Speak Up Skills: The Power of Assertive Speech (online) **REGISTRATION FULL
Mondays: January date TBD, February 3, 17 and 24 & March 3, 17 & 24
Join our Speak Up Skills class with a guest facilitator, author, and program creator Hannah Fairbairn to discover the power of assertive speech through group practice. Experience the energy and engagement of role-playing, generating quick solutions to everyday challenges faced by those of us who are new to blindness and low vision, and contributing creative ideas in a supportive environment. Gain perspective by playing different roles, safely experiment with words and actions, and practice assertive phrases. Enhance your assertiveness skills in a fun and collaborative setting. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and grow together!
Speak Up Skills is a companion to Hannah Fairbairn’s 2019 book, “When You Can’t Believe Your Eyes: Vision Loss and Personal Recovery, available on Braille and Audio Reading Download (DB C11619).
“I have always hoped that my book, When You Can’t Believe Your Eyes: Vision Loss and Personal Recovery would be used as a teaching text for people losing their sight. Now it’s happening at the LightHouse for the Blind in San Francisco!”—Hannah Fairbairn.
Link to Hannah interviewing Sabrina Bolus, Adult Programs Manager at the LightHouse.
Registration if full, but you can get added to the waitlist by contacting Sabrina Bolus at 415-694-7607.