Congratulations to the 2012 TSBVI Outstanding Direct Care Staff Members! These staff members will be honored at the board meeting on Jan. 27 and will be nominated for the national Principals of Schools for the Blind Awards.
Outstanding Teacher of Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired Robert Pierson
Outstanding Teacher of Students who are Blind/Multiply Impaired Cindy Kubacak
Outstanding Outreach Provider Ruth Ann Marsh
Outstanding Residential Staff Member Michael Pollei
Outstanding Paraprofessional Joanne Rodgers
Outstanding Related Services Provider Lisa Calaci
The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) serves as a special public school in the continuum of statewide placements for students who have a visual impairment. Students, ages 6 through 21, who are blind, deafblind, or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities, are eligible for consideration for services on the TSBVI campus. It is also a statewide resource to parents of these children and the professionals who serve them, from birth through transition from school.
The Austin Blind Cafe™ An Award Winning Community
January 26th, 27th & 28th 2012 - The Austin Blind Cafe is a mind bending / heart opening experience where the audience will dine, participate in a Q & A with their blind wait staff and enjoy a concert of original music by Rosh & One Eye Glass Broken...all in the pitch dark!
A delicious vegetarian* meal will be prepared with love to delight your senses by one of Austin's own Chef Brian Henderson and our lovely volunteers.
Your heart and mind will be opened as you celebrate and explore spatial awareness & darkness with your host Richie Flores, while indulging in 'unencumbered music listening' without the distraction of visual conditioning, social etiquette & your cell phones!
NASA recruiting students with disabilities for Summer 2012 internships!
NASA is looking to increase the number of students with disabilities pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through our internship programs. We have a two-percent hiring goal. Students can apply for summer internships now!
The deadline for submitting applications is February 1, 2012. They can register for an account and look for internships anytime at the One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI): Student On-Line Application for Recruiting interns, fellows and scholars (SOLAR) at http://intern.nasa.gov/ .
Summer 2012 internships run for ten weeks from early June through early/mid August. NASA internships are also offered during Spring, Fall and Year Long Sessions.
