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Events in July 2019

  • Adults with Developmental Disabilities Camp Session

    Adults with Developmental Disabilities Camp Session

    (All day)
    Jun 28 Jul 3

    Serving developmentally delayed and cognitively impaired campers (Regional Center Clients) ages 21 and older that are blind or visually impaired, this camp program incorporates traditional camp activities with a focus on encouraging individuals to gain further independence. The staff to camper ratio for this session is 1 to 2.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. Visit the camp session website for more information and application forms.

    Read more: Adults with Developmental Disabilities Camp Session

  • Adults with Developmental Disabilities Camp Session

    Adults with Developmental Disabilities Camp Session

    (All day)
    Jun 28 Jul 3

    Serving developmentally delayed and cognitively impaired campers (Regional Center Clients) ages 21 and older that are blind or visually impaired, this camp program incorporates traditional camp activities with a focus on encouraging individuals to gain further independence. The staff to camper ratio for this session is 1 to 2.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. Visit the camp session website for more information and application forms.

    Read more: Adults with Developmental Disabilities Camp Session

  • Adults with Developmental Disabilities Camp Session

    Adults with Developmental Disabilities Camp Session

    (All day)
    Jun 28 Jul 3

    Serving developmentally delayed and cognitively impaired campers (Regional Center Clients) ages 21 and older that are blind or visually impaired, this camp program incorporates traditional camp activities with a focus on encouraging individuals to gain further independence. The staff to camper ratio for this session is 1 to 2.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. Visit the camp session website for more information and application forms.

    Read more: Adults with Developmental Disabilities Camp Session

  • Family Camp 1

    Family Camp 1

    (All day)
    Jul 5 Jul 7

    Family Camps are offered to families with visually impaired children ages 17 and under, and to visually impaired parents with children ages 17 and under. The sessions are for immediate family members only. Camp activities include swimming, horseback riding, crafts, games, nature studies, parent discussion groups and evening activities such as the family talent show.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and application forms, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Family Camp 1

  • Family Camp 1

    Family Camp 1

    (All day)
    Jul 5 Jul 7

    Family Camps are offered to families with visually impaired children ages 17 and under, and to visually impaired parents with children ages 17 and under. The sessions are for immediate family members only. Camp activities include swimming, horseback riding, crafts, games, nature studies, parent discussion groups and evening activities such as the family talent show.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and application forms, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Family Camp 1

  • Family Camp 1

    Family Camp 1

    (All day)
    Jul 5 Jul 7

    Family Camps are offered to families with visually impaired children ages 17 and under, and to visually impaired parents with children ages 17 and under. The sessions are for immediate family members only. Camp activities include swimming, horseback riding, crafts, games, nature studies, parent discussion groups and evening activities such as the family talent show.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and application forms, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Family Camp 1

  • Youth Camp

    Youth Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 8 Jul 14

    Youth in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a variety of programs; including campfires, swimming, horseback riding, drama, arts and crafts, and adaptive sports. Campers are encouraged to explore new challenges independently with their new friends. Campers will gain greater understanding of their differences in eyesight and build self-confidence as they bond with others with shared experience.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.

    Read more: Youth Camp

  • Youth Camp

    Youth Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 8 Jul 14

    Youth in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a variety of programs; including campfires, swimming, horseback riding, drama, arts and crafts, and adaptive sports. Campers are encouraged to explore new challenges independently with their new friends. Campers will gain greater understanding of their differences in eyesight and build self-confidence as they bond with others with shared experience.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.

    Read more: Youth Camp

  • Youth Camp

    Youth Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 8 Jul 14

    Youth in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a variety of programs; including campfires, swimming, horseback riding, drama, arts and crafts, and adaptive sports. Campers are encouraged to explore new challenges independently with their new friends. Campers will gain greater understanding of their differences in eyesight and build self-confidence as they bond with others with shared experience.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.

    Read more: Youth Camp

  • Youth Camp

    Youth Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 8 Jul 14

    Youth in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a variety of programs; including campfires, swimming, horseback riding, drama, arts and crafts, and adaptive sports. Campers are encouraged to explore new challenges independently with their new friends. Campers will gain greater understanding of their differences in eyesight and build self-confidence as they bond with others with shared experience.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.

    Read more: Youth Camp

  • Youth Camp

    Youth Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 8 Jul 14

    Youth in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a variety of programs; including campfires, swimming, horseback riding, drama, arts and crafts, and adaptive sports. Campers are encouraged to explore new challenges independently with their new friends. Campers will gain greater understanding of their differences in eyesight and build self-confidence as they bond with others with shared experience.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.

    Read more: Youth Camp

  • Youth Camp

    Youth Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 8 Jul 14

    Youth in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a variety of programs; including campfires, swimming, horseback riding, drama, arts and crafts, and adaptive sports. Campers are encouraged to explore new challenges independently with their new friends. Campers will gain greater understanding of their differences in eyesight and build self-confidence as they bond with others with shared experience.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.

    Read more: Youth Camp

  • Youth Camp

    Youth Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 8 Jul 14

    Youth in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a variety of programs; including campfires, swimming, horseback riding, drama, arts and crafts, and adaptive sports. Campers are encouraged to explore new challenges independently with their new friends. Campers will gain greater understanding of their differences in eyesight and build self-confidence as they bond with others with shared experience.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.

