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East Texas Lighthouse hosts inaugural White Cane Day, spreading awareness of visual disabilities

East Texas Lighthouse hosts inaugural White Cane Day, spreading awareness of visual disabilities

Tyler Morning Telegraph Published: October 14, 2023Jennifer Scott Tyler, Texas  - The East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind hosted its inaugural East Texas White Cane Day on Friday morning at Bergfeld Park in Tyler. The event celebrates the achievements of ...
East Texas resident takes white cane training course while losing vision

East Texas resident takes white cane training course while losing vision

KLTV - Tyler Published: September 21, 2023 LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - If you were told you will permanently lose you sight, what would you do? Two East Texans who have accepted that loss tell us with the help of the ...
Special service dog changes UT Tyler student’s life for the better

Special service dog changes UT Tyler student’s life for the better

KLTV - Tyler Published: September 19, 2023 September is known as National Service Animal Month. This month is used to highlight and bring awareness to the extraordinary work service animals do. Emily Anderson is originally from the DFW area and ...
Blind KC man defies odds at Royals’ Labor Day game

Blind KC man defies odds at Royals’ Labor Day game

KCTV - Kansas City Published: September 4, 2023 A Kansas City man who was born blind defied the odds and was able to fulfill his dreams, throwing the first pitch at the Royals game on Labor Day. “I always thought ...