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NFB Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest

This is a national contest for students who read Braille, K-12 grades, and adults. The purpose of the program is to promote the joy of reading for pleasure, to promote Braille as a viable literacy medium equal to print, and to demonstrate the importance of independent reading in the development of Braille literacy skills.   more...

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B.E.S.T. Saturday School Photos
O&M: Public Transportation Scavenger Hunt
Adapting Games
Beachcombing

NFB Convention 08 Photos

Mission Statement:

A non-profit membership organization of parents and friends of blind children and youth working together to ensure the best possible future for our blind youth by: promoting blindness skills, fostering self-esteem, and utilizing blind adult role models to build a solid foundation for a productive life with the maximum independence.

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Articles and News

My Child is Blind: What Do I Do First?

When I found out that my child was blind, I was panicked. What do I do? Who can help me? Where is the manual? I searched for resources, but I was overwhelmed. What I really wanted was a list to get me started on the most important things first.   more...

It's Free!

Raising a child is expensive. Raising a child with special needs is EXTREMELY expensive. I’m the mother of a 5-year-old daughter who is blind due to Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), and I found out very quickly that items made for low incidence disabilities such as blindness are often outrageously priced, since they can’t be mass marketed. What follows is a brief list of things that I have found that are FREE. Most information is cut and pasted from the websites listed.   more...

Raising a Blind Child: 101

When we took our daughter to her two-month checkup, I mentioned to her pediatrician that her eyes seemed to jerk and that she wasn’t visually tracking things yet. She wasn’t on track with the developmental checklists and, although I wasn’t too worried, something didn’t seem right.   more...

Beachcombing, A Galveston Adventure!

Recently, a group of blind Texas children had the opportunity to travel to Galveston Island and learn about our coastal shores. We were invited to attend a beach combing class led by Ms. Kat Pollock who worked for the Texas Parks Department.    more...

Educating Students with Visual Impairments in Texas: Guidelines and Standards

A great article on the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impared's web site regarding guidelines and standards related to the education of visually impared students. A new window will open to this article, just close it when you are done to return to TPOBC.org.

Texas Moms on Capitol Hill!

In January, 2008 four Houston area mothers of blind children traveled to Washington, D.C. to inform members of Congress about current legislative issues of importance to the blind. Laura Weber of Friendswood, Kim Cunningham and Lety Flores of Pearland and Sally Thomas of Manvel took an early morning flight from Houston to Washington, D.C., excited about the prospect of making our voices heard in the halls of Congress.   more...

A Promise for Tomorrow, Help for Today

Comments reprinted from the A Future Reflections NFB 2007 convention report.   more...

NFB Convention 2008, Dallas Texas - Photos