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A Very Special New Product at Adaptations – the Victor Reader Stream at a Special Price

The Adaptations Sign emblazoned across the portal of our new storeOur new store at our Market Street headquarters is open and ready for your business. To start things off we’re pleased to announce that in addition to the other Humanware products we sell we’re now able to offer for sale the Victor Reader Stream, a handheld accessible media player that is second to none.

The Victor Reader Stream features the following:

  • Plays DAISY books, MP3, MP4, EPUB, and many other media formats.
  • Easy access to over 36,000 web radio stations
  • Wireless access to rich media content
  • Records voice and media with built-in microphone or line-in.
  • Two built-in, human-sounding voices for a pleasant text-to-speech experience.
  • Built-in wireless networking capability.
  • Weighs less than 4 ounces (110 grams).

Victor Reader Stream

The Victor Reader Stream retails at $369.00 but Adaptations is selling it for the low price of $329.00. Take one home today.

Adaptations is located at our new headquarters at 1155 Market St., 10th Floor, in San Francisco. We are open Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call us at (415) 694-7301 or email us at adaptations@lighthouse-sf.org with any questions.

Just in Time for Tax Season: Special Pre-Move Sale at Adaptations

We found a way to make tax time a little more palatable for our customers. We’re offering a 10% discount on ALL Products (excluding CCTVs and digital video magnifiers), while supplies last.

This moving sale will run from now through April 22nd (that is, the last day we’ll be open at our current address of 214 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco).

LightHouse t-shirt

Adaptations Store Associate Starrly Winchester holds up a t-shirt emblazoned with the historic LightHouse logo

Historic LightHouse Logo
With our move to 1155 Market Street, our logo will change to reflect this exciting next step in our agency’s growth. Meanwhile during April you have a last chance to get a piece of LightHouse history. We have all kinds of swag branded with the “historic” LightHouse double-yellow-doors logo representing 214 Van Ness Avenue. Our pull-over sweatshirts, ladies t-shirts, water bottles, coffee tumblers and assorted writing guides are all on sale for 10% off through April 22nd, and when they’re gone, they’re gone. (Please note that there are no returns on this merchandise.)

So stock up on everything you need from canes to talking watches, kitchen supplies to lighting needs, plus brailling supplies, magnifiers, color readers, games, sunglasses and more…all at 10% off their regular price.

Stop by the Adaptations Store at 214 Van Ness San Francisco through April 22nd, call us at (415) 694-7301 or email us at adaptations@lighthouse-sf.org.

LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters and the Adaptations Store will be closed from April 23rd through May 1st and will re-open at our new address of 1155 Market Street on May 2nd.

Now Available at Adaptations – Redesigned Rainbow Color Reader, Braille Greeting Cards

The Rainbow II Color ReaderNow available at Adaptations: the recently redesigned Rainbow II Color Reader. Small, accurate and easy to use, the Rainbow Color Reader will easily fit in a pocket. The Rainbow Color Reader provides accurate color discrimination for over 40 colors, without confusing the user with odd color names or vague descriptions of the color. Only one button and only a single AAA battery (included) means simple operation and maintenance.

See a video demonstration of the Rainbow II Color Reader.

The Rainbow II Color Reader is available at Adaptations for $99.00. To order yours, call us at (415) 694-7301 or stop by our store for a demonstration at 214 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco.

a braille birthday card

Braille Greeting Cards
The Adaptations Store at the Lighthouse now stocks braille greeting cards, designed by inBraille™ in Chicago. The cards offer sentiments such as Thinking of You, Happy Birthday, Congrats, Thank You, Sympathy, Hugs & Kisses and are available for $5.00 each.

Adaptations is located at 214 Van Ness in San Francisco, open Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call us at (415) 694-7301 or email us at adaptations@lighthouse-sf.org with any questions.

February Specials at Adaptations

Stella Desk LampThe Stella desk lamp is making waves in the low vision community and is now available at Adaptations in both black and white. It’s a very dynamic lamp with a total of fifteen different lighting intensities. You can choose from three primary light levels – bright white light, soft white light and a softer orange. You can also toggle through five different brightness modes within each of these three light levels. The Stella retails for $180.00, but during February, if you enter the store yelling “Stella!” (à la Marlon Brando in Streetcar Named Desire), we will give you 5% off your purchase of this lamp. You’ll save some money and we’ll share a laugh together.

Special Valentine’s Day Promotion – 10% off select red products
Save 10% on most red and red-packaged items at Adaptations. This includes red wallets, red liquid level indicators, red touch-dots, red magnifiers, redline flashlights, red low vision playing cards, Braille Uno, Wikki Stix, red sunglasses and more. Come by Adaptations to check out our deals for yourself. This sale does not include canes and digital video magnifiers.

