

Vision Loss FAQ

I am having problems with my vision: What do I do?
Make an appointment with an eye doctor, also known as an Ophthalmologist or Optometrist. Some vision problems can be corrected with glasses or other devices. Many eye diseases start without any symptoms. Some diseases, such as glaucoma, can be managed with an early diagnosis and medication. If you do not have an eye doctor, call the Academy of Ophthalmology at 800-443-9370.

What is Vision Rehabilitation?
“Vision Rehabilitation” is a process where people experiencing vision loss learn new ways to approach tasks. Kinds of vision rehabilitation include: Vocational, for work goals; Homemaker, for independent living goals; Personals, for short-term adjustment to vision loss goals.

More Vision Loss Frequently Asked Questions