Teens and pre-teens in Sights for Hope’s Transitions program gained self-confidence recently through outdoor activities and were motivated by a national advocate for youth who live with visual impairments. The Transitions clients met bestselling author Kristin Smedley – founder of the online Thriving Blind Academy – and her son, Mitchell, who is completely blind. During […]
Sights for Hope is looking to form a new beginner Braille class for its Lehigh Valley clients. Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter, each number, and symbols used in music, mathematics, and science. Named after its 19th century French inventor Louis Braille, Braille is […]
Sights for Hope will form a Beginning Braille course for its Monroe County clients in February. The first class will be held on February 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Sights for Hope’s Monroe Services Center near Stroudsburg, PA. Interested clients should call 570.992.7787, Ext. 224, to register and arrange transportation. Braille is a tactile representation […]