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99-year-old East Texas native learning to navigate life with new phone by her side

08 Jul 99-year-old East Texas native learning to navigate life with new phone by her side

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KLTV Author: Andrea Valdez Published: July 6, 2023   TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - As people get older, many would think it is time to slow down and take it easy. However, with the help of new technology, it’s a new way to learn something every day. Eleanor Scott, 99, proves...

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East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind holds annual Camp Lighthouse, focuses on independence

06 Jul East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind holds annual Camp Lighthouse, focuses on independence

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Tyler Morning Telegraph Author: Jessica Payne Published: July 4, 2023   The East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind recently held its second annual Camp Lighthouse last week focusing on independence. The camp is a way for blind and visually impaired high school students to have an opportunity to safely experience...

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East Texas Summer Camp Uplifts Teens With Visual Impairments

30 Jun East Texas Summer Camp Uplifts Teens With Visual Impairments

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CBS 19 Author: José Alonzo Published: June 29, 2023   TYLER, Texas — It’s the season for summer camps and many within East Texas are already underway.    While many focus on fun activities the East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind's summer camp, Camp Lighthouse, is going the extra mile by...

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Tyler native succeeds at U.S. Naval Academy to become its first blind graduate

09 Jun Tyler native succeeds at U.S. Naval Academy to become its first blind graduate

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Tyler Paper Author: Jennifer Scott Published: June 7, 2023   When Alberto Destarac began losing his vision last year, he felt his future was bleak, especially since he was attending the U.S. Naval Academy. “I just felt so defeated… I didn’t know how I was going to deal with it,”...

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Legally blind Pine Tree senior overcomes odds ahead of graduation

19 May Legally blind Pine Tree senior overcomes odds ahead of graduation

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CBS 19 Author: Ashley French Published: 7:40 AM CDT May 17, 2023   LONGVIEW, Texas — The road to graduation is never easy. As a matter of fact, it's even harder for students living with a disability. Pine Tree High School senior Asia Self was born legally blind and...

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11 May Legally blind student experiences ‘a day in the life’ at dream job

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  PALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) - What started as a love for cars for an East Texas student has turned into a passion. “My goal is to own my own shop,” Tristen Stickle, senior at Jacksonville High School said. He has loved cars his whole life, and his favorites...

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Empowering the Blind and Visually Impaired with East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind

19 Apr Empowering the Blind and Visually Impaired with East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind

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As part of their Subaru Support series, Peltier Subaru in Tyler is featuring a non-profit organization each month. For February, our latest stop takes us to the East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, a non-profit serving the blind and visually impaired through rehabilitation, education, training,...

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Blind Artist Teaches Visually Impaired East Texas Students

19 Apr Blind Artist Teaches Visually Impaired East Texas Students

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LONGVIEW, Texas - If you can’t see, you can still do a painting. That’s what a North Texas artist discovered after he lost his sight. John Bramblit is legally blind, but that didn’t stop him from painting. “If you’re visually impaired you just find a different way...

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Whitehouse Baptist Church Hosts Easter Egg Hunt for Visually Impaired Kids

19 Apr Whitehouse Baptist Church Hosts Easter Egg Hunt for Visually Impaired Kids

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WHITEHOUSE, Texas – Easter is just around the corner and over at the Whitehouse Baptist Church they hosted a very special egg hunt. These eggs create a beeping sound, helping visually impaired students find the treasure that’s hidden in plain sight. The exercise isn’t just about finding...

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East Texas Lighthouse, Area Schools Partner for Easter Egg Hunt for Visually Impaired Children

19 Apr East Texas Lighthouse, Area Schools Partner for Easter Egg Hunt for Visually Impaired Children

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The hunt for Easter eggs is a time-honored tradition, as children carry their Easter baskets and display immense joy and satisfaction with that first found egg, then moving on to the next hidden egg. But for hundreds of children with visual impairment, egg hunts have seemed...

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