Texas Parents of Blind Children (TPOBC) is the state chapter of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), a division of the NFB of Texas, a national membership organization of parents and friends of blind children.
Our state chapter was formed at the NFB of Texas State Convention in 2006 in order to reach out to parents of blind children and provide vital support, encouragement, and information. 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:
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 entirely of unpaid volunteers: 6 Officers who are all parents of blind children and 3 Advisors who are blind adults and/or teachers of blind children, active in the NFB. Please feel free to contact any one of us to join TPOBC or to ask any questions you may have.