Lighthouse for the Blind

Tutorial on Techniques and Tools for Independent Living
2020-04-27 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us on Monday, April 27th for a Zoom tutorial on techniques and tools for independent living. Tune in to learn about a variety of techniques and strategies to assist with daily living.
Date: Monday, April 27th
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Join us via Zoom
There are two ways to join:
· https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
· Dial (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 323 766 1292

Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting.
We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use.
If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.

Watch here if you were unable to join: https://youtu.be/qz_JXyhfdIE

Introduction to Jaws and Windows
2020-04-23 12:00 - 14:00
This course will be a brief intro to what is involved in learning to use a screen reader with windows 10.
Topics covered:

What is a screen reader?
Basic Jaws commands
Basic windows commands
Putting it all together
Jaws home license and training resources
Question and answer

When: Thursday, April 23
Time: 12:00 P.M
Join us via Zoom
There are two ways to join:
· https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
· Dial (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 323 766 1292

Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting.
We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use.
If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.

Watch here if you were unable to join us: https://youtu.be/PTwNwgcU8n8

Staying Healthy at Home with Alex Bornman - COMS, CPT
2020-04-23 10:00 - 11:00
Staying Healthy at Home with Alex Bornman – COMS, CPT presented by Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth.

Alex Bornman, our Orientation and Mobility Specialist, will instruct individuals how to stay healthy at home through fitness, exercise and proper nutrition each Tuesday and Thursday, 10 – 11 AM via Zoom.

Clients will be able to follow along through verbal description and live video. Tuesdays focus will be fitness and exercise while Thursday will focus on nutrition and healthy eating tips.

These sessions will include Q&A with Alex ,who is also Certified in Personal Training with a Nutrition Emphasis, and end with the opportunity to complete a task on your own time.

Join us via Zoom
There are two ways to join:
· https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
· Dial (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 323 766 1292

Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting.
We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use.
If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.

Watch here if you were unable to join us: https://youtu.be/HJdl2mYJ6Ks

Weekly Virtual Support Group
2020-04-22 10:00 - 12:00
Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth is hosting a Virtual Adjustment to Blindness Support Group!

While we continue to monitor the developing effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we would like to stay in communication as much as possible. For the time being, we’ve decided to host weekly (virtual) support groups and will try to have a guest speaker each week.

This week, April 22nd, we are excited to have Mrs. Bettina Dolinsek join us. Bettina lives in Des Moines, IA with her husband and two cats. She works for Nationwide Insurance as an administrative Assistant, and has worked for nationwide for 5 years. Before working for Nationwide, she worked as the Rehabilitation Wellness Specialist at the Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth. Bettina has been certified as a L1 Cross Fit trainer, and holds her certification in gymnastics. She has also been in the X-Ambassadors video for their song, Renegades.

We are also excited to have Mr. Devin Gutierrez join us. Devin is a musician, composer, music producer, arranger and computer geek. He is attending the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, where he has done everything from a school musical to being an outspoken member of the student council.

Please join us via Zoom, every Wednesday in April. We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use. Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting. If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.

There are two ways to join:

* https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292

* Dial (346) 248-7799

Meeting ID: 323 766 1292

We miss seeing you, but we’re excited to use the available technology to stay connected.

Watch here if you were unable to join us: https://youtu.be/p2UIZJqdbGA

Staying Healthy at Home with Alex Bornman - COMS, CPT
2020-04-21 10:00 - 11:00
Staying Healthy at Home with Alex Bornman – COMS, CPT presented by Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth.

Alex Bornman, our Orientation and Mobility Specialist, will instruct individuals how to stay healthy at home through fitness, exercise and proper nutrition each Tuesday and Thursday, 10 – 11 AM via Zoom.

Clients will be able to follow along through verbal description and live video. Tuesdays focus will be fitness and exercise while Thursday will focus on nutrition and healthy eating tips.

These sessions will include Q&A with Alex ,who is also Certified in Personal Training with a Nutrition Emphasis, and end with the opportunity to complete a task on your own time.

Join us via Zoom
There are two ways to join:
· https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
· Dial (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 323 766 1292

Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting.
We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use.
If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.

Watch here if you were unable to join us: https://youtu.be/f_ejKkvJbys

Interactive Alexa Tutorial
2020-04-20 13:00 - 15:00
Join us Monday, April 20th for a Zoom interactive tutorial on using Amazon Alexa. Learn how to use Alexa to create lists, make calendar appointments, play games and control appliances as well as many other features.
Date: Monday, April 20
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Join us via Zoom
There are two ways to join:
· https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
· Dial (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 323 766 1292

Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting.
We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use.
If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.

Watch here if you were unable to join us: https://youtu.be/FIJnVc0xV94

Interactive Food Ordering App Tutorial
2020-04-16 13:00 - 15:00
Learn how to use your smartphone or computer for shopping and ordering groceries online. The tutorial will include apps like Instacart and Uber Eats, as well as other apps designed to assist with shopping for essential items.

