Sights for Hope has welcomed Nadya Krause as its contract Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Instructor. Part of Sights for Hope’s Life Skills Education services, one-on-one O&M instruction teaches people who are blind or have permanent visual impairments to navigate their homes and communities safely, independently, and confidently. O&M instruction is considered a foundational service after […]
Sights for Hope’s standing as a best-in-class provider of rehabilitation and prevention services addressing vision loss has been reaffirmed by the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind’s (PAB) latest service results. Sights for Hope ranked first among the association’s 25 member agencies in PAB-supported client service hours during the 2025-2026 year, tied for first in clients […]
Lehigh University is seeking people with vision loss to test a new wayfinding app designed for indoor spaces. The study is part of the MABLE initiative, a joint project by Lehigh University and Good Shepherd Rehabilitation. MABLE stands for Mapping for Accessible Built Environments, and the MABLE app is being developed to optimize wayfinding assistance […]
Paul Miller, founder of Lehigh Valley Martial Arts and Active Learning Centers, was featured by WFMZ 69 News this week for guiding Sights for Hope clients through a self-defense lesson focused on confidence, awareness, and the power within each individual to respond to danger. Miller, who also is Sights for Hope’s Board President, has dealt […]
On this National Dog Day, Sights for Hope salutes the service dogs who empower people with visual impairments and blindness to live independently. Among these four-legged heroes are Sammie, the yellow Labrador who partners with Sights for Hope Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Dianne Michels, and Felton, the black Labrador companion of Board President Paul Miller. To […]