Join us on Monday, July 27th for a tutorial on the Topaz OCR device made by  Freedom Scientific. Tune in  to learn how the Topaz empowers individuals with vision loss to read and access printed material. Date: Monday, July 27 Time: 1 PM To register for this meeting, email Rebecca at rsmith@lighthousefw.org.

Do you have a question regarding blindness you've been wanting to ask, but didn't feel comfortable asking? You're not the only one! Many people have questions, but are often times too afraid to ask or fear they may offend someone; so we've decided to create a safe space to have these conversations. Lighthouse for the … Continue reading "Ask the Blind Guys"

Every month we host Support Group for people who are visually impaired or blind. Our adjustment to blindness support group is intended to help people in the blindness community connect with others who have the shared experience of vision loss, while providing information about resources and teaching strategies and approaches to coping with vision loss … Continue reading "Virtual Adjustment to Blindness Support Group"

The pandemic has taken its toll on our nation, but is especially affecting Orientation & Mobility instructors. The Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth would like to invite any Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialists to collaborate with us, in a positive brainstorming session. We encourage you to bring your ideas on how we can … Continue reading "Solution-Based Discussion on Navigating O&M During COVID-19"

Do you have a question regarding blindness you’ve been wanting to ask, but didn’t feel comfortable asking? You’re not the only one! Many people have questions, but are often times too afraid to ask or fear they may offend someone; so we’ve decided to create a safe space to have these conversations. Lighthouse for the … Continue reading "Ask the Blind Guys"

Join us on Wednesday, September 2nd at 10:00 AM for our monthly virtual support group. Our guest speaker, Liz Wisecarver, works for the National Federation of the Blind of Texas as the NFB-NEWSLINE® Texas Coordinator. She earned her Master’s in Orientation and Mobility from Louisiana Tech University. Before moving to Texas in 2015, Liz taught blind … Continue reading "Virtual Support Group"