Friday, December 2, 2022

Free Training Webinar

 

What’s roasting over that open fire, and what’s nipping at my nose?  There’s an app for that.


Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 4 p.m. PST

 

Come explore SuperSense and Seeing AI, two leading apps that leverage artificial intelligence to describe the world around you. We’ll compare these apps in real world scenarios, learn to maximize their functionality, and help you decide which app might best meet your needs in this interactive webinar from the Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. 

 

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://thelighthousefortheblindinc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_54Ben7JCTBeh66IoXUzzWA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

 

Meet the Hosts

Everett Elam, CATIS, is a computer and assistive technology instructor at the Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. Prior to serving at the Lighthouse, Everett worked for a year in St. Louis, Missouri in the k-12 arena and also created and managed a curriculum for Assistive Technology Training. He has served in a variety of roles in the blindness rehabilitation field. He is a technology enthusiast who is passionate about helping people who are blind to reach their fullest potential. Everett believes that learning should be tailored to the learner, easy to apply in real world situations, and should most definitely be fun. In his free time, Everett is an award winning fiddle player and marathon runner and lives in Spokane, Washington. 

 

Timothy Paulding is the services and instructional manager at the Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. He has served in the blindness rehabilitation field for over ten years as a computer and assistive technology instructor and orientation and mobility specialist. He believes that people who are blind can be as independent as they want to be, given proper opportunity and training. Tim has masters degrees in Blindness and low vision studies and is dual certified in orientation and mobility and vision rehabilitation therapy. Tim is a drummer and keyboard player and lives with his wife and 5 children in Spokane Valley, Washington.

 

Sunday, November 6, 2022

 Apply for a college scholarship

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) offers educational scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $7,500 for entering freshman, undergraduate and graduate students, and students attending technical college. This program awards students with scholarships to help with educational financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board, and assistive technology.


To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants need to be legally blind, maintain a 3.0 GPA to be eligible for most scholarships, be a full-time student or a part-time student who works at least 32 hours per week, and be involved in their school and local community. Students must submit their application by February 14th, 2023.


For more information about ACB’s scholarship program, visit ACB's Scholarship page. Learn more about ACB’s 2022 scholarship recipients through a series of videos on our YouTube page.

Saturday, November 5, 2022

 Free webinar on how to use Windows Narrator


The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. invites you joih us to learn about the Windows built-in screen reader, Narrator. Your hosts, Tim Paulding and Everett Elam, will make it worth your time

When: Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022, 6:00 PM PST

Where: Online or via phone. 

To register visit: