LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in September 2022
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Aug 29
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Aug 30(1 event)
2:00 pm: Tech Together (online)2:00 pm: Tech Together (online) – August 2: Tech on Task August 9: Take Note August 16: Devices Part 1: Unboxing Accessibly August 23: Devices Part 2: Configure and Customize August 30: Devices Part 3: Maintenance and Security |
Aug 31
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Sep 1(1 event)
2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online)2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online) – An 8 week course that introduces access technology concepts, terminology, and options on smartphones and computers in a group setting. The goal for this group introductory course is to help students not only learn about the basics of access technology but to also learn alongside a community. With our knowledgeable and patient AT instructors, we hope to provide a solid foundation for people who are completely new to access technology or who want to solidify their understanding of what access technology is and can do to empower them. Disclaimer: Session 2 has been fully booked already. If you are interested in joining Session 3, which will start in October, you may email jko@lighthouse-sf.org to be added to the email campaign and put on wait list. |
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Sep 8(1 event)
2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online)2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online) – An 8 week course that introduces access technology concepts, terminology, and options on smartphones and computers in a group setting. The goal for this group introductory course is to help students not only learn about the basics of access technology but to also learn alongside a community. With our knowledgeable and patient AT instructors, we hope to provide a solid foundation for people who are completely new to access technology or who want to solidify their understanding of what access technology is and can do to empower them. Disclaimer: Session 2 has been fully booked already. If you are interested in joining Session 3, which will start in October, you may email jko@lighthouse-sf.org to be added to the email campaign and put on wait list. |
Sep 9(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Daredevils (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Daredevils (online) – We all need an escape sometimes, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club, you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. With the success of the first two seasons of Daredevil, we decided to continue the Marvel series into the fall semester with season three. Starting on Friday, September 9, teens, and young adults will gather to watch the Netflix series, Daredevil – a TV series about a blind attorney by day and vigilante by night. Our weekly gathering will start at 8:00 PM Friday evenings, leaving plenty of time to watch that week’s episode and connect with your EHC and LightHouse friends. Parents Please Note: the Daredevil TV Series has adult content and is rated TV-MA and contains the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), and graphic violence (V). A more detailed parental guide can be found at here. If any youth under the age of 18 wish to join this series, they must have a parent or guardian contact a LightHouse youth team member with written permission for their child to participate. Who: Teens and young adults who are blind or have low vision |
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Sep 12(1 event)
9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online) – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time): Week 1: Monday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 14 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 2: September 19 and Wednesday, September 21 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 3: September 26 and Wednesday, September 28 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, August 29 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, September 12. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org. The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, or for referrals received after August 29, 2022, students may be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA).
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Sep 13(2 events)
6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online) – The National Federation of the Blind is a nationwide community of members that believe blind people can live the lives they want. We meet online via Zoom with the following schedule: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour To RSVP, contact President Bobbi Pompey at bobbipompey@gmail.com or 336-988-6375. 7:00 pm: College Spaces From Different Places (online)7:00 pm: College Spaces From Different Places (online) – New semester schedules, conflicting assignment deadlines and extracurricular activities, and time with friends – how do you find balance? Join us this September to talk all about it with your College Spaces peers. We want to share our advice and hear yours as well, so come with some good questions, thoughts, or stories to share— we want to hear it all! College Spaces from Different Places is a peer-led student organization which cultivates connections and community for all undergraduate college students. College Spaces from Different Places is a group designed by and for low vision and blind students to have fun, build community, and share in our struggles and accomplishments. Many undergrads are currently missing out on forming social connections on their own college campus. Therefore, joining College Spaces from Different Places will give you an opportunity to come together with others from across the state. Leave your books and syllabi behind and join us! What: Virtual gathering of blind and low-vision undergraduate college students. NOTE: The Zoom link to join will be distributed the morning of the meetup. All blind and low vision college students are welcome, and you DO NOT need any authorizations from the DOR to join. |
Sep 14(1 event)
9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online) – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time): Week 1: Monday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 14 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 2: September 19 and Wednesday, September 21 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 3: September 26 and Wednesday, September 28 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, August 29 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, September 12. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org. The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, or for referrals received after August 29, 2022, students may be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA).
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Sep 15(2 events)
2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online)2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online) – An 8 week course that introduces access technology concepts, terminology, and options on smartphones and computers in a group setting. The goal for this group introductory course is to help students not only learn about the basics of access technology but to also learn alongside a community. With our knowledgeable and patient AT instructors, we hope to provide a solid foundation for people who are completely new to access technology or who want to solidify their understanding of what access technology is and can do to empower them. Disclaimer: Session 2 has been fully booked already. If you are interested in joining Session 3, which will start in October, you may email jko@lighthouse-sf.org to be added to the email campaign and put on wait list. 5:00 pm: Building a Partnership (online)5:00 pm: Building a Partnership (online) – Do you love someone who is blind or has low vision? Curious about tools they can use to get around, cook, meet their needs, and live independently? Wondering what services exist to support them? LightHouse for the Blind 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. Who is this seminar for?
What Will You Do?
