Membership Application

Members of NAPVI and TAPVI receive the quarterly Awareness newsletter.

Family Membership

______$10 TAPVI

______$35 TAPVI & NAPVI

Professional Associate Membership

______$10 TAPVI

______$60 TAPVI & NAPVI

______Request membership assistance*

______Additional tax deductible donation

Name ______

Address ______

City ______

State _____ Zip ______

Phone ______

Email ______

Child’s name______

Birthdate ______Gender M F

Eye condition______

Other disabilities______

I give NAPVI & TAPVI permission to release this information to other parents: YES NO

_____ I would be interested in materials in Spanish.

*Membership assistance is available for parents/ guardians. Contact a TAPVI officer.
Who We Are:

TAPVI is a non-profit organization of parents and professionals committed to providing support to families of children who have blindness or visual impairments including those with additional disabilities.

We welcome all parents, relatives, educators, and others involved in supporting Texas families who have children with blindness or visual impairments.

The mission of TAPVI is to inspire and support parents of children with visual impairments to become empowered to guide their child in achieving full potential

in all aspects of life.

What We Do:

  • Enable parents to find relevant information and resources
  • Offer networking opportunities to connect families
  • Increase public awareness about the specific needs of our children so they are included in their community
  • Foster communication among the agencies and organizations involved with people with blindness or visual impairments
    How do I join TAPVI?

Please enclose this membership form along with your check and mail to the following address:

Linda Hulett

12 Rocky Lane

Houston, TX 77040

Please make checks payable to TAPVI

How do I find out more?

TAPVI

TAPVI on

NAPVI

1-800-562-6265

Online VI community & website:

Family Connect

Join the TX VI Family listserv:

TSBVI Outreach Program

www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/index.htm

1-800-872-5273

The TAPVI board is made up of officers who are parents of children with blindness or visual impairments and professionals that work with them. Please feel free to contact any one of us to join TAPVI or to ask any questions.

TAPVI Board Members:

President

Isela Wilson (Habla Español)

Rancho Viejo, TX

956-778-1142

Vice-President

Joe Paschall

Austin, TX

512-663-2330

512-206-9191

Treasurer/Membership

Linda Hulett

Houston, TX

Secretary

Alison Brown

Houston, TX

832-687-7694

Advisor

Jean Robinson

512-206-9418

512-744-3005

TAPVI is an affiliate of the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) and ascribes to the general purposes and policies of the national association.

The Outreach Program is funded in part by IDEA-B Formula and IDEA-D Deafblind Federal grants. Funds are administered through the Texas Education Agency, Division of Special Education to the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

Aug 2012

T A P V I Texas Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments

“I can assure you there is no more powerful advocate for children than a parent armed with information and options.”

Dr. Rod Paige,

U.S. Secretary of Education, 2001-2004