The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio

11/05/2025

Tomorrow, November 6th, The Sight Center and The Shop will be closing at 11:30 for training.

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11/05/2025

Support The Sight Center Through Our Amazon Wish List!

Looking for an easy way to make a difference? You can help empower people who are blind or visually impaired by purchasing an item from The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio’s Amazon Wish List. Each item directly supports our programs and services — from assistive technology training to adaptive daily living tools. Your gift today helps us continue changing lives through independence and inclusion.

https://a.co/7I9Q8hi

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11/04/2025

Orientation & Mobility Services
Losing vision can make moving safely and confidently feel overwhelming. Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialists are trained professionals who teach people who are blind or have low vision how to navigate their homes, workplaces, and communities safely and independently.

Through personalized instruction, O&M Specialists help people learn to use their remaining vision, work with a sighted guide, or travel with a white cane or guide dog.

Learn more: https://sightcentertoledo.org/services/orientation-mobility/
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Orientation & Mobility People with vision loss often experience fear and discomfort about their safety. Without the ability to move from one point to another using visual clues, they are often reluctant to move about their homes or travel throughout the community. Orientation and mobility specialist...

11/03/2025

November is Assistive Technology Month!

Learn more from Perkins School for the Blind about Assistive Tech

https://www.perkins.org/resource/z-assistive-technology-low-vision/

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It features:

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An open book, representing reading, learning, or information.

A megaphone, symbolizing speaking or broadcasting.

A speech bubble with a play button, indicating audio or voice features.

A “Aa Bb” icon, referencing fonts, written language, or literacy.

Here are 26 of the most common types of assistive technology for low vision that are used for work, home school and also for fun!

11/02/2025

Happy 10th anniversary to our Executive Director, Tim Tegge. Tim lives our mission every day with his enthusiasm and his advocacy. Learn more about Tim and the rest of our staff: https://sightcentertoledo.org/about-us/meet-our-team/

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11/01/2025

Celebrating 102 Years of Service

Today marks the 102nd anniversary of The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio! Founded on this day in 1923 as the Toledo Society for the Blind, our organization has spent more than a century empowering independence and enriching the lives of people who are blind or have low vision. From the very beginning, the Lions Clubs played a vital role in our founding and continue to be steadfast supporters of our mission today.
Learn more about the Toledo Lions Club in 1923.

https://youtu.be/IyI9--qwpjw?si=wFlPHLeT6pLPdVdi

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On this episode of 100 Glimpses we learn about the Toledo Lions Club in the early 1920s.Follow us on Facebook or on our YouTube channel for our latest 100 Gl...

10/31/2025

Beyond Sight: Legacy of Empowerment is online!!

Check it out on PBS online (Descriptive Audio enabled with headphones icon in player):
https://www.pbs.org/video/beyond-sight-a-legacy-of-empowerment-l3os2s/

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A century of empowerment and vision at the Sight Center of Northwest Ohio.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!!!

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10/30/2025

Tonight is the BIG night. Tune in to WGTE Public Media at 8pm for the broadcast premiere of Beyond Sight: A Legacy of Empowerment.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

10/28/2025

10/27/2025

10/27/2025

October is Blindness Awareness Month!

Learn more about our founding of our agency in 1923.

A retelling of the founding of the Toledo Society for the Blind in 1923. Originally played at the 100th Anniversary celebration: 100 Years InSight on Novembe...