Travis Association for the Blind – Austin Lighthouse hosted the Associate Director and Events Manager of the Fighting Blindness Foundation on November 6. Their mission is to drive the research that would lead to preventions, treatments and vision restoration for the…
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Austin Celebrates White Cane Day
Austin celebrated White Cane Day on October 16 with the annual march and outdoor festival hosted by Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Since moving the celebration from downtown Austin to the TSBVI campus a few years ago,…
TAB Participates in Town Hall Discussion for NDEAM
The Austin Lighthouse participated in a town hall discussion hosted by KLRU TV, Austin’s PBS station. Lighthouse CEO Jim Meehan and Angie Hall, Senior Training & Employment Manager, joined representatives from the state government, local nonprofits, businesses and people with…
Lighthouse Employees Headed to Argentina to Teach Beep Baseball
The Austin Blackhawks, Austin’s beep baseball team, are sending a team of players to Buenos Aires, Argentina this Fall to introduce blind athletes to the game of beep baseball. Amongst the traveling members are two employees from the Austin Lighthouse,…