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Camp Rock On 2023

October 6, 2023

ABCTX is proud to support events like “Camp Rock On” in El Paso, TX. Richard Torres is everything we love about teachers of the visually impaired. We were excited to…

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Babies’ Day Out Dallas 2023

June 4, 2023

Each Spring, the Region 10 Education Service Center hosts and event called “Babies’ Day Out.” On April 27th, I had the good fortune of attending this special day on behalf…

ABCTX Helps Students Reach for the Stars

May 16, 2023

Reaching for the Stars has been the theme for SCVIS (Space Camp for Visually Impaired Students). Today, this theme shines brightly as the new logo for All Blind Children of…

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The Gift of Dance

May 16, 2023

A kindergarten teacher of children with visual impairments was concerned about a little girl in her class who seemed to be struggling with balance and coordination. The teacher believed that…

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Orientation and Mobility Opens Up the World for Students in Brownsville, Texas.

May 16, 2023

Where are blind children going and how are they, literally, going to get there? The answer is that they can go anywhere, but only with training in the areas of…

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Billy Brookshire Steps Down from ABCTX Board After 19 Years of Incredible Service

May 1, 2023

Our Great Friend Billy Brookshire                 It is impossible to express what a great influence Billy Brookshire’s personality has been as he served on the board of ABCTX since our…

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Retired VI Teacher Becomes ABCTX Angel

April 18, 2023

March 1st and 2nd were the dates of the “I Live Here, I Give Here” campaign for Austin Texas. Every year since the inception of “Amplify Austin” All Blind Children of Texas…