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LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Podcast

50 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratings

The LightHouse is the largest agency providing direct service, advocacy and information to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California. Since 1902, we have offered solutions to living with vision loss.

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Oral History: Gil Johnson reflects on eight decades of blindness training, advocacy and community

December 21, 2018 21:17 - 46.8 MB

In honor of Gil Johnson's 80th birthday, LightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin set out to record an oral history. The post Oral History: Gil Johnson reflects on eight decades of blindness training, advocacy and community appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Our Blood Drive was so successful – we’re having two more

February 28, 2018 21:53 - 6.08 MB Video

Join us to donate in May and October. The post Our Blood Drive was so successful – we’re having two more appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

A New Gathering Place: EHC’s Redwood Grove Theater

August 09, 2017 19:25 - 1.33 MB Video

Get the full story of our new Redwood Grove Theater at Enchanted Hills Camp in Napa. The post A New Gathering Place: EHC’s Redwood Grove Theater appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

LightHouse Expands to Support East Bay

August 30, 2016 21:55 - 367 KB

Photo: The front of the Ed Roberts Campus. With the imminent closure of the Lions Center in Oakland, the LightHouse has stepped up to bring services to those who are blind or have low vision in the East Bay. To do this we’ll be expanding the services we offer at the Ed Roberts Campus in … Continue reading LightHouse Expands to Support East Bay → The post LightHouse Expands to Support East Bay appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

At 90, Elmer Chapson Reflects on Early Bay Area Blindness History

December 02, 2015 22:48 - 35.7 MB

Few people alive today have lived through more Bay Area blindness history than Elmer Chapson. On October 8, 2015 Chapson was interviewed by LightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin in a wide-ranging oral history unusual in its breadth and content. Chapson spent ten years from 1935 to 1945 at the storied California School for the Blind in … Continue reading At 90, Elmer Chapson Reflects on Early Bay Area Blindness History → The post At 90, Elmer Chapson Reflects on Early Bay Area Blindness History appear...

Bryan Bashin Bill Gerrey Interview

September 25, 2014 23:33 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

In October, 2010 Lighthouse CEO Bryan Bashin and Jernigan Institute Librarian Ed Mormon conducted a 180-minute interview with Bill Gerrey, a longtime participant and observer of the blind movement in northern California. Gerrey and his father are both blind, and his recollections stretch back to the fun and aspiration and the old California School for … Continue reading Bryan Bashin Bill Gerrey Interview → The post Bryan Bashin Bill Gerrey Interview appeared first on LightHouse for the Blin...

Jim Kracht, EHC camper since 1957, tells what it was like to be a child camper in the early days with Rose Resnick

June 25, 2014 18:02 - 36.9 MB

On June 24, 2014 Lighthouse CEO Bryan Bashin conducted a 40 minute interview with Jim Kracht. Mr. Kracht, now a prominent tax attorney in Florida, was an intrepid young 7-year-old in 1957 when he spent the first of seven summers at Enchanted Hills in Napa. In this thoughtful interview, Mr. Kracht tells what it was like … Continue reading Jim Kracht, EHC camper since 1957, tells what it was like to be a child camper in the early days with Rose Resnick → The post Jim Kracht, EHC camper since ...

Productivity Tools Blind Executives Use

June 02, 2014 22:21 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

This extended conversation originally recorded on April 24, 2014 covers calendaring systems, contacts, and tactics for staying competitive by using high and low-tech tools and techniques. Each technique will help a blind executive with finding and using information quickly. Presented by Bryan Bashin, CEO of the Lighthouse for the Blind and Jessie Lorenz, Executive Director … Continue reading Productivity Tools Blind Executives Use → The post Productivity Tools Blind Executives Use appeared ...

Bill Barker – An Oral History

May 05, 2014 19:09 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

In July 2013 Lighthouse CEO Bryan Bashin conducted a wide-ranging interview with Bill Barker, a person with six decades of relationship with our organization. Bill passed on Saturday May 3, 2014 and this record may be the best modern recognition of his life and sensibility. The post Bill Barker – An Oral History appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Cecelia Elkington Setty on Mt. Veeder History

February 25, 2014 21:34 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

On Feburary 9th, local author Cecilia Elkington Setty met with a gathering of Enchanted Hills Camp neighbors to speak about the fascinating history of Mt. Veeder and the original Mt. Veeder Resort which is now home to Enchanted Hills. Grape grower Cecelia Elkington Setty has published two books on Napa’s history. “The Mount Veeder Resort, … Continue reading Cecelia Elkington Setty on Mt. Veeder History → The post Cecelia Elkington Setty on Mt. Veeder History appeared first on LightHouse for...

