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• 2016 Lighthouse Gala Celebrates 110th Anniversary
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• What Are Some of the Most Accessible Attractions for People With Vision Loss?
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• Commentary: On Celebrating 26 Years of the ADA
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• Finding Vision and Hope Through Modern Technology
• Commentary: Enjoying The Olympics With Audio Description
• Top 5 Burning Questions about Blindness
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• Music Producer & Entrepreneur, Totally Blind, Credits Lighthouse for Confidence to Launch Vocational School
• Becoming ‘Aware’ of Your Surroundings Through Modern Technology
• Production Intern, Visually Impaired, Gets Career Boost at Lighthouse
• Commentary: Including Voters with Disabilities in the Election Process
• The Lighthouse’s 9th Annual Yacht Trip!
• How Can People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Tell Different Things Apart?
• Commentary: Is Blindness Really That Scary?
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• Commentary: Making Brazil Accessible During the Rio 2016 Paralympics and Beyond
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• Commentary: ABC’s New Sitcom about Disabilities Left Me Speechless!
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• The Lighthouse’s Tom Perski and Josea Sanders Review Holiday Gift Ideas on ABC 7
• Commentary: On Equal Access to Standardized Tests
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• inBrailleTM Greeting Cards Profiled by Fox 32
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• Guest Commentary: A Picture of Visual Impairment Filled with Contrast
• Top 5 Questions about Braille
• Commentary: On 10 Years of the iPhone
• Lighthouse Bids President Obama Farewell
• What Kinds of Jobs do People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Do?
• Commentary: On President Obama’s Commitment to People with Disabilities
• Whole Foods Market Partners with The Chicago Lighthouse
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• How Can People with Vision Loss Play Games?
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• Commentary: How Technology is Helping People with Low Vision “See”
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• Commentary: Helping Students with Disabilities Succeed
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• Commentary: Why Providing Accessible Information Is the Right Thing to Do
• Review of The Dot, The World’s First Braille Smartwatch
• Commentary: How Research Can Help Us Better Understand and Address Vision Loss
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