Lighthouse Store, a division of Lighthouse International

Sol and Lillian Goldman Building
110 East 60th Street
New York, New York 10022-1202
United States
Telephone: 800-829-0500 or 212-821-9384.
TT: 212-821-9713.
Fax: 212-821-9707.
Web: http://shop.lighthouse.org/.
Email: info@lighthouse.org.

Products distributed by Lighthouse Store, a division of Lighthouse International (listed alphabetically)

1. 14-INCH WALL CLOCK

   The 14-Inch Wall Clock is an analog wall clock designed for use by individuals with low vision. This large dial analog wall clock features a round resin flush mount frame, Arabic numbers, and straight hands. POWER: Uses 1 AA battery (not included). DIMENSIONS: 14 inch diameter. COLOR: White clock face with black numbers and black mounting frame.

2. 17-INCH FLAME RETARDANT OVEN MITT

   This 17-Inch Flame Retardant Oven Mitt can help prevent burns when used by individuals who are blind or have low vision. The long mitt protects hand, wrist, and lower arm from direct contact with hot oven surfaces. The mitt is made from a quilted flame-retardant protective material. DIMENSIONS: 17 inches long. A 13 inch long model is also available. COLOR: Charcoal.

3. 20 / 20 EASY TO READ PEN

   The 20/20 Easy to Read Pen is a low vision pen designed for use by individuals with low vision. This pen writes bold lines in easy-to-read black ink. It is also thick in diameter so it is easy to grip.

4. 2-SIDED BLACK AND WHITE CUTTING BOARD

   The 2-Sided Black and White Cutting Board is a cutting board designed to provide contrast for individuals who have low vision. This cutting board is white on one side and black on the other, allowing the user to find the best contrast for cutting needs. For example, carrots can be placed on the white side and onions on the black side. DIMENSIONS: 15.75 x 10 inches.

5. APEX 7 DAY PILL ORGANIZER (MODELS 70010 & 70042)

   The Apex 7 Day Pill Organizer, models 70010 and 70042, has 1 compartment for each day of the week. The days are clearly indicated with raised and highlighted letters and Braille on top of each of the 7 compartments for blind individuals or persons with low vision. All compartments open individually. OPTIONS: Available for imprinting. SIZES: Medium (##70010) and Extra Large (##70042). DIMENSIONS (HxDxW): 1.25 x 0.75 x 4.5 inches (medium) or 1-5/6 x 7/8 x 6-3/16 inches (extra large). COLOR: Both are available in opaque white and translucent blue or lavender. Medium is also available in translucent clear; extra large is also available in opaque blue or lavender and translucent berry or green. Letters and Braille are highlighted in black.

6. APEX 7-DAY MEDIPLANNER

   The Apex 7-Day MediPlanner is a pill organizer designed to help individuals who have difficulty remembering to take their pills. There are four daily dosage sections for each day of the week, for a total of 28 color coded compartments. Compartments are contoured to aid in pill removal. Compartments come with four translucent lids and fit on a base. DIMENSIONS (HxDxW): 5.6 x 1.5 x 8.3 inches. COLOR: Base in white. Lids are blue, lavender, berry, and yellow.

7. BIG BUTTON CALLER ID TELEPHONE

   The Big Button Caller ID is a large button telephone designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. The phone features large buttons with raised numbers and Braille markings. It also includes a digital, LCD caller ID screen that allows sighted users to see information about callers before answering the telephone.

8. BIG PRINT ADDRESS BOOK

   The Big Print Address Book is a large print address book designed for use by individuals with low vision. Wide-ruled lines provide space for writing names and addresses using large letters and numbers, with room for over 500 listings in large print format. The address book has flexible plastic coil binding and durable covers with inside front and back pockets. A bold 20/20 pen (see separate entry) is included. DIMENSIONS: 8 x 9.5 inches closed.

