Living with Vision Loss
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Free Tutoring for Students with Visual Impairments: National Homework Hotline
Thursday, October 9, 2025 - Join us to learn about the National Homework Hotline (NHH-BVI), a free phone tutoring service for students who are blind or visually impaired. Discover how this valuable resource connects learners with qualified tutors to provide academic support, encouragement, and accessible learning assistance.
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Supporting Your Child with Friendships & Bullying
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - This session will provide parents with tools to support their child’s social and emotional well-being. We’ll explore common social challenges, strategies to help children build strong friendships, and key information about recognizing and addressing bullying. Parents will also learn practical interventions they can use when bullying occurs to ensure their child feels safe, supported, and empowered.
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Access in Focus: Blind Perspectives on Entertainment Accessibility
Lighthouse Guild presents a panel featuring blind professionals in the entertainment industry. Panelists share their experiences as performers, creators, and consumers, offering candid insights on accessibility, barriers, and the importance of authentic representation in film, TV, theater, and beyond.
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Summer Reading
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Join us as we chat about why reading is so important for your child and how to make it an enjoyable everyday experience!
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The Big Swing: Blind Baseball Demo in Central Park
Saturday, August 2, 2025 - Join Lighthouse Guild for The BIG SWING Blind Baseball Game: LG Lightning vs. Harlem Jazz in an exciting showdown of Blind Baseball!
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Visiting the Eye Doctor
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - Join us as we discuss visiting the eye doctor with Dr. Andrea Zimmerman! Dr. Zimmerman will chat about what happens during an eye exam, some of the most common eye conditions in children, how to read an eye report, and information about seasonal allergies and sun protection.
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Helpful Apps for Children who are Visually Impaired
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - Join us as we discuss helpful apps for children who are visually impaired. We will be joined by members of the Lighthouse staff to review some apps commonly used by people with visual impairments and how they work. We will also ask parents to tell us their favorite apps and learn about their experiences with using technology with their child.
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Exploring Braille
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Join us for an informative session where we will dive into the world of Braille. Learn about the Braille code, how the letters are formed, and the techniques used to read Braille.
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EyeCare EyeWear’s Fabulous Frame Festival
Friday, April 11, 2025 - Join us for an exciting afternoon at Lighthouse Guild’s EyeCare EyeWear Fabulous Frame Festival.
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Vision Impairment and Mental Health
This 18-minute video presentation describes the emotional, functional, psychological and social ways that losing vision affects people’s lives, and discusses how behavioral health services, supports and strategies can help them cope.
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