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Bureau of Engraving and Printing Seeks Public Comment on Accessible Currency Features by August 18th.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing seeks public comment on efforts to make U.S. currency accessible to people with vision impairments. In a notice published in the Federal Register on May 20, the Bureau outlined potential actions to be undertaken and posed specific questions to the public. The Bureau is proposing to add a…

LightHouse Talks with The Bay Citizen about Smartphone Barriers.

Bryan Bashin, LightHouse CEO, and Josh Miele, scientist and LightHouse board member, discuss the digital divide when it comes to many new smartphones.

Smartphones Flunk for Blind Users

Blind users see digital divide in new generation phones

Smartphones can be pretty clueless when it comes to blind or visually impaired users.

For millions of consumers with normal vision,…

06/23/2010 / The LightHouse / Featured, Technology / 1 comment

ADA Luau at Marin CIL, July 16th.

A message from Marin Center for Independent Living:

This July 26th marks the 20th anniversary and passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Marin Center for Independent Living (MCIL) is encouraging everyone to come out and celebrate! MCIL will be hosting a Hawaiian Luau Barbecue on July 16th from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.…

06/22/2010 / The LightHouse / Community / No comments

National Resource Directory for Veterans is New and Improved.

Press release:

Washington, DC – The U.S. Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs, as part of their continued commitment to our Nation’s Service Members, Veterans, and their families, launched a new and improved National Resource Directory www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov.

This free online tool provides access to thousands of services, programs and resources at the national, state and…

06/22/2010 / The LightHouse / Eye and Health Care / No comments

Recap of LightHouse Technology Seminar on Apple Accessibility

75 technology enthusiasts attended the LightHouse Technology Seminar on June 11th to learn more about the latest universal access features on new Apple products, including the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and OS X VoiceOver.

Apple representatives discussed the out-of-the-box, assistive technology solutions which make the iPad and other Apple products a viable option for blind…

06/22/2010 / The LightHouse / Featured, Technology / No comments

Help DRA oppose energy utility rate increases.

A message from DRA:

ATTENTION: CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES
HELP DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES OPPOSE
ENERGY UTILITY RATE INCREASES

California’s biggest energy utilities are seeking to raise or redesign their rates in a way that will harm the state’s low-income residents.

Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) believes that the proposed changes will harm residential consumers with disabilities, many of whom live on…

06/22/2010 / The LightHouse / Advocacy / No comments

Doctoral Fellowships and Stipends Available through NLCSD

Message from Kathleen Huebner

Opportunity of a Lifetime: Earn Your Doctorate With a Specialization in the Education of Students with a Sensory Impairment (Blind/Visually Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, or Deaf blindness) National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities (NLCSD) by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs is accepting applications for full time…

06/21/2010 / The LightHouse / Advocacy, Education, Featured / No comments

Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing June 18

If you do not receive this listing in your inbox every Friday, join the distribution list by emailing bberenson@lighthouse-sf.org.

This listing is compiled by the Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California. If…

06/18/2010 / The LightHouse / Arts and Entertainment, Community, Education, Sports and Recreation / No comments

Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing June 11

If you do not receive this listing in your inbox every Friday, join the distribution list by emailing bberenson@lighthouse-sf.org. This listing is compiled by the Vision Loss Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern…

06/11/2010 / The LightHouse / Arts and Entertainment, Community, Sports and Recreation / No comments

Law Schools Discriminate against Blind Applicants

National Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools

San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010):

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and…

06/11/2010 / The LightHouse / Advocacy, Education / No comments