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – February 2014

February 11, 2014 23:42 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today’s theme is based on legacies real and imagined and we observe the season of the year and of course it is Valentine’s. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – February 2014 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

LightHouse News – Winter 2014

January 16, 2014 17:48 - 12.9 MB

Newsletter of the LightHouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired Enchanted Hills Summer Music Academy, Cycle for Sight Registration, Chris Downey Appointed to California Commission on Disability Access, Braille Challenge, Employment Immersion Successes, and more… The post LightHouse News – Winter 2014 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – January 2014

January 16, 2014 00:08 - 20.4 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. This particular program is called Personal Favorites. If you’ve been listening over the years then you probably know what they are and may enjoy hearing them again. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – January 2014 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – December 2013

December 03, 2013 19:39 - 18.8 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. This month we feature Holiday stories for the season. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – December 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – November 2013

November 07, 2013 23:51 - 29.5 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today’s theme: Gratitude and Thanksgiving, that sort of thing.   The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – November 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Transit Route Guides Podcast

October 22, 2013 22:28 - 24.2 MB

The latest Speaking Out for the Blind podcast focuses on how the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is expanding independent travel in the San Francisco Bay Area. The agency’s brand-new Transit Orientation Guides help riders navigate the Bay Area’s complicated transit routes. Frank Welte, staff member with the LightHouse’s Access to Information Services … Continue reading Transit Route Guides Podcast → The post Transit Route Guides Podcast appeared first on LightHouse for the Bl...

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – September 2013

October 21, 2013 18:47 - 20.1 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today our theme is two-fold: Seasonal and Doing Things With A Passion The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – September 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Hope Sinclair Interview, August 6 2012, Part 2 of 2

September 05, 2013 20:48 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

The long anticipated continuation to Part 1. Though thousands of people have enjoyed staying at the LightHouse’s Enchanted Hills Camp since we acquired it in 1950, one  woman has had a particularly special lifelong relationship with our property.  Hope Sinclair’s father bought the land in 1927 and operated a boy’s camp there for more than … Continue reading Hope Sinclair Interview, August 6 2012, Part 2 of 2 → The post Hope Sinclair Interview, August 6 2012, Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Li...

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – August 2013

August 14, 2013 02:43 - 18.4 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. “Working at it with a Passion” is our theme this time. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – August 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Hope Sinclair Interview, August 6 2012, Part 1 of 2

July 27, 2013 00:11 - 1 hour - 34.1 MB

Though thousands of people have enjoyed staying at the LightHouse’s Enchanted Hills Camp since we acquired it in 1950, one  woman has had a particularly special lifelong relationship with our property.  Hope Sinclair’s father bought the land in 1927 and operated a boy’s camp there for more than 20 years.  Hope herself spent much of … Continue reading Hope Sinclair Interview, August 6 2012, Part 1 of 2 → The post Hope Sinclair Interview, August 6 2012, Part 1 of 2 appeared first on LightHous...

LightHouse News – Summer 2013

July 11, 2013 23:02 - 18.5 MB

Newsletter of the LightHouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired Employment Immersion New Hires, Superfest 2013, Enchanted Hills Camp Pool Party & Open House, New Staff BJ Epstein and Connie Conley-Jung, and more… The post LightHouse News – Summer 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – July 2013

July 11, 2013 16:59 - 18.7 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – July 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – June 2013

June 14, 2013 20:33 - 17.7 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today: Factory on Wheels Delivers Hope, part 3 in our survey of SF Bay Area AM commercial radio stations, and more. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – June 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – May 2013

May 07, 2013 20:15 - 26.2 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today’s theme: Opposite ends of the spectrum. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – May 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – April 2013

March 30, 2013 00:51 - 21.7 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today’s theme: Feel good tidbits to brighten your day or evening. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – April 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – March 2013

March 01, 2013 21:35 - 18.1 MB

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today’s theme: Sidebar, and the recent 50 year history of radio in the San Francisco Bay Area. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – March 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – December 2012

December 20, 2012 01:14 - 15.3 MB

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Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – November, 2012

November 28, 2012 23:56 - 15.5 MB

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Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – October 2012

October 23, 2012 18:00 - 13.9 MB

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LightHouse News – Fall 2012

October 17, 2012 23:05 - 14.1 MB

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Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – September 2012