9. BIG PRINT CHECK REGISTER

   The Big Print Check Register is a bold line check register designed for use by individuals with low vision. The register is spiral bound with a slim format for use and portability. It has bold column headings and extra-large entry boxes, with 350 entry spaces, enough for approximately one full year of transactions. DIMENSIONS: 5 x 9 inches when closed.

10. BIG PRINT DATE CALENDAR

    The Big Print Date Calendar is a low vision calendar designed for use by individuals with low vision. This monthly calendar has large dates in a font size of 45 point. It also includes appointment/notes pages with lines that are 0.5 inch apart. Pages come housed in a spiral binder that allows the pages to lay flat. The front and back covers have inside pockets to hold notes. The calendar is updated and reissued annually. DIMENSIONS: Opens to an overall size of 11 x 17 inches.

11. BRAILLE AND LOW VISION MONOPOLY

    Braille and Low Vision Monopoly is a tactile board game designed with large print and braille for player who are blind or have low vision. Cards are extra large in sized with braille and large print. The game board has an overlay molded on to it so players can identify all the spaces and the location of the properties. The perimeter of each game space is labeled in braille and in print. Includes braille dice, braille cards, braille boards and complete braille instructions.

12. BRAILLE BICYCLE PLAYING CARDS

    The Braille Bicycle Playing cards are Braille and Large Print playing cards designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This is a poker deck with Braille lettering and large numbers and pips, printed on professional quality Bicycle stock. DIMENSIONS: 2.5 x 3.5 inches. Numerals and symbols are 1.25 inches high. COLOR: Available with red or blue backs.

13. BRAILLE PAPER (HEAVY, LIGHT, & THREE-HOLE PUNCHED)

    Braille Paper is designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. It is available in two grades, heavy and light, and in two styles, plain and three hole punched. Both heavy and light grades are suitable for use with Perkins Braillers(see separate entries). Available styles are plain heavy grade, plain light grade, or three hole punched heavy grade. Paper is sold in reams of 500 sheets. DIMENSIONS (LxW): 8.5 x 11 inches (all grades with or without holes) or 11 x 11.5 inches (plain heavy grade only).

14. BRAILLE POKER PLAYING CARDS

    The Braille Poker Playing Cards are Braille playing cards designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. These playing cards are standard size and have braille markings on two corners for easy identification. The cards are plastic coated with large print numbers, letters and symbols.

15. BRAILLE ROOK CARDS

    Braille Rook Cards are braille playing cards designed for use by individuals who are blind. This is a braille version of the bidding game with 23 variations. Rook is a partnership game for four players. The deck contains 57 cards and comes with complete instructions.

16. BRAILLE UNO

    Braille Uno is a tactile card game designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. These cards are standard Uno cards that have Braille markings so that the game can be played by individuals who are blind, have low vision, or are sighted.

17. CHEF CRAFT WHITE MEASURING CUPS

    The Chef Craft White Measuring Cups are a set of measuring cups designed for use by individuals with low vision. Each cup in the set has large print, high contrast, white-on-blue measurement labels in the the bowl and smaller labels, also high contrast, on the handle. There are four cups in the set, measuring 1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, and 1/4 cup. COLOR: White with blue and white markings.

18. COLORINO TALKING COLOR IDENTIFIER

    Colorino is a color identifier designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This device can detect more than 150 nuances of color, announcing them in a clear voice. It is available in 20 different languages, including English and Spanish. Its light probe function can detect sources of light and differentiate between natural and artificial sources. It can be connected to other electronic devices. Other features include a hole for inserting a ribbon to carry the device around the neck. The unit comes with a carrying case, and instructions in large print, braille, and audiocassette. POWER: Uses rechargeable battery or two triple-A batteries (included). DIMENSIONS HxLxW: 110 x 50 x 25 millimeters. WEIGHT: 85 grams with batteries. WARRANTY: One year.

19. DOUBLE SPATULA

    The Double Spatula is a spatula and tongs designed for kitchen use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This utensil has two spatulas joined at the end of the end of their handles for gripping and turning food while cooking or serving.

