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About Sarah Blake LaRose

Sarah Blake LaRose teaches Biblical Hebrew and Greek at Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministry in Anderson, Indiana. She is one of three blind academic scholars who received the Jacob Bolotin Award from the National Federation of the Blind in 2016 in recognition of innovative work in the field of access to biblical language texts and tools for people who are blind. In addition to her work as a professor, she provides braille transcription services specializing in ancient languages. Her research interests concern the intersection of disability, poverty, and biblical studies.

What does Night-Light Do?

The mission of Night-Light is to provide accessible reading material for people with print disabilities; to equip people for reconciled relationships and healthy spiritual life; and to empower people to cope with personal challenges.

Night-Light’s core values are equipping, encouraging, and empowerment.

Night-Light provides:

  • biblical and theological study resources in a format that is accessible to people with print disabilities
  • perspectives on religious issues affecting people with chronic illness and disabilities
  • information to build public awareness and healthy practices for inclusion and daily life with chronic illness and disabilities
  • information and referral for people with chronic illness and disabilities

Founders

Night-Light’s founders are Sarah Blake LaRose and Kevin LaRose, each of whom brings leadership experience and personal perspective to this mission. Both Sarah and Kevin have many years of experience as moderators of email-based support groups online, giving them insight into the situations faced by people with disabilities. Sarah is an ordained minister with the Church of God (Anderson, IN). She also serves on the American Council of the Blind’s health care committee. Visit her personal site for more information about her ministry and other activities. Kevin worked as a contact representative with the Social Security Administration from 1989 until 2007, counseling beneficiaries regarding their benefits, rights, agency procedures, etc. He has also been an active member of the American Council of the Blind for many years, lending his expertise to affiliates as an email list moderator and serving in other leadership roles. Both Sarah and Kevin also have experience living with chronic illness and disability as well.

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