-by LightHouse guest blogger and volunteer Brian McCallen Want to hear described classic movies at the click of a mouse? Well look no further than the Narrative Television Network’s (NTN’s) new website. An Emmy-award winning leader in audio description, NTN has a page for FREE DOWNLOADS of your favorite classic movies. Some of the best … Continue reading Described Classic Movies for Free
-by LightHouse guest blogger and volunteer Brian McCallen Accessibility for the blind and visually impaired at some of America’s major hotels may get better! Hilton Worldwide, who owns the Hilton, Doubletree, and Hampton Inns, announced an agreement early this month with the U.S. Department of Justice to take steps to improve accessibility at its hotels, … Continue reading Hilton Welcomes the Blind
When: Saturday, September 25, 10:00 a.m. to noon Attend in person Listen via http://www.lbvi.staging.wpengine.com.com/listen.m3u The conference call number is 641-715-3300. The guest code is 168319*. Remember to put in the asterisk after the guest code number. Learn how Braille Notetaker consumers are using their devices. The new generation of Notetakers can get on the web, … Continue reading Braille Notetaker Workshop
We want the LightHouse to be your third place. In The Great, Good Place, author Ray Oldenburg talks about society’s third places as being “anchors” of communities that are distinctly different from our “first” and “second” places (home and work) and that facilitate broader, more creative interaction. He suggests that the hallmarks of a third … Continue reading Wifi Isn’t the Only New Thing at the LightHouse
Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Room – August 2010
Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – August 2010
The Oakland Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities (MCPD) is currently accepting applications to fill several vacancies. WHAT The Oakland Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities is an appointed group of volunteers who are committed to promoting the participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of City government and the broader community. The purpose … Continue reading Oakland Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities (MCPD) Seeks Applicants.
Podcast of low vision semianr a thte LightHouse on July 23, 2010, presented by Dr. Robert Greer. I’m Not Blind, But I Can’t See: How a Low Vision Examination Can Maximize Your Useable Vision This seminar is part one of the Be Informed: Making Choices to Move Forward vision education seminars for older adults (ages … Continue reading Podcast: I’m Not Blind, But I Can’t See, Low Vision Seminar with UC Berkeley’s Dr. Robert Greer
Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room for July 2010.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education have sent a letter to colleges and universities about the use of electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision. The letter points out a serious problem with some of these devices that do not have … Continue reading Joint DOJ-ED Letter to College & University Presidents on Electronic Book Readers
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