20. GIANT CALCULATOR

    The Giant Calculator, model GC78l, is a large button and large print calculator designed for use by individuals with fine motor disabilities or low vision. This calculator has large rubber keys and an 8-digit LCD display with large numbers and an adjustable tilt screen. Functions include memory and percentages. POWER: Uses solar panel or button cell battery (included). DIMENSIONS: 11 x 8.25 x 0.875 inches. COLOR: Black or silver.

21. HI-MARK TACTILE PEN

    The Hi-Mark Tactile Pen is a tactile marker designed for tactile marking of household items by individuals who are blind or have low vision. It is a tube of fluorescent liquid paste that becomes hard plastic when it dries. Drying time is approximately two hours. It can be applied directly to paper, plastic, wood, glass, cloth or metal. It will not stick to flexible plastic. It can be used to create tactile maps or to mark control settings on stoves, microwave ovens, toaster ovens, washers, dryers, etc. COLOR: fluorescent orange, white, or black.

22. KEITZER MULTIPURPOSE CHECK WRITING / SIGNATURE GUIDE

    The Keitzer Multipurpose Check Writing/Signature Guide is a check writing guide designed for use by people with vision, fine motor, or other writing disabilities or arthritis to write and endorse to cash standard checks and traveler's checks. The plastic device can also be used as a signature guide for both right and left-handed people. DIMENSIONS (HxW): 3 1/8 x 6.25 inches. WEIGHT: 2 ounces. COLOR: Black. WARRANTY: Lifetime Guarantee under narmal use.

23. LIGHTED MAKE-UP MIRROR (MODEL 678)

    The Lighted Make-up Mirror, model 678,is a magnifying mirror designed for use by individuals with low vision. This two-sided round mirror sits on a table stand. One side has 5x magnification and the other side had no magnification. The mirror is encircled with a bright LED light with a push button on/off control. POWER: Uses 3 AAA batteries (not included). DIMENSIONS: 7 x 8 x 4.5 inches.

24. LOCATOR-DOTS

    Locator-Dots, also called Loc-Dots, are tactile markers designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. These plastic, adhesive-backed dots are clear and can be used to mark light switches, oven controls, house keys, alarm clocks, telephones, tape recorders, etc. They can also be used as keytop overlays to designate certain keys on a computer keyboard. The package contains six dots.

25. LOW VISION WRITING PAPER - BOLD LINE

    Low Vision Writing Paper - Bold Line is bold line writing paper designed with thick contrasting lines for use by individuals with low vision. Standard letter size paper is lined on both sides and comes in a 100-sheet pad. DIMENSIONS: 8.5 x 11 inches. Lines are 0.75 inches apart. COLOR: White paper with black lines.

26. MAESTRO

    Maestro is a voice output personal digital assistant (PDA) designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This is an HP iPAQ Pocket PC made accessible by means of a text-to-speech application and a tactile keyboard membrane over the PDA touch screen. Functions include a calendar, contact list, notetaking, and access to text files. Notes can be taken directly using the tactile keyboard or an external wireless braille or alphabetic keyboard. Files can be transferred to and from a personal computer. The PDA comes with a suite of PC Windows-based applications, including an electronic agenda and contact manager, text notetaking, vocal notes, and synchronization to PC MS Office applications. It has an expansion slot for Secure Digital I/O (SD) cards. Audio output is through an internal speaker or a stereo jack and headset. Audio input is through a microphone. It has a USB port, 400 MHz processor, 64 MB (megabytes) SDRAM memory (55 MB user accessible), and 32 MB Flash ROM. POWER: Uses batteries or AC (alternating current) adapter. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): 4.47 x 0.5 x 2.78 inches. WEIGHT: 4.67 ounces.

