Lehigh University Seeks People with Vision Loss for Wayfinding Study

A man with a white cane using a smartphone for navigation software in a tech lab while two researchers observe.

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 […]

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Media Moments: Eyesight Loss and Danger Cannot Defeat the Power Within

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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 […]

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Sights for Hope Salutes Four-Legged Heroes of Independence on National Dog Day

Dianne Michels, in a blue striped shirt, kneeling on a wooden floor next to her service dog, Sammie, a yellow Labrador-Golden Retriever cross who is wearing a harness.

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 […]

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