Adaptations is located at 214 Van Ness in San Francisco, open Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call us at (415) 694-7301 or email us at adaptations@lighthouse-sf.org with any questions.

In Honor of Louis Braille – Adaptations Store is Ringing in the New Year with a Special Sale on All Things Braille

Portrait of Louis BrailleOver the last several decades braille educators have been updating the braille code to make it more consistent and user friendly. Beginning January 4, Unified English Braille (UEB), will become the official braille reading and writing system for the United States. Why January 4? Louis Braille, the 19th century French educator and inventor of the braille system of reading and writing, was born on January 4 and to commemorate his creation, the United States will launch the official UEB start date on his birthday.

Adaptations is honoring Louis Braille’s birthday by offering a 10% discount on all braille products and accessories for the entire month of January. That includes slates, styli, dymo tape labelers, pocket braille money keychains, and more. Stock up on these essential supplies for the discerning braillist now. And while you are shopping for your braille products, don’t forget to purchase our new UEB Contraction booklets for only $5.

Read more about the booklets.

Adaptations is located at 214 Van Ness in San Francisco, open Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call us at (415) 694-7301 or email us at adaptations@lighthouse-sf.org with any questions.

Let the Adaptations Store be your Holiday Haven this December

A red and white stocking filled with accessible gifts and surrounded by gold and silver ribbons.Come to Adaptations for Compact and Affordable Gifts for that Special Blind or Low Vision Person in Your Life

Looking for stocking stuffers?

10% off will help you fill those stockings with all kinds of choices such as oven rack guards, our measured 2-ounce wine-pourer, 20/20 pens, new retractable gel impact pens, liquid level indicators, talking clocks, bump dots and headphones. For the month of December, get an extra 10% off these items, including phone orders.

We’re going crazy with holiday hysteria!
Visit Adaptations between Monday, December 7 and Friday, December 11, and you might be chosen for a very special discount on your purchases. We’re giving one customer each day 25% off their entire purchase. This offer is for in-store purchases only and cannot be coupled with other discounts at Adaptations. Some restrictions apply, as certain products will not be available for discount.

December Discount/Bargain bin:
For the entire month of December, we’re hosting a special bargain bin sale on select products at up to a 50% discount. This includes some handheld magnifying glasses, LightHouse branded coffee mugs and water bottles, Forget-Me-Not Pocket recorders, large print pinochle playing cards, guide-doggie-doo bags, jumbo braille slates and more!

Stop by Adaptations and we will share our extra-super special deals with you. Adaptations is located at 214 Van Ness in San Francisco, open Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call us at (415) 694-7301 or email us at adaptations@lighthouse-sf.org with any questions.

Please note: Adaptations will close early on December 11 at 3:00 p.m. and December 16 at 2:30 p.m. All LightHouse offices, including Adaptations, will be closed for the holidays beginning Friday, December 25. We will reopen Monday, January 4, 2016.

Adaptations Product of the Month: 2016 Desk, Wall, and Braille Calendars

A variety of calendars on displayJust in time for the New Year, our 2016 Calendars have arrived.

Our calendars come in three flavors: two large print options and one in Braille. Get a jump start on your planning needs. The large print desk and wall models are each available at Adaptations for $11.00 + tax. And thanks to the American Action Fund, we are able to give out Braille calendars at no cost to you. Call us with any questions about our new calendars or any other products at (415) 694-7301.

You can also email us at adaptations@lighthouse-sf.org or stop by the store at 214 Van Ness in San Francisco from 10am to 5pm Monday through Friday.

Celebrate White Cane Safety Day with 10% off Canes at Adaptations

LightHouse Information and Referral Specialist Frank Welte holds a hand-lettered sign that states a white cane equals equality.White Cane Safety Day has been nationally observed in the United States since 1964 and is celebrated on October 15th each year. On this day we celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the importance of the white cane, a symbol of blindness and a tool of independence.

In honor of National White Cane Safety Day on October 15th, mention the password “CANE-DO!” and you can get 10% off cane and cane accessory purchases. This includes our full line of canes, tips, holsters, and other accessories.

Adaptations, the LightHouse Store has numerous white canes to choose from including telescoping, straight and folding styles, ranging in size from 40” to 67”, and from brands including Advantage/Revolution, NFB, Ambutech, WCIB, and Rainshine.

A display of color accented canes.Now available to order from Adaptations: the new Ambutech Aluminum Color Accented canes, available with handles of hot pink, neon green, electric blue, or, for you Giants fans, bright orange. We currently have demo models of these canes for you to try; stop by the store and check them out!! And we are now accepting special orders, please let us know if you are interested in purchasing one.

Adaptations carries a wide variety of low-vision and blindness products, including talking watches and alarm clocks, games, kitchen products, braille supplies and much much more. Give us a call at (415) 694-7301 or stop by our store between 10am and 5pm Monday through Friday.