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• Ask the TVI

  In-Person and Online Programs Offered for Children with Visual Impairments and Blindness

  Thursday, September 12, 2024 - Join us as we offer information about in-person and online programs offered for children with visual impairments and blindness. We will provide details about how to register and when and where programs will take place.

  

• Tech Workshop (In-Person)

  AIRA – Access to Information through Remote Assistance

  Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - AIRA (Access to Information through Remote Assistance) is a service which connects people who are blind or visually impaired to a professional agent who provide real-time visual information through a smartphone or smart glasses. Whether its sorting through a stack of important medical documents, finding your way in an unfamiliar environment or identifying the right medication, accurate descriptive guidance for someone with vision loss can make the difference. 

  

• Lighthouse Guild & Knock at the Gate present The Tempest: a Surround Sound Odyssey

  July 1 through August 31, 2024 - Knock at the Gate's latest immersive audio experience, "The Tempest: A Surround Sound Odyssey," is designed for dark environments and headphones. It transports listeners to the mystical depths and shores of Shakespeare's magical island, immersing them in the heart of his beloved tale of magic and miracles, where a vengeful sorcerer is conjuring his final spell.

  

• Tech Workshop (In-Person)

  Blind Baseball Clinic & Fundraiser

  Saturday, August 24, 2024 - Lighthouse Guild and the U.S. Blind Baseball Association are teaming up for our second public Blind Baseball Clinic in Central Park. Whether you are fully blind, visually impaired, or sighted, we encourage everyone to join us and experience this rapidly growing adaptive sport.

  

• Tech Workshop (In-Person)

  Tech Updates and Community Q&A

  Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - Join our tech experts and special guests to discuss Apple Intelligence with improved Siri, Chat GPT 4o, assistive technology device updates from eSight, OrCam, and more.

  

• Tele-Support Talks

  Returning to Routine with Purpose

  Monday, August 19, 2024 - Join us for a discussion on integrating vision strategies into home-based routines for students with low vision and Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Lauren will emphasize the importance of collaboration between families and school professionals.

  

• Tech Workshop (In-Person)

  Entertainment Workshop & Conversation for People with Vision Loss

  Thursday, August 15, 2024 - Two High-tech, Highly Informative Sessions on Accessing Entertainment Media for People Who Are Blind or Have Vision Loss!

  

• Ask the TVI

  Preparing Your Child for a Successful School Year

  Thursday, August 8, 2024 - Join us as we offer advice for parents about what they need to have ready for school and how to prepare their child for school. We will cover what parents should be prepared to tell the school and teachers about their child, how to prepare for homework, how to get involved in advocating for your child, and how to help you understand what the new school year might be like.

  

• Tech Workshop (In-Person)

  Accessing Digital and Audio Media Platforms

  Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - Join this in-person group session to hear from individuals who are blind or visually impaired as they share their experiences using accessible devices like the Victor Reader Stream 3 and Hims Sense Player, along with technologies like Amazon Alexa and various smartphone applications or services such as BARD books, to stream and listen to their favorite digital and audio media content.

  

• Tech Workshop (In-Person)

  Seeing AI Workshop

  Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - Learn to use Seeing AI every day to shop, browse your photos, or even read signs.