October 11, 2016, St. Louis, Missouri…On Monday, October 17, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments will welcome the Honorable Richard B. Teitelman, the first legally blind judge appointed to the Missouri Supreme Court.
Judge Teitelman will speak with community leaders about the important contributions made by individuals who are blind and visually impaired and to celebrate White Cane Day.
Diagnosed legally blind at the age of 13, Judge Teitelman will speak to ways that community leaders can help foster acceptance, inclusion and provide encouragement and support to those in their own communities, particularly children, who are blind and visually impaired. The event is co-sponsored by Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis.
The mission of White Cane Day is to educate the world about blindness and how persons who are blind can live and work independently while giving back to their communities. World-wide, the long white cane is used by people who are blind or visually impaired as a tool for safe and reliable navigation. The white cane is a symbol of the user’s skills and talents, mobility and independence.
In honor of White Cane Day, the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments and Lighthouse for the Blind in St. Louis have chosen to celebrate the successes and achievements of individuals, and the boundless potential of children, who are blind and visually impaired.
Born in Philadelphia, Judge Teitelman earned a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania. Moving to Missouri, he earned his law degree from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. In 1998, he was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals by Governor Mel Carnahan, serving in that capacity until his appointment to the state Supreme Court by Governor Bob Holden in 2002. He is a former President of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and has been honored by many professional and civic organizations.
About Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments
The mission of Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments (DGC) is to help children who are blind or visually impaired reach their full potential through family-centered, specialized services and community support. Programs and services are available for children from birth through high school graduation and their families who live within a 50-mile radius of DGC’s location in Richmond Heights, a St. Louis suburb. DGC supports the community through a variety of education and outreach efforts, including vision screening. To learn more, visit www.dgckids.org.
About Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis
Also known as LHB Industries, Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis is a non-profit entity that helps adults and children who are visually impaired maintain dignity and independence by offering Employment, Education and Support Services. The Lighthouse and its employees manufacture, assemble, warehouse and sell high-quality products to government and business customers nationwide including first aid kits, medical kits, catheters, aerosol and liquid paints, aerosol and liquid cleaning products, eco-friendly products and many others, including Quake Kare and Tear Mender products for consumers.
All sales revenues directly support Lighthouse programs including Professional Career Development; Special Technology and Adaptive Resources for Students (STARS); Summer Jobs for Students; Continuing Education; Arts & Entertainment Accessibility; Low Vision Aid and many others available for individuals who are legally blind and visually impaired in Missouri and Southwestern Illinois.