Join us via Zoom
There are two ways to join:
· https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
· Dial (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 323 766 1292

Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting.
We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use.
If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.

Watch here if you were unable to join us: https://youtu.be/Q5Hqi3Sr2tM

Staying Healthy at Home with Alex Bornman - COMS, CPT
2020-04-16 10:00 - 11:00
Staying Healthy at Home with Alex Bornman – COMS, CPT presented by Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth.

Alex Bornman, our Orientation and Mobility Specialist, will instruct individuals how to stay healthy at home through fitness, exercise and proper nutrition each Tuesday and Thursday, 10 – 11 AM via Zoom.

Clients will be able to follow along through verbal description and live video. Tuesdays focus will be fitness and exercise while Thursday will focus on nutrition and healthy eating tips.

These sessions will include Q&A with Alex ,who is also Certified in Personal Training with a Nutrition Emphasis, and end with the opportunity to complete a task on your own time.

Join us via Zoom
There are two ways to join:
· https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
· Dial (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 323 766 1292

Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting.
We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use.
If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.

Watch here if you were unable to join us: https://youtu.be/kIttbORrJpY

Weekly Online Support Group
2020-04-15 10:00 - 12:00
While we continue to monitor the developing effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we would like to stay in communication as much as possible. For the time being, we’ve decided to host weekly (virtual) support groups and will try to have a guest speaker each week.
This week we are excited to have Mr. John Bramblitt join us. John is an artist living in Denton Texas, his art has been sold in over one hundred and twenty countries and he has appeared internationally in print, TV and radio. Prior to his blindness, John studied at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, where he graduated with honors. When Bramblitt lost the last of his vision in 2001 due to complications with epilepsy and Lyme’s disease, his hopes of becoming a creative writing teacher were shattered and he sunk into a deep depression. He felt disconnected from family and friends, alienated and alone. But then something amazing happened– he discovered painting. He learned to distinguish between different colored paints by feeling their textures with his fingers. He taught himself how to paint using raised lines to help him find his way around the canvas, and through something called haptic visualization, which enables him to “see” his subjects through touch. He now paints amazingly lifelike portraits of people he’s never seen–including his wife and son. Credit: https://bramblitt.com/
Please join us via Zoom, every Wednesday in April. We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use. Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting. If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.
There are two ways to join:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
Dial (346) 248-7799

Meeting ID: 323 766 1292
We miss seeing you, but we’re excited to use the available technology to stay connected.

Watch here if you were unable to join us: https://youtu.be/lWSdzRnNIiY

Interactive iOS Identification App Tutorial
2020-04-13 13:00 - 15:00
Learn how to use identification apps on your smartphone to read print, identify money, scan bar codes, as well as many other features. The tutorial will cover such apps as Seeing AI, Be my Eyes, Tap-Tap See and many others.
Join us via Zoom
There are two ways to join:
· https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
· Dial (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 323 766 1292

Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting.
We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use.
If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.

Watch here if you were unable to join us: https://youtu.be/-qz-V4joRj4

Virtual Support Group
2020-04-08 10:00 - 12:00
While we continue to monitor the developing effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we would like to stay in communication as much as possible. For the time being, we’ve decided to host weekly (virtual) support groups and will try to have a guest speaker each week.
This week we are excited to have Mr. Bobby Lakey, the VP of Sales & Marketing, for Christal Vision join us. Bobby has been working in the field of assistive technology since he was 16 and will be sharing his knowledge of assistive technology devices with everyone.
Please join us via Zoom. We know several of you are not familiar with Zoom, but it is fairly easy to use. Please allow yourself plenty of time to join the meeting. If you need assistance, call Shawn Keen at 817-529-7811.
There are two ways to join:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237661292
Dial
(346) 248-7799

Meeting ID: 323 766 1292
We miss seeing you, but we’re excited to use the available technology to stay connected.

Watch here if you were unable to join: https://youtu.be/NhiTsRZcpyc

Canceled: Apple iOS User Group
2020-04-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
In the interest of caution, and as recommended by health officials, Lighthouse Client Services will be canceling April’s meeting.
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Since the release of the iPhone in 2007, Apple has taken great strides to make sure all of their products are accessible to people with disabilities. Join us as we learn more about the great features that are contained in these devices.
Apple iOS Users Group
Topics may include:

Learning to use the iPhone, iPad, etc.
Advanced voice over and accessibility features
Useful apps for blind and low vision users
Demos of other apple products such as the Apple TV

Meetings will be held the first Wednesday of the month at the Lighthouse for the blind from 12:00 to 1:30 PM. Feel free to bring your ideas and suggestions.
If you have any questions contact Shawn Keen, skeen@lighthousefw.org or 817-529-7811

Canceled: Support Group
2020-04-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
In the interest of caution, and as recommended by health officials, Lighthouse Client Services will be canceling April’s meeting.
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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
Please join us every first Wednesday of the month, 10 AM to 12 PM.
Support Groups are hosted by Kevin Higgins our Certified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Support Group
2020-03-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
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
Please join us every first Wednesday of the month, 10 AM to 12 PM.
Support Groups are hosted by Kevin Higgins our Certified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Support Group
2020-02-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-01-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-07-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-05-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-04-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-03-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
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
Please join us every first Wednesday of the month, 10 AM to 12 PM.
Support Groups are hosted by Kevin Higgins our Certified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist.

