May 20
Little Learners Playgroup (online)
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May 19
Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome!
For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call (415) 694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room!
Create in Community (in-person)
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May 19
Get your creative juices flowing every Thursday afternoon as the Craft Room reopens in person for us to explore a variety of different arts media and prompts that will change each month. Loose your curiosity and sense of play in a supportive space where you are welcome to experiment with the current projects or bring your own craft to work on alongside friends. No experience is necessary. Wear or bring something you don't mind getting dirty.
THIS MONTH: We will celebrate the LightHouse's reopening with paper craft and collage projects and prompts inspired by the act of opening.
Please reach out to Maia with any questions: Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org
Tecnología para Todos (en línea)
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May 19
Tecnología para Todos, es un espacio en donde los usuarios comparten sus conocimientos y experiencias. Cada mes conversamos sobre distintos servicios, aplicaciones y dispositivos disponibles para personas ciegas y con baja visión. ¡Te esperamos!
Este evento será programado en la plataforma Zoom. Podrá acceder a Zoom desde una computadora, dispositivo móvil, o marcando directamente desde cualquier teléfono. Recibirá los datos de la reunión de Zoom al confirmar su participación mediante correo electrónico a: jcolon@lighthouse-sf.org o dejando un mensaje de voz al 415-694-7323.
Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users.
This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone.
Building a Partnership (online)
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May 19
Do you love someone who is blind or has low vision? Are you at a loss for what to do now? Concerned about their ability to continue living happily and independently? Wondering how they will get around, cook, live alone, and meet their own needs? Unsure of what services exist to support them? Then the LightHouse for the Blind of San Francisco would like to invite you to “Building a Partnership.” In this seminar we will discuss the many ways you can support your loved one throughout their blindness journey. This seminar will take place on Thursday, May 19 on Zoom from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.
Who is this seminar for?
- Anybody who is in a close relationship with a current LightHouse student over the age of 18. Close relationships include partners, children, parents, siblings and friends.
- People comfortable learning in a group setting
- People willing to actively participate in the seminar
- Those who can commit to attend the seminar in full
- Anybody who can access the Zoom platform
What Will You Do?:
- Learn about LightHouse’s history, mission and clientele
- Establish appropriate expectations about your loved one’s abilities
- Learn how positively adjusting expectations can impact your partnership
- Learn about what your loved one, service providers, and yourself can take responsibility for along the student’s journey of learning
- Understand the various training areas within blindness services (orientation and mobility, access technology, independent living skills, Braille, etc.)
- Meet other people who love a person who is blind or has low vision
- Share your story of supporting your loved one
- Ask questions about blindness, LightHouse services, and any other related topics
- Walk away with a list of resources
To RSVP, send an email to Debbie Bacon: DBacon@lightHouse-sf.org
The events for the upcoming week are read aloud on our event hotline every Friday, which can be accessed by calling 415-694-7325. For more information about visiting the Adaptations Store, head to our shop page.
The LightHouse is scent-free. Please abstain from wearing colognes, perfumes, or other scented products. Additionally, coffee must be securely lidded at all times and citrus should not be peeled on the premises. Thanks for supporting our efforts to respect chemical sensitivities!