RSVP to Debbie Bacon at DBacon@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7357. We look forward to hearing from you! |
Sep 16(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Daredevils (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Daredevils (online) – We all need an escape sometimes, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club, you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. With the success of the first two seasons of Daredevil, we decided to continue the Marvel series into the fall semester with season three. Starting on Friday, September 9, teens, and young adults will gather to watch the Netflix series, Daredevil – a TV series about a blind attorney by day and vigilante by night. Our weekly gathering will start at 8:00 PM Friday evenings, leaving plenty of time to watch that week’s episode and connect with your EHC and LightHouse friends. Parents Please Note: the Daredevil TV Series has adult content and is rated TV-MA and contains the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), and graphic violence (V). A more detailed parental guide can be found at here. If any youth under the age of 18 wish to join this series, they must have a parent or guardian contact a LightHouse youth team member with written permission for their child to participate. Who: Teens and young adults who are blind or have low vision |
Sep 17
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Sep 19(2 events)
(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person) (All day) First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn. Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want. For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey. The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
Who is Eligible to Participate? This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity. Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space). Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend. There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor. Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week. When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure) Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner. Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers. Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake. Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending? Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355 *Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached. 9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online) – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time): Week 1: Monday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 14 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 2: September 19 and Wednesday, September 21 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 3: September 26 and Wednesday, September 28 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, August 29 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, September 12. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org. The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, or for referrals received after August 29, 2022, students may be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA).
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Sep 20(1 event)
(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person) (All day) First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn. Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want. For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey. The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
Who is Eligible to Participate? This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity. Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space). Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend. There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor. Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week. When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure) Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner. Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers. Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake. Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending? Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355 *Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached. |
Sep 21(2 events)
(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person) (All day) First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn. Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want. For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey. The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
Who is Eligible to Participate? This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity. Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space). Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend. There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor. Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week. When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure) Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner. Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers. Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake. Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending? Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355 *Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached. 9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online) – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time): Week 1: Monday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 14 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 2: September 19 and Wednesday, September 21 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 3: September 26 and Wednesday, September 28 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, August 29 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, September 12. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org. The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, or for referrals received after August 29, 2022, students may be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA).
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Sep 22(2 events)
(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person) (All day) First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn. Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want. For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey. The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
Who is Eligible to Participate? This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity. Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space). Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend. There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor. Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week. When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure) Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner. Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers. Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake. Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending? Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355 *Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached. 2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online)2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online) – An 8 week course that introduces access technology concepts, terminology, and options on smartphones and computers in a group setting. The goal for this group introductory course is to help students not only learn about the basics of access technology but to also learn alongside a community. With our knowledgeable and patient AT instructors, we hope to provide a solid foundation for people who are completely new to access technology or who want to solidify their understanding of what access technology is and can do to empower them. Disclaimer: Session 2 has been fully booked already. If you are interested in joining Session 3, which will start in October, you may email jko@lighthouse-sf.org to be added to the email campaign and put on wait list. |
Sep 23(2 events)
(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)(All day): Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person) (All day) First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn. Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want. For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey. The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
Who is Eligible to Participate? This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity. Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space). Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend. There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor. Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week. When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure) Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner. Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers. Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake. Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending? Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355 *Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Daredevils (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Daredevils (online) – We all need an escape sometimes, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club, you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. With the success of the first two seasons of Daredevil, we decided to continue the Marvel series into the fall semester with season three. Starting on Friday, September 9, teens, and young adults will gather to watch the Netflix series, Daredevil – a TV series about a blind attorney by day and vigilante by night. Our weekly gathering will start at 8:00 PM Friday evenings, leaving plenty of time to watch that week’s episode and connect with your EHC and LightHouse friends. Parents Please Note: the Daredevil TV Series has adult content and is rated TV-MA and contains the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), and graphic violence (V). A more detailed parental guide can be found at here. If any youth under the age of 18 wish to join this series, they must have a parent or guardian contact a LightHouse youth team member with written permission for their child to participate. Who: Teens and young adults who are blind or have low vision |
Sep 24
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Sep 26(1 event)
9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online) – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time): Week 1: Monday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 14 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 2: September 19 and Wednesday, September 21 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 3: September 26 and Wednesday, September 28 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, August 29 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, September 12. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org. The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, or for referrals received after August 29, 2022, students may be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA).
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Sep 27
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Sep 28(1 event)
9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online) – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time): Week 1: Monday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 14 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 2: September 19 and Wednesday, September 21 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 3: September 26 and Wednesday, September 28 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, August 29 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, September 12. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org. The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, or for referrals received after August 29, 2022, students may be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA).
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Sep 29
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Sep 30(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Daredevils (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Daredevils (online) – We all need an escape sometimes, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club, you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. With the success of the first two seasons of Daredevil, we decided to continue the Marvel series into the fall semester with season three. Starting on Friday, September 9, teens, and young adults will gather to watch the Netflix series, Daredevil – a TV series about a blind attorney by day and vigilante by night. Our weekly gathering will start at 8:00 PM Friday evenings, leaving plenty of time to watch that week’s episode and connect with your EHC and LightHouse friends. Parents Please Note: the Daredevil TV Series has adult content and is rated TV-MA and contains the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), and graphic violence (V). A more detailed parental guide can be found at here. If any youth under the age of 18 wish to join this series, they must have a parent or guardian contact a LightHouse youth team member with written permission for their child to participate. Who: Teens and young adults who are blind or have low vision |
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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!
