B.E.S.T. Saturday School

Braille Education and Skills Training

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Proudly Sponsored by Texas Parents of Blind Children (TPOBC)

Young boy using a Perkins Brailler

O&M: An Introduction to Public Transportation

The Light House of Houston   Map...
3602 West Dallas
Houston, TX 77019

9:00am - 12:00pm

Blind and visually impaired students aged 6-18 are invited.

Blind students will travel from the lighthouse to a Starbucks outside of the Texas Medical Center using the MetroBus and the MetroRail. Metro Qcards and money for a Starbucks drink will be provided. Afterwards, students and parents can have lunch with blind adults from the Houston area and then attend the monthly meeting of the Houston chapter of the National Federation of the Blind.

THERE ARE ONLY 10 SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACTIVITY!

A licensed O&M instructor from the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center is coming in from Austin and blind adults from the Houston area will be in attendance to teach O&M skills and mentor participants.

Please register with Emily Gibbs at elgibbs@gmail.com or call 979-202-1961 as soon as possible to reserve your child's place! You can also register online using the form below.

Our purpose is to have a free monthly activity to:

  • Supplement Braille and cane travel skills
  • Provide social opportunities for blind children
  • Expose kids to fun, new activities
  • Provide resources for families to learn basic Braille

A student reading braille

The activities will be led by teachers of blind students and parents of blind children. Activities are for blind children only. Child care for siblings will not be provided. Parents are welcome to drop their blind children off, or they may stay to attend a parent meeting.

We will have a Braille book exchange at each monthly activity. Please bring any Braille books that your child has outgrown or finished reading and trade them for new ones.

For more information, contact:
Emily Gibbs, TPOBC Vice-President and Teacher of Blind Students - 979-202-1961





3 Pictures of students using canes, participating in braille sylus activities and other group activities.
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TPOBC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization - 866-636-3289 - PO Box 125, Friendswood, Tx. 77549-0125