The South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind employs dozens of visually impaired workers — but two men here told me they refuse to let vision loss define them.
When you walk into the South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tim Hatcher is at the front desk. Born legally blind, he’s adapted his whole life — sometimes against people’s expectations.
“It’s very difficult. A lot of people don’t want to take the chance to hire people who are blind or visually impaired,” Tim Hatcher said.
South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind uses new technology to expand job opportunities for workers
But community fundraisers and new tech are shifting that reality. Tim showed me a device that magnifies his phone and routes it to a big monitor — a simple tool that gives him the independence to do his job with confidence…