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The following is a transcript from Melissa Merrell’s Deafblind Awareness Month video. What does Deafblind Awareness mean to me? Helen Keller…She’s an amazing woman who achieved many goals in her life. When I think of her, my eyes start to water because of the movies I watched of her with her teacher I knew I… Continue Reading Deafblind Awareness Month: Melissa’s Story

You can do tons of things with Microsoft Outlook, including keeping your day organized with the Outlook calendar. At the Austin Lighthouse Adaptive Technology Center, blind Texans have the opportunity to enroll in courses that teaches students how to use Outlook with the popular screenreading program, JAWS. Our training team will demonstrate a little bit… Continue Reading How to Use Microsoft Outlook Calendar with JAWS

Benjamin Lombardo, Human Resources Generalist at the Austin Lighthouse, is our 2020 Blind Indirect Labor Employee of the Year. Ben, who started at the Lighthouse in 2016, is well-known by employees for his calm demeanor, relatability and great personality. He sat down with his HR colleague, Lakeisha Ridgell, last November for a one-on-one interview. LR:… Continue Reading Getting to Know Ben Lombardo, 2020 Employee of the Year

Learn to format cells and other concepts in the third and final part of Introduction to Microsoft Excel. This three part series is a snapshot of the Excel course offered at the Austin Lighthouse. The Lighthouse’s Technology Training Center has a full curriculum of courses available for people who are blind or visually impaired. Click… Continue Reading Introduction to Microsoft Excel – Part 3

Looking for more training on using Microsoft Excel with JAWS? The Austin Lighthouse Adaptive Technology instructors have you covered. Tune in! Webinars in This Series: