We strive to bring back a sense of normalcy to everyday living. Outsiders may look at people who are blind and think they are not ordinary people by virtue of their disability, that they are not doing ordinary things because of the extraordinary effort it must take to be blind and independent. At the LightHouse individuals discover that vision loss hits ordinary people who do ordinary things everyday. The world doesn't change for them and it doesn't need to. Buses still provide transportation to work, restaurants still serve food, homes are still havens, and theaters, clubs and television continue to provide entertainment.
Vision loss can be a tremendous blow.
It is one of the most feared disabilities, but it is not a life threatening disease. The individual with vision loss must deal with his or her condition. The LightHouse shows people how to cope with the emotional trauma and move on with life in the real world, a world which continues to offer up a myriad of possibilities for adventure, creativity, job promotion, relationships, education and culture. Your support of the LightHouse means people of all ages who experience vision loss will continue to be productive and independent members of our Bay Area community and the world beyond it, as you will see in the stories ahead.