27. MARINOFF LARGE SYMBOLS PLAYING CARDS

    The Marinoff Large Symbols Playing Cards are large print cards designed for use by card players with low vision. The playing cards are standard size overall with large numbers and symbols outlined in black for high contrast. The cards can be used to play games such as poker, go fish, old maid, and solitaire. DIMENSIONS: Numbers are 1.25 inches high.

28. MOBILE SPEAK

    Mobile Speak is a cell phone screen reader designed for use by individuals who are blind or who have low vision. This screen reader provides speech feedback for navigating through the phone's user interface, and allows access to all of the phone's applications, including third-party applications that are not part of the standard software supplied with the phone. This screen reader comes bundled with other cell phone applications software, such as Code Factory's accessible calculator, an accessible sound recorder, a game, a MP3 player, and FExplorer, a file-system browser. Available languages include American and British English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, Arabic, Turkish, Polish, and Chinese. This screen reader works with the Symbian operating system and is carrier-independent. Supported cell phones are: Nokia 3620, Nokia 3650, Nokia 3660, Nokia 6260, Nokia 6600, Nokia 6620, Nokia 6630, Nokia 6670, Nokia 7610, Nokia 7650, Nokia N-Gage, Nokia N-Gage QD, Siemens SX-1.

29. OPTI-PLUS EXTRA STURDY ENVELOPE WRITING GUIDE

    The Opti-Plus Extra Sturdy Envelope Writing Guide is a writing guide designed for addressing envelopes for individuals with visual disabilities. This unit has Slotted openings to help the users address #10 business-size envelopes. The slots have adequate space for using a bold line writing pen. The unit is made of sturdy plastic with high contrast between the slotted top panel and the solid back panel. The user lifts the top panel and places the envelope on the back panel. Closing the top holds the envelope tightly for better writing. DIMENSIONS: 4.25 x 9.5 inches.

30. OPTI-PLUS FOLDING CHECK WRITING GUIDE

    The Opti-Plus Folding Check Writing Guide is a check writing guide designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This sturdy plastic guide has a Hinged frame with cut-out windows. The frame holds the check in place while the user writes within the cut-out windows. The guide fits most standard checks.

31. OPTI-PLUS SIGNATURE GUIDE

    The Opti-Plus Signature Guide is a signature guide designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. It is a wallet sized plastic guide with a cut-out in the middle to aid in the the proper placement of a signature when signing a document. COLOR: Black.

32. POCKET SLATES (MODELS 23-0301-4, 23-0401-2, & 23-601-7)

    Pocket Slates are braille slates designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. The ##1 Pocket Slate, model 23-0301-4, is a 27-cell, 4-line slate; the ##2 Pocket Slate, model 23-0401-2, is a 19-cell, 6-line postcard size slate; and the ##140 Pocket Slate, model 23-0601-7, is a 40-cell, 4-line slate designed for use without a board. All models are made of aluminum and come with a braille stylus.

33. POSTURE RITE LAP DESK

    The Posture Rite Lap desk is a portable desk lapboard for individuals who have difficulty sitting at a desk. It has a wedge shaped cushion, sloped at 20 degree angle with bead filler that conforms to the shape of the lap and maintains a firm steady work surface. The work surface is non glare. It can be inverted to become a pillow. Includes cloth loop handle for storage. DIMENSIONS:15 x 13 inches. WEIGHT: 20 ounces.

34. SAY WHEN

    Say When is an audible liquid level indicator designed for individuals who are blind or deaf blind. In order to prevent overflow of liquids, it signals when a glass, cup, or other container of liquid is filled to within 1/2 inch of the top. The device is hung over the lip of a container with two prongs on the inside. When liquid reaches the prongs, a buzzer sounds and the device vibrates. POWER: Uses one 9-volt battery.

35. SELF THREADING NEEDLES

    Self Threading Needles are designed to assist in threading for individuals with limited dexterity or visual impairments. These self threading needles have a small groove at the top of the needle eye to catch the thread. Package contains six needles.

