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Classified

Mail or e-mail your new classifieds to Jim Durkel at: TSBVI Outreach, 1100 West 45th St., Austin, TX 78756, or durkel_j@tsbvi.edu. An up-to-date Statewide Staff Development Calendar is posted on TSBVI's website at <www.tsbvi.edu>.

Through Your Child's Eyes

Have you ever wondered how your child "sees" the world? Have you ever considered what a world with little or no sight might be like? If these questions seem important to you, then Through Your Child's Eyes was designed with you in mind. At this workshop you will have the opportunity to:

meet other parents of children with visual impairments and deafblindness
learn how the eye works and how your child's visual impairment impacts his vision
participate in activities that simulate visual impairments
learn about the resources available to you and your child
learn about advocating for quality programming for your child
meet adults who have visual impairments

Target audience: Parents of young or recently diagnosed children with visual impairments, including multiple impairments. This workshop has been scheduled in the following locations:

Ft. Worth: September 17 - 19, 1999
Contact: Judy Hamilton at TCB
Phone: (817) 926-4646

Rio Grande Valley: October 15 - 17, 1999
Contact: Norma Castillo at TCB
Phone: (956) 423-9411

Corpus Christi: November 5 - 7, 1999
Contact: Joyce West at Region II ESC
Phone: (361) 561-8524

This workshop is also planned for the

Winter/Spring of 2000 in Waco and Victoria.

It's the 25^th Anniversary of the Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas

and

the 27^th Annual Family Conference!

Please come and join us as we celebrate

Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We're Going!

October 8 - 10, 1999

Camp John Marc near Meridian, TX

This is a conference for the whole family. There is travel and registration assistance available to help families attend. Registration information and more details about this year's event will be included in the August edition of In Touch. If you do not receive the DBMAT newsletter and want more information, please contact Pat McCallum at

Phone: (972) 287-1904 or E-mail: DBMATpjm@aol.com.

Fall 1999

INSITE Training

Waco, Texas

September 27 and 28,

October 26 and 27,

November 17 and 18

For more information, contact Tina Herzberg at Region XII Education Service Center (254) 666-0707, extension 260.

Southwest Orientation and Mobility Association - SWOMA Conference

Lubbock, Texas

November 12-14, 1999

Contact: Jim Durkel

durkel_j@tsbvi.edu

(512) 206-9270

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