White Cane Day Celebration takes place at Bergfeld Park in Tyler
Author: Alex Weister KLTV Published: October 12, 2024 TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A White Cane Day celebration took place at Bergfeld Park to recognize the achievements of those who are blind or visually impaired. The name of the event and ...
Students with Vision Impairment from Across East Texas Meet Up to Play Goalball at SFA
Author: Vanessa Johnson KTRE Published: February 2, 2024 NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Goalball is a sport that not many people know about. Students across East Texas with different types of vision impairment met Friday to play against one another at ...
East Texas advocates share importance of glaucoma awareness
Author: JD Conte KLTV Published: January 3, 2024 TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, dedicated to spreading knowledge of the disease that, according to the CDC, affects almost 3,000,000 Americans and is the second leading cause ...
East Texas professional explains how technology has changed braille reading
Author: Avery Niles KLTV Published: January 7, 2024 EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Roughly two percent of the population is legally blind or visually impaired. Of those, less than 10 percent can read braille. Braille is a system that is a ...
Tyler City Council approves grant for Tyler Transit with no rate increases, Saturday service to continue
Author: José Alonzo, Una Stanisavljevic CBS19 Published: December 14, 2023 TYLER, Texas — The Tyler City Council approved a $150,000 grant from the East Texas Council of Governments to help with operating Tyler Transit on Wednesday. This offers riders a solution ...
Local groups help visually impaired students with essential life skills in Tyler
Author: Ron Everett CBS19 Published: November 30, 2023 TYLER, Texas — A holiday-themed shopping trip is helping give students a valuable experience they may not receive while in school. "They've come today to do some Christmas shopping for Toys for ...
Illuminating Hope: The Transformative Journey of the East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind
Abilities.com Published: November 30, 2023 Nestled in the heart of Tyler, Texas, the East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind has stood as a beacon of hope, offering guidance, support and a sense of belonging to blind and visually impaired individuals ...
‘I sell hope and empowerment’: East Texas Lighthouse employee wins national award
KETK/FOX51 Published: October 22, 2023Michael Garcia TYLER, Texas (KETK) – An employee of East Texas Lighthouse in Tyler recently won the 2023 Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award from the National Industries for the Blind (NIB). Craig Ellis, had a ...
