All Offerings At Riverside

In-Person Class Schedule – Riverside Center

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Intro to JAWS Class

Class

Online, In-Person

Learn to navigate your computer independently using JAWS (Job Access With Speech), a popular screen reader. This class covers basic commands, internet browsing, and document reading, empowering visually impaired users to use their devices confidently.

Tuesdays, October 6 to October 27 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM PT

Two smiling visually impaired men sitting at computer stations with large format keyboards are supported by a female instructor and volunteer at Braille Institute while learning to use this technology.

Orientation & Mobility Consultation

Service

Online, In-Person

Braille Institute’s trained Orientation & Mobility specialists are here to help you find your way around again for a new normal that keeps you active. We’ll work with you one-on-one so that you can be on the road again either alone, using a white cane, or with a guide dog. We also work with your caregiver to best support them as a human guide.

Braille Institute O&M specialist working with a woman with white cane to navigate walking from parking lot.

Looming

Class

In-Person

Learn the art of creating beautiful, handmade items. Looming is a crafting technique by interlacing yarn or thread on a loom.

Thursdays, October 8 to December 17 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM PT

A photo of hands using a looming machine to make a plaid and red piece

Healthy Living

Class

Online, In-Person

Discover a holistic approach to personal well-being that nurtures every part of you—body, mind, and spirit. This class explores strategies to enhance your physical, intellectual, emotional, and social health.

Group of women - two with volunteer lanyards stand around a kitchen island prepping food.

Foundations for Understanding Vision Loss: Becoming a Care Partner Series

Workshop

Online

Gain emotional insight and practical tools to help you confidently support loved ones with visual impairment in this three-part virtual workshop series.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM PT

3 adults siting side-by-side on a couch, the one on the farthest left is wearing blue scrubs, the gentleman in the middle is wearing a salmon colored shirt, and the person to his right is wearing a white blouse and blue button-up shirt

Long-Term Independence and Healthy Relationships: Becoming A Care Partner Series

Workshop

Online

This 3-part virtual workshop series is designed to support family members and care givers who have a loved one who is visually impaired. These interactive sessions provide both emotional insight and practical tools to help you confidently support independence at

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM PT

JAWS Screen Reader: Beyond the Basics

Class

Online

Taking concepts learned from Intro to JAWS, we’ll build on those skills further exploring useful keyboard commands to help you navigate your computer.

Fridays, October 9 to October 30 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM PT

Connecting Through Voice: Social Networking Apps with VoiceOver

Class

Online

Explore accessible social networking apps on your iPhone that allow people to connect through voice rather than relying primarily on photos or written posts.