September 27, 2012 16:12 - 16.1 MB

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Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – Jul-Aug 2012

July 13, 2012 22:55 - 16.3 MB

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LightHouse News Summer 2012: July, August and September

July 10, 2012 16:34

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Chemistry Camp

July 09, 2012 15:43 - 5 MB

KQED’s Quest recently rebroadcast a feature about our 2011 Chemistry Camp, which was held at Enchanted Hills Camp. The LightHouse offered the session in collaboration with the National Federation of the Blind of California, the California Association of Blind Students and the University of California, Davis Chemistry Department. Click here to listen to the story … Continue reading Chemistry Camp → The post Chemistry Camp appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – May 2012

May 16, 2012 00:02 - 15.6 MB

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LightHouse News – Spring 2012 – Apr-Jun 2012

April 05, 2012 18:44 - 15.6 MB

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Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – April 2012

April 05, 2012 18:42 - 15.8 MB

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Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – March 2012

March 06, 2012 17:13 - 15.7 MB

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Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – February 2012

February 10, 2012 23:01 - 15.7 MB

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Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – January 2012

January 02, 2012 17:55 - 17.2 MB

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LightHouse News – Winter 2012 – Jan-Mar 2012

January 02, 2012 17:20 - 15.7 MB

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Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – December 2011

December 15, 2011 23:46 - 16.8 MB

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Technology Seminar: Accessible Gifts – the December Dilemma – 11/15/11

November 19, 2011 00:52 - 34.1 MB

The holiday season is fast approaching, and you’re wondering what accessible gifts to get for that special visually impaired or blind friend or family member. Or maybe you have been good this year and want to buy yourself a gift. Download the podcast and hear what people have to say about: Apple TV (and all … Continue reading Technology Seminar: Accessible Gifts – the December Dilemma – 11/15/11 → The post Technology Seminar: Accessible Gifts – the December Dilemma – 11/15/11 appeared first...

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – November 2011

November 11, 2011 18:15 - 15.4 MB

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Technology Seminar: Can You Hear Me Now? Podcast 10/06/11

October 07, 2011 16:50 - 28.3 MB

Learn about cell phones that are accessible for the blind and visually impaired. Find out if a smartphone or a basic phone is right for you. Do you want to join the iPhone craze? Or maybe you would prefer to use the Sprint Sanyo Vero smartphone or the Verizon Haven basic phone? Assistive Technology Consultant … Continue reading Technology Seminar: Can You Hear Me Now? Podcast 10/06/11 → The post Technology Seminar: Can You Hear Me Now? Podcast 10/06/11 appeared first on LightHouse for the B...

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – October 2011

October 03, 2011 17:53 - 12.7 MB

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Listen and Learn How Blind People Really Get Jobs

September 08, 2011 08:31 - 27 Bytes application/vnd.apple.pages

LightHouse to Offer 22 Live-Stream Hours of Intensive Employment Retreat Starting Today!  To listen to the stream, simply go to:  http://lbvi.staging.wpengine.com.com/listen.m3u If you missed any part of our programming, note that all the sessions are being recorded and will be made available for download through our website at http://lbvi.staging.wpengine.com.com/news/category/podcast/ Want to know the inside scoop … Continue reading Listen and Learn How Blind People Really Get Jobs → The ...

Podcast: Technology Seminar: Got Apps? – 08/16/11

August 16, 2011 23:09 - 28.8 MB

The LightHouse Technology Seminar series continues with a discussion of applications for the Apple and Android platforms. The agenda will include a conversation about GPS for the smartphone, book reading applications, ways to stream audio and more. Guest speakers include Peter Cantisani, author of the book “Twenty-Six Useful Apps for Blind iPhone Users”, Sendero Group … Continue reading Podcast: Technology Seminar: Got Apps? – 08/16/11 → The post Podcast: Technology Seminar: Got Apps? – 08/...

Tuesday, August 16! Got Apps? LightHouse Technology Seminar

August 15, 2011 22:01 - 27 Bytes application/vnd.apple.pages

If you have an Android or iPhone, come hear about the coolest accessible applications available for your phone. Tune in: * via http://lbvi.staging.wpengine.com.com/listen.m3u * via conference call 1 (641) 715-3300. Guest code 453058# * Attend in person The post Tuesday, August 16! Got Apps? LightHouse Technology Seminar appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – August 2011

August 12, 2011 20:24 - 13.4 MB

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