A man chats with a woman who’s typing on a braille display connected to a laptop. Behind them, various people are chatting about and trying different pieces of accessible technology.

Select the Right Tech

Select the Right Tech


Nov 16

If you are blind or have low vision, finding the right piece of access technology can be a daunting undertaking. Knowing the options that are available to meet your needs is the first step towards making a good choice.

When: Saturday, November 16, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Where: LightHouse Headquarters
Cost: There is no cost to attend this workshop.
Please note: For your convenience, our Adaptations Store will be open from noon to 4:00 p.m. We have a wide variety of blindness and low vision tools for you to check out!

Back by popular demand, here's a chance to see first-hand the latest and greatest in access technology. We've invited a variety of access tech vendors to the workshop - they'll show you all kinds of magnification tools, braille displays, hand-held devices, apps and more. You'll be able to browse the vendor tables, compare devices, and ask questions.

While you are here, chat with a LightHouse technology specialist to get tips on selecting the right technology, and learn how you can receive training on your access technology here at LightHouse.

For questions, or to RSVP, contact Shen Kuan at skuan@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7312.

Here's a list of the vendors who will be there:
Access Ingenuity
Amazon
ILRCSF
IrisVision
IRTI
Northstate AT
OrCam
RielEyes LLC
Sterling Adaptives
Talking Books and Braille Center

LightHouse offers space for vendors to show their products to the blind community.
Please note: vendor participation in this event does not imply LightHouse endorsement.

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