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AFB Family Connect
You'll find videos, personal stories, events, announcements, and an online community to help you guide your child to the life he or she wants.
http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsitehome.aspDARS Deafblind Services
Link to the DARS website and the Deafblind Services page. http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dbs/deafblind.shtmlDB-MD Medicaid Waiver Handbook
This describes the services & structure of the Deafblind-Multiple Disabilities (DB-MD)waiver. It can help you in discussing a person's plan of care.
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/handbooks/dbmd/index.htmDBMAT
The mission of DBMAT is to promote and improve the quality of life for all Texans who are deaf-blind multi-handicapped, deaf multi-handicapped, and blind multi-handicapped. DBMAT, which was established over 37 years ago, remains active at the local, regional and state level in a variety of activities including spearheading the national efforts for establishing the intervener profession. DBMAT hosts a annual family retreat in October, which is an opportunity every family who has a loved one with deafblindness will want to attend. http://dbmat-tx.orgESC Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist & Reg. Day Schools f/t Deaf
List of contacts for educational services geared towards serving students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/esc20public/DeafEdMENU/StatewideDHHDirectory.pdfFor New Parents - You and Your Baby
This is the document DB Link has done for new parents....great resources and information! http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/baby.htmHelen Keller National Center (HKNC)
This is the national organization committed to serving adults who are deaf-blind. The HKNC Mission is to enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in their community of choice. http://hknc.orgNational Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
This is a national website specific to deafblindness. While the entire website is a rich source of information on deafblindness, families will especially benefit from the information on the For Families page. It includes wonderful resources such as "I wish I had...". http://www.nationaldb.orgNational Family Association for Deaf-Blind
The National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB) is a non-profit, volunteer-based family association. Our philosophy is that individuals who are deaf-blind are valued members of society and are entitled to the same opportunities and choices as other members of the community. We are the largest national network of families focusing on issues surrounding deaf blindness. http://nfadb.orgProject SPARKLE
Project SPARKLE (Supporting Parents to Resources, Knowledge, Linkages, and Education) is a program of individualized learning that enhances the ability of parents of children who are deafblind to fulfill their roles in the development and education of their children. Through Project SPARKLE, parents will have access to information, training, and resources in their homes via DVD technology and the Internet. To learn more about Project SPARKLE, please contact Edgenie Bellah, Texas Deafblind Project, Family Support at 512-206-9423 or bellahe@tsbvi.edu.Texas Chargers, Inc.
The Texas Chargers, Inc. is a group of Texas families, friend, and professionals who are dedicated to helping children and young adults who live with Charge Syndrome. The primary function of our organization is to support the emotional and educational needs of the people with Charge Syndrome and the families and professionals working with them, to provide them with a better quality of life. Texas Chargers hosts an annual family retreat in the fall for families who have a loved one with Charge Syndrome. It is a weekend families look forward to every year and has served to build a strong community. http://texaschargers.orgTX Deafblind Project Unique Educational Needs of Children With Deafblindness
This is a section from TSBVI Outreach materials specific to interveners.
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/deafblind/intervener.htm#needsTexas Hands & Voices
Texas Hands & Voices is a chapter of the nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as the professionals who serve them. Texas Hands & Voices is a parent-driven, parent/professional/community collaborative group that is unbiased towards communication modes and methods. www.txhandsandvoices.orgTexas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
This website has information about the various programs offered through TSBVI, including Outreach. It also has the Texas SenseAbilities publication and a current calendar of trainings available throughout Texas. http://www.tsbvi.eduUse the following to search our LINKS by topic
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