36. SUNBEAM HOT SHOT HOT WATER DISPENSER (MODEL 3211)

    The Sunbeam Hot Shot Hot Water Dispenser, model 3211, is designed to heat water quickly for individuals who want to avoid using the stove or rangetop for boiling water. It heats 16 ounces of water in about 90 seconds at the touch of a button. It can be used for making coffee, tea, soup, cereal, or cocoa. The unit has auto shut off and a storable cord.

37. TACTILE CONNECT FOUR

    Tactile Connect Four is a tactile strategy game for individuals who are blind or have low vision. This strategy game for two players has red and black pieces on a bright yellow vertical board. The black pieces have holes in their centers for tactual identification.

38. TALKING CALCULATOR

    The Talking Calculator is a voice output calculator designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. The talking calculator has a clear female voice with a built-in volume control. It announces the numbers appearing on its eight-digit LCD readout display with numbers 0.625 inches high. It adds, subtracts, divides, multiplies and calculates percentages. OPTIONS: English or Spanish. POWER: Uses 2 AA batteries (not included).

39. TALKING POCKET CALCULATOR

    The Talking Pocket Calculator is a voice output calculator and alarm clock designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This talking pocket calculator is lightweight and portable. It has a large print 8 digit LCD display of numbers that are read aloud and basic arithmetic and memory functions. It also has an LCD clock with alarm. POWER: Uses 2 AAA batteries (not included).

40. TALKING PYRAMID ALARM CLOCK

    The Talking Pyramid Alarm Clock is a voice output alarm clock designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This pyramid-shaped clock features a liquid crystal display (LCD), voice announcement of the time at the press of a button on the top of the clock and an alarm that crows or emits a loud sound. The hours and minutes are spoken during the setting process. POWER: Uses four double-A batteries (not included). WARRANTY: 90 days.

41. TIMEX EASY-READER WATCHES

    Timex Easy Readers are low vision watches designed for use by individuals with low vision. Available in men's and women's styles, these quartz analog watches have easy to read black numbers on a white background. Available with a leather band or an expansion band, these water-resistant watches have a second hand and an Indiglo night light. The men's models with the expansion bands also have a date function. COLOR: The leather band is black. The men's expansion band is available in gold or silver. The women's expansion band is available in silver or two-tone gold and silver.

42. TRAVEL CHESS SET FOR THE BLIND OR THOSE WITH LOW VISION (MODEL 292010)

    The Travel Chess Set for the Blind or Those with Low Vision, model 292010, is a tactile board game designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. The chess set includes a folding board with 64 alternating black and white squares, and 32 black and white chess pieces, 16 of each color, including rooks, knights (horses), bishops, king, queen, and pawns. White pieces have bumps on top so the two colors can be distinguished tactually. When the board is opened fully the black spaces are slightly raised over the white spaces. All spaces have peg holes to hold the game pieces in place. DIMENSIONS LxW): Board is 8.875 x 4.25 inches folded; 8.875 x 8.875 inches opened. COLOR: Black and white.

43. TYPOSCOPE READING AND WRITING GUIDE

    The Typoscope is a black plastic reading and writing guide for individuals who have low vision or other visual disabilities. It functions as a masking device that blocks the glare from the page. It can also be used as a reading training guide. DIMENSIONS: Measures 5 by 3.5 inches with an opening 4 by 0.5 inches.

44. WIRE LOOP NEEDLE THREADERS

    The Wire Loop Needle Threaders are sewing aids designed to assist in threading needles for individuals who have little dexterity in their hands, or who are blind or have low vision. They are sold in packages of two.

45. WITCH HEXE NEEDLE THREADER

    The Witch Hexe Needle Threader is designed for use by persons who are blind or have low vision or limited dexterity. The user lays the thread across the groove in the threader, places the needle eye-down in the chute, and presses the button. A small loop of thread pops out at the end of the needle. The unit comes with a small spool stand, a thread- cutting attachment, and instructions. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): 1.5 x 2 x 2 inches.

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