UPDATE – July 21 @ 11 am – Due to risk factors from extreme temperatures in Austin, Summer Fest 2023 is postponed until a later date. SHOPAUSTIN.ORG, the e-commerce site for Travis Association for the Blind aka Austin Lighthouse, is…
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BBC Visits the Austin Lighthouse for the Blind
News of our accessible autonomous mobile robots, RF guns, Bluetooth headsets, and blind-operated turret trucks that are empowering our blind workers has made it across the pond. Paul Carter with BBC Click, the flagship technology show of the United Kingdom’s…
Celebrating Women in Tech at the Austin Lighthouse
International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrating women trailblazers and bringing attention to issues faced by women worldwide. UN Women is encouraging women to #PowerOn in technology with their theme, DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality. This year’s…
Eric Sifuentes Named Valedictorian of Leadership Development Program Graduating Class
After a vote by the members of the 2022 – 2023 Travis Association for the Blind Leadership Development Program, Eric Sifuentes is the valedictorian of the inaugural graduating class. Sifuentes, an Adaptive Technology instructor in the Lighthouse’s Mission Services department,…
Rock Climbing Competition Coming to Austin, Low Vision Climbers Welcome
The USA Climbing / Paraclimbing Nationals are being hosted in Austin at the Mesa Rim Climbing Center March 4-5. This rock climbing competition will include a category for those with low vision Scott Poston, a member of the Paraclimbing committee…
Austin Lighthouse for the Blind Joins Austin’s Project Connect Discussion
Project Connect is Austin’s new transit initiative bringing a commuter train, an underground tunnel, light rails, and new Metro Rapid bus routes to the city. One of those lines will run down Pleasant Valley Road directly in front of the…