The Commission is responsible for providing all services to Texans who are visually disabled except welfare services and services provided by educational agencies and authorities. Programs are based on eligibility rather than entitlement. Programs have expanded from home teaching in braille in 1933 to today's continuum of comprehensive services that changes tax users into taxpayers. The incidence of blindness in Texas is steadily increasing. There are an estimated 541,165 persons who are blind or severely visually impaired in Texas today.
Blindness leaves no aspect of a person's life untouched.
At the onset of visual loss, people are often unaware that training can keep them active and independent. Employers are usually unaware of the training and technology that make jobs accessible for people with visual limitations. Without intervention and training, jobs are lost, potential jobs are overlooked, and independence is needlessly sacrificed. Commission programs have received national recognition in the field of rehabilitation. What we do, we do well, and we are committed to continuous improvement.