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Meet Texas Parents of Blind Children (TPoBC)

By Laura Weber, President, Texas Parents of Blind Children, Friendswood, TX

Abstract: Learn about the newest family organization in Texas for parents who have children who are blind—a state chapter of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children.

Keywords: Family Wisdom, family organization, National Federation of the Blind, state chapter

Texas Parents of Blind Children (TPoBC) is the state chapter of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC). Our state chapter was formed last fall at the National Federation of the Blind of Texas State Convention, and we’d like to invite all parents, relatives, educators, blind adults, and others interested in promoting opportunities for blind children in Texas to join with us to achieve our goals:

to create a climate of opportunity for blind children in home and society;
to provide information and support to parents of blind children;
to facilitate the sharing of experience and concerns among parents of blind children;
to develop and expand resources available to parents and their children;
to help parents of blind children gain understanding and perspective through partnership and contact with blind adults; and
to function as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind in its ongoing effort to eliminate discrimination and prejudice against the blind, and to achieve for the blind security, equality, and opportunity.

It is our sincere belief that our kids can do anything and that by joining together, we can make a difference in the future of all blind children. The NFB is changing what it means to be blind. Our philosophy is:

The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of information that exist. If a blind person has proper training and opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a physical nuisance.

The TPoBC board is made up of five Officers who are all parents of blind children and four Advisors who are blind adults active in the NFB. Please feel free to contact any one of us to join TPoBC or to ask any questions you may have.

President: Laura Weber, Friendswood, Texas, 832-971-7571, laura.weber @ comcast.net

Vice President: Marsha Lindsey, 469-583-1975, queen.marsha.lindsey @ gmail.com

Secretary: Leticia Flores Sturgill, Pearland, Texas, 281-412-9490, letonflor @ yahoo.com

Treasurer: Sally Thomas, Manvel, Texas, 281-692-1180m andysally @ houston.rr.com

Member At Large: Dan Sturgill, Pearland, Texas, 713-858-0752, sturgilldan @ yahoo.com

TPoBC Board Advisors:
Tommy Craig, Austin, Texas, tecraig @ earthlink.net
Brenda Dunn, Austin, Texas, jbd22 @ sbcglobal.net
Angela Wolf, Austin, Texas, sassywolf @ peoplepc.com
Diane Yoder, Austin, Texas, Lady-dy @ earthlink.net

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