LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in April 2023
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EHC Virtual Campfire (online)
EHC Virtual Campfire (online)
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Apr 7These fun-filled evenings will consist of all your favorite real campfire traditions, including camp’s traditional opening campfire ceremony rituals, special guest performances, and singalongs. Campfire attendees will also be informed of rebuild updates and all other camp related program offerings.
RSVP to Andrew Martinez at Amartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.
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The Tactile Graphic Rich Elementary Classroom: Supporting Inclusion and Literacy @ CTEBVI (in-person)
The Tactile Graphic Rich Elementary Classroom: Supporting Inclusion and Literacy @ CTEBVI (in-person)
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Apr 21This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame). This is joint presentation by Jessica McDowell and LightHouse’s Naomi Rosenberg.
Description: Tactile graphics… not just for math and science! They support literacy and a child’s enjoyment and engagement with reading. Early elementary classrooms are filled with books with pictures. How can we support our students in accessing books and instruction? How can tactile drawing skills help our students build skills in interpreting tactile graphics? Discussion will include ways to make a blind student’s drawings on a Draftsman visually accessible others. Options for tactile graphic creation will be explored with focus on ways to produce unique graphics quickly on-site. Session will include hands-on time making quick and easy tactile graphics.
Hands-on Introduction to Reading Tactile Maps using TMAP @ CTEBVI (in-person)Hands-on Introduction to Reading Tactile Maps using TMAP @ CTEBVI (in-person)
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Apr 21This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame).
Description: Literacy is an important skill that will contribute to the success of today's blind and visually impaired students, both inside and outside of the classroom. Participants will Learn essential techniques for reading tactile graphics in general and tactile maps in particular through hands on exercises focusing on TMAPs, a unique form of tactile street maps. Each participant will receive a presentation packet to keep. A working knowledge of braille is recommended..
Hands-on Introduction to Reading Tactile Maps Using Tactile BART Station Map @ CTEBVI (in-person)Hands-on Introduction to Reading Tactile Maps Using Tactile BART Station Map @ CTEBVI (in-person)
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Apr 21This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame).
Description: Tactile Graphics Literacy is an important skill that will contribute to the success of today's blind and visually impaired students, both inside and outside of the classroom. Participants will Learn additional techniques for reading tactile graphics in general and tactile maps in particular as they explore the rich set of symbols and textures that comprise the detailed, multi-level views comprising each tactile BART station map through hands on exercises. Each participant will receive a presentation packet to keep. A working knowledge of braille is recommended. Attendance at both sessions of this workshop is strongly encouraged but not mandatory.
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The 10 Truths of Residential Camping for Children and Adults Who Are Blind & VI @CTEBVI (in-person)
The 10 Truths of Residential Camping for Children and Adults Who Are Blind & VI @CTEBVI (in-person)
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Apr 22This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame).
This presentation is designed to educate participants about the importance and benefits of why children, youth, and adults who are visually impaired, and their families, should participate in summer residential camping. Co-presenters Mark Lucas from Wayfinder Family Services/Camp Bloomfield and Tony Fletcher from the LightHouse for the Blind/Enchanted Hills Camp utilize research-driven outcomes and testimonials from campers, parents and professionals. They provide their observations from their combined 50 years of providing camping and recreational services for people who are blind to discuss the 10 Truths of Residential Camping for people who are blind and visually impaired.
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!