    Read more: Youth Camp

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

    Learn to Use NFB-NEWSLINE

    Learn to Use NFB-NEWSLINE


    Jul 18

    Learn to Use NFB-NEWSLINE
    Thursday, July 18,1-2:30 p.m.

    Are you unable to easily read newspapers due to vision loss, physical disability or Dyslexia? Learn how to use the NFB-NEWSLINE Information Service. It is a free service and multiple ways of accessing it means there's a good fit for you.
    NFB-NEWSLINE is an information access service that offers you more than 200 US and international newspapers, more than 50 magazines, TV and job listings, news about state and local events, and much more. Listen on the phone, access it on devices, or have magazines and newspapers delivered to your email. This is your opportunity to connect with our partners at the San Francisco Public Library's Talking Books and Braille Center to learn all the ways that NFB-NEWSLINE can enhance your access to the world and even get signed up for the service. To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

    Coding and Game Development Weekend

    Coding and Game Development Weekend

    (All day)
    Jul 20 Jul 21

    LightHouse for the Blind and Facebook are excited to partner for a weekend of coding and game development at the Enchanted Hills Summer Camp. Campers will have an opportunity to work side-by-side with Facebook software engineers over two days. Together, we will build a web-based choose-your-own-path game. Working in small groups, campers will design the narrative of their game and then code the paths through the narrative. They may embellish the game with mystery, riddles, useful objects and plot twists – whatever the imagination can conjure.

    We ask that participants have experience using computers, the web, keyboarding skills, and any assistive technology used to access their computers, such as screen readers or magnification, and at least a familiarity with coding HTML web pages. For campers who want to explore more complex game interactions, the game platform will support interaction options enabled via custom JavaScript. The Facebook engineers will collaborate and help campers push the boundaries of their current coding skills. The campers will also learn to use the version control system Git, which is widely used in open source and professional code projects.

    Where: Enchanted Hills Camp
    When: Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm both days
    How: First complete the Teen Session Application at the EHC Teen Session website. Then email EHC Administrative Assistant Sydney Ji at sji@lighthouse-sf.org with a letter of recommendation from students TVI or Orientation and Mobility Specialist stating that the student meets the prerequisites for this exciting program opportunity. Please put Coding and Game Development Weekend in the Subject Line.

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

    Coding and Game Development Weekend

    Coding and Game Development Weekend

    (All day)
    Jul 20 Jul 21

    LightHouse for the Blind and Facebook are excited to partner for a weekend of coding and game development at the Enchanted Hills Summer Camp. Campers will have an opportunity to work side-by-side with Facebook software engineers over two days. Together, we will build a web-based choose-your-own-path game. Working in small groups, campers will design the narrative of their game and then code the paths through the narrative. They may embellish the game with mystery, riddles, useful objects and plot twists – whatever the imagination can conjure.

    We ask that participants have experience using computers, the web, keyboarding skills, and any assistive technology used to access their computers, such as screen readers or magnification, and at least a familiarity with coding HTML web pages. For campers who want to explore more complex game interactions, the game platform will support interaction options enabled via custom JavaScript. The Facebook engineers will collaborate and help campers push the boundaries of their current coding skills. The campers will also learn to use the version control system Git, which is widely used in open source and professional code projects.

    Where: Enchanted Hills Camp
    When: Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm both days
    How: First complete the Teen Session Application at the EHC Teen Session website. Then email EHC Administrative Assistant Sydney Ji at sji@lighthouse-sf.org with a letter of recommendation from students TVI or Orientation and Mobility Specialist stating that the student meets the prerequisites for this exciting program opportunity. Please put Coding and Game Development Weekend in the Subject Line.

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.

     

    For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free)

    Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.

     

    For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free)

    Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.

     

    For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free)

    Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.

     

    For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free)

    Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.

     

    For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free)

    Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.

     

    For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free)

    Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

  • Teen Camp

    Teen Camp

    (All day)
    Jul 18 Jul 27

    Extended in length by popular demand, our summertime teen session is the crown jewel of Enchanted Hills Camp, where the most dynamic and charged bonds occur. Teens get to ride horses, learn woodworking, take riflery, and perform in the Redwood Grove Theater. What’s particularly special about teen session is how most of the Counselors and CITs are blind or visually impaired themselves, and many have attended camp as young teens. Here teens in grades 9 through 12 will experience all the offered youth camp activities and special events, including the STEM track which is built into this year’s teen timeline. Additionally, campers will participate in activities geared toward building leadership abilities and setting goals for the future.

    To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and to get an application form, visit the camp session website.

    Read more: Teen Camp

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.

     

    For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free)

    Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

  • Scanning Showdown

    Scanning Showdown


    Jul 30

    Scanning Showdown

    Have you ever wished you had an app for reading mail or simply accessing printed text on the go? Do you want to know the options available for portable scanning of documents? If so this is the workshop for you. Join us on July 30 from 1-4:00 p.m. and share in our exploration of mobile scanning apps. We will be looking at both free and low cost scanning apps designed to improve our access to the printed word. Join us and discover ways to access the information on a sign, business card or document you need to read when at rest or on the go.  An RSVP is required for this class. To register, email ahogan@lighthouse-sf.org or call: 415.694.7343

    This class is free to participants through support from the City of San Francisco’s SF Connected program.

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!

SDS safety dataClick here for our cleaning product safety data sheets (SDS) and ingredient information.

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