Kendra Scott Give Back Party
2019-11-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Kendra Scott, 1612 S. University, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Enjoy Sips, Sweets & Jewels!
Shop for a cause and Kendra Scott – University Park Village will donate 20% of the proceeds to Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth. If you are unable to attend, please call the store at (817) 484-5580 to place a phone order and mention “Lighthouse” to receive FREE shipping.
*They are unable to count online orders or gift cards.
Wednesday, November 13th
5:30 – 7:30 PM

Donor Appreciation Reception
2019-11-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Chadra Mezza & Grill, 1622 Park Place Ave, Fort Worth, TX, 76110, United States
Mark Your Calendars!
Donor Appreciation Reception
Presented by: World Wide Express
Thursday, November 7th
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Chadra Mezza & Grill
1622 Park Place Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76110
We would like to personally show our appreciation to everyone who has supported the Lighthouse since we opened our doors in 1935!
Please RSVP to Lisa Fellers at lfellers@lighthousefw.org.

North Texas Giving Day!
2019-09-19
With the help for our community, we are able to purchase Closed Circuit TVs (CCTV) and loan them out at no charge to help individuals with low vision regain their visual independence.
The majority of clients who need a CCTV are adults over the age of 60 living on a fixed income and simply cannot afford to buy one. By using a CCTV, they are able to read their mail privately, read the newspaper, recipes, books and any other form of print or written material. Some of the ladies even use their CCTVs to manicure their fingernails!
CCTVs typically cost between $3,500 and $4000 per unit, depending upon the features and if the audible speech component (OCR) is included.
Please rally around this cause and help us purchase five new CCTVs with OCR totaling $20,000. As long as we can continue helping people do what they’ve always done prior to their loss of vision, then we’re giving them the priceless gift of INDEPENDENCE!
As Texans, we know everything we do is bigger and better! What’s more fun than setting a Lighthouse record in generosity?! Help us reach our North Texas Giving Day goal of $20,000 on Sept. 19th, making 2019 our biggest and best year!
Donate online at http://bit.ly/LFBFW

Apple iOS User Group
2019-07-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Since the release of the iPhone in 2007, Apple has taken great strides to make sure all of their products are accessible to people with disabilities. Join us as we learn more about the great features that are contained in these devices.
Apple iOS Users Group
Topics may include:

Learning to use the iPhone, iPad, etc.
Advanced voice over and accessibility features
Useful apps for blind and low vision users
Demos of other apple products such as the Apple TV

Meetings will be held the first Wednesday of the month at the Lighthouse for the blind from 12:00 to 1:30 PM. Feel free to bring your ideas and suggestions.
If you have any questions contact Shawn Keen, skeen@lighthousefw.org or 817-529-7811

Apple iOS Users Group
2019-05-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States

Apple iOS User Class
2019-04-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States

March Blind Dine
2019-03-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Fort Brewery & Pizza, 1001 W. Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
March’s Blind Dine will be held at Fort Brewery & Pizza – March 9th, 2 to 4 pm.
Fort Brewery & Pizza is located at 1001 W. Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 5th.
Come out and enjoy great food & friends!
We will have a low vision and Braille menu available on site.
For more info, contact skeen@lighthousefw.org or call 817-332-3341.

Apple iOS Users Class
2019-03-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States

Special Needs Movie Day
2019-03-02 08:30 - 17:00 | Texas Movie Bistro, 3980 Boat Club Road, Lake Worth, TX, 76135, United States
HOORAY! Free Movies are back
Northwest Lions Club presents:
What: Special Needs Movie Day
Who: All special needs students, their brothers, sisters, Mom & Dad
Price: FREE
Where: Texas Movie Bistro
3980 Boat Club Road
Lake Worth, Texas 76135
When: 1st Saturday of every month – March 2nd is the next one
Showing: “How to Train a Dragon”
Movie Times: 8:30 am and 9 am
Door open at 8 am
First 300 people get in FREE.
Also staff and administration who work with special needs students can come and bring their families/grandkids
Questions? Email tdmatheus@gmail.com

Keyboarding Class
2019-02-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Do your keyboarding skills need improvement? Not sure what the ALT or Control keys are for? Are you looking to re-enter the workforce, but need to improve your typing skills?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, join Shawn Keen for his weekly keyboarding class! Classes are held every Monday, 10:00 – 11:30 am.
Please RSVP to Shawn at skeen@lighthousefw.org or call 817-529-7811.
