| DBMAT |
The Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas |
Official Website of the Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas - DBMAT The mission of DBMAT is to promote and improve the quality of life for all Texans who are deaf-blind multihandicapped, deaf multihandicapped, and blind multihandicapped. "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") Please explore this site and learn what we do, why we do it, and how you can get involved!  |
| Here's the Agenda and links to the presentations: - DBMAT History (English) (Spanish) - TSBVI's Value of Family Engagement: "Together, we CAN DO IT" - Legislative Update 2023 - Creating Personal Networks |
Resources from 2021 Camp AGENDA
GOT TRANSITION? This information is not just for our DeafBlind! It is great for any individual trying to navigate the healthcare system into adulthood
What is Health Care Transition? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c_J8x_R-zM&t=1sFamily HCT TOOLKIT:
English: https://gottransition.org/resource/?hct-family-toolkit
HCT QUIZ for Parents/Caregivers: https://gottransition.org/parents-caregivers/hct-quiz.cfm
Resources SHARED FROM 2020 cAMP:
We understand this pandemic has been EXTREMELY hard for everyone. We were hopeful to have Camp, but for everyone's safety we will have to look forward to seeing you next year. Here are resources we had started to gather for Camp and more that we wanted to share during this pandemic:
- QUARANTINE TOOL BOX 7 short videos on Mental Health for Parents and Guardians of Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing. They were created by our friends at the Statewide Outreach Center, which is part of the Texas School for the Deaf, as part of the Mental Health Initiative for Deaf Youth.
- TEXAS FAMILIES TOGETHER is a weekly call for families to join that is hosted, in both English and Spanish, by Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired ("TSBVI") Outreach Team.
- FAMILY ENGAGEMENT DURING REMOTE INSTRUCTION OF STUDENTS WITH DEAFBLINDNESS AND MULTIPLE DISABILITES on the "Paths to Literacy" website where you will find many other great nuggets of information.
- GOT TRANSITION?
- ACRONYMS A list built with our TSBVI Deafblind Outreach Affiliate!