Touching The News: What do the 12 signs of the Zodiac look like?
Title: Twelve Zodiac Signs
Description: Twelve symbols laid out in a grid, 3 across and 4 down. From left to right, top to bottom.Aries (ram). The symbol represents the face and...
LightHouse Face-to-Face & Virtual Classes Available; Other Face-to-Face Services by Appointment
For the past several months, LightHouse has resumed select face-to-face classes, while maintaining safety for staff and students. The recent rise of the Omicron variant means taking a more cautious...
This Year Marked the Return of the YES Academy to EHC
This summer, LightHouse was thrilled to bring back the Youth Employment Services (YES) Summer Academy. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and health and safety protocols, last year we ran the program...
California Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CAABVI) appoints first Executive Director
For more than 30 years California’s private agencies serving the blind have had a loose informal association with one another. In recent years, funding streams for training homemakers, non-vocational services...
Free Day-Long Symposium on Making Comics Accessible, August 12
Adapting Comics for Blind and Low Vision Readers
Presented by: San Francisco State University’s Comic Studies Department, The Program for Vision Impairments, and the Longmore Institute on Disability
Sponsored...
What is the layout of an NBA Basketball court?
Title: NBA Basketball Court
Description: Aerial view of a standard NBA basketball court, a horizontal rectangle. Two equal sides of the court are mirrored by the (vertically drawn) half-court line,...
LightHouse partners with SciAccess to launch Mission: AstroAccess
LightHouse is excited to partner with SciAccess Initiative for the launch of a new program, Mission: AstroAccess. This is a program designed to bring diversity and inclusion to the STEM...
New from Touching The News: Tactile Map of Gaza Strip and West Bank
Title: Israel, Gaza, West Bank
Description: Map of Israel-Palestine, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan, and neighboring countries. The map includes a north arrow and scale, approximately 1 inch = 40 miles. The Mediterranean...
Welcome back, EHC!
As visitors wind their way up Mt. Veeder Road, past the lush redwoods, sparkling lake, and rolling green hills of Napa, the once quiet grounds of Enchanted Hills Camp are...
San Francisco’s Aquatic Park and Pier Wants Your Input
San Francisco’s scenic and historic waterfront is revamping the space and creating a new community-led project entitled the Aquatic Park and Pier Project. The Maritime National Park Association is...