Tag: Blind

Did you know D-FW movie theaters have adaptive tools for blind and hearing impaired?

Did you know D-FW movie theaters have adaptive tools for blind and hearing impaired? By Kristie Smith/Special Needs Insider [email protected] August 22, 2014 Closed captioning devices display a transcript of the movie as it plays, so those who are hard…

The sky’s the limit for East Texas man

The sky’s the limit for East Texas man May 23, 2014 LINDALE, TX (KETK) — 74-year-old Ken Cary is blind, deaf, suffers memory loss, and numbness, but he does not let those words define who he is. He said, “can…

Job Opportunity: Job Coach – San Antonio

Job Coach (Vance Jackson & 410) Compensation: The position is part-time, on-call and pays $10.00 hourly, including mileage reimbursement; weekly pay. Contract job part-time A Job Coach works with persons who may have a variety of disabilities, including physical, intellectual, emotional and…

URGENT: Help Ensure Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Help Ensure Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Dear Friends and Colleagues: Texas taxpayers spend a great deal of money on instructional materials for the classroom, much of which is available in a digital format – audio, games,…

Children dealing with deafness and blindness can get help in New Orleans

Children dealing with deafness and blindness can get help in New Orleans By NOLA Community  January 07, 2014 The Louisiana Deafblind Project, a program at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions Human Development Center, is…

Blind, Deaf, and Orphans (BDO) Picnic 10/12/13 – Austin

Blind, Deaf, and Orphans (BDO) Picnic October 12, 2013 Picnic Icon Where:   Patterson Park  4200 Brookview Rd  Austin, TX 78722 Austin’s 1st Picnic Time: 10 am until 6 pm B.B.Q Dinner Dinner Plate  $ 8.00 Children 6 -12  …