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About Us

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Welcome to the National Federation of the Blind of Texas!

The National Federation of the Blind is an organization of over 50,000 blind people, striving to promote equal opportunity for the blind. Founded in 1940, the Federation has affiliates in every state, Puerto Rico, and Washington DC.  Dedicated to the complete integration of the blind into society, the Federation works toward the removal of legal, economic, and societal barriers to full participation by blind people in employment, education, recreation, and all other aspects of community life.

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2013 NFBT State Convention

 
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Preregister for the 2013 NFBT convention.

11/08/2013 (All day) - 11/10/2013 (All day)
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2013 Student Seminar Highlights

 
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  • TABS
  • TPOBC
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The TABS/TPOBC seminar of 2013 was the largest in recent history with over 100 in attendance. Listen to some of the following clips to get a taste of the event.

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audio/mpeg iconKim Cunningham & Kim Flores - Welcome.mp3
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audio/mpeg iconLouis Maher - Engineering a Win_1.mp3
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audio/mpeg iconJustin Landry - Stay in the Game with Rehabilitation.mp3
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audio/mpeg icon08 Job listings (better volume).mp3
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audio/mpeg iconAnil Lewis - Be on the Winning Team.mp3
04/05/2013 (All day) - 04/07/2013 (All day)

Summer Internship Opportunities

Submitted by Thomas Stivers on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:08pm

 
  • Youth Programs

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind people in the United States. With an affiliate in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, the Federation is the voice of the nation’s blind. In 2004, the NFB established the Jernigan Institute as the first research and training facility developed and directed by blind people.

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Winning at Life

 
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Texas Association of Blind Students and Texas Parents of Blind Children Annual Conference Friday April 5 — Sunday April 7, 2013 Get registered for the conference.

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Braille Enrichment for literacy and Learning

Submitted by Thomas Stivers on Sun, 02/24/2013 - 7:27am

 
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The BELL Program introduces blind and low vision children to the beauty of Braille through a one-week summer curriculum that is fun, creative and comprehensive.

Are you the parent of a blind child? Do you know someone who is?

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  • 2013 McAllen BELL
    06/24/2013 - 9:00am - 3:00pm
  • 2013 Scholarship Application
    06/30/2013 (All day)
  • National Convention
    07/01/2013 (All day) - 07/06/2013 (All day)
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    08/10/2013 (All day)
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    10/15/2013 (All day)
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