Official Website of the Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas - DBMAT
"There are people that come into your life for special reasons. Sometimes, we don‘t understand why right away, but I have learned to accept that they are here not to change who you are, but to enhance your life and to teach you."
--Melanie Knapp (excerpted from "Christian & His Intervener")
The mission of DBMAT is to promote and improve the quality of life for all Texans who are deaf-blind multi-handicapped, deaf multi-handicapped, and blind multi-handicapped. Please explore this site and learn what we do, why we do it, and how you can get involved.
Here is the most recent and most important news for DBMAT :
Senate Bills 37 and 63 are signed into Law by Governor Perry!
The Christian Knapp Memorial Golf Tournament (fund-raiser) was a big success
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The picture at the top of this page shows many of the attendees of the 2007 DBMAT 35th Annual Conference (held at Camp John Marc in October, 2007).