Support Starts with Connection
Finding the right support for your child can mean connecting with several people and organizations, each bringing a different kind of knowledge and care. Whether you are seeking answers after a diagnosis, exploring tools for learning and independence, or looking for families who understand your experience, you deserve a place to begin.
Alongside the personal support offered by fearlessHOPE, these resources can help your family explore services, equipment, and opportunities within your community and beyond.
APH FamilyConnect
Created for families of children who are blind or have low vision, FamilyConnect offers guidance on diagnoses, childhood development, education, and everyday life, including support for children with additional disabilities.
Envision Dallas
Formerly Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Envision Dallas provides vision rehabilitation, training, and services that help people who are blind or have low vision build skills for greater independence.
Texas HHS Blind Children’s Program
The Blind Children’s Vocational Discovery and Development Program works with children and families to create individualized plans that support skills, development, and greater independence.
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
AFB advances research, accessibility, and advocacy to improve opportunities for people who are blind or have low vision, offering information on education, technology, and barriers to participation.
All Blind Children of Texas
This Texas nonprofit supports learning and recreational opportunities for children and young people with significant vision loss, helping them build confidence, develop skills, and participate in their communities.
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)
TSBVI supports families and educators throughout Texas through training, outreach, and specialized educational programs. Its resources can help families understand learning needs and connect with knowledgeable professionals.
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
NFB offers community, advocacy, and resources for people who are blind and their families. Its Free White Cane Program helps connect eligible individuals with an important tool for independent travel.
Perkins CVI Now
For families navigating cerebral or cortical visual impairment (CVI), this resource offers information about assessments, educational access, advocacy, and strategies for supporting a child’s individual visual needs.
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
AER supports the professionals who teach and assist people with visual impairments, providing training and resources in specialized education, orientation and mobility, and vision rehabilitation.
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
APH develops accessible learning materials, tactile tools, and assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision, with educational resources for families and the professionals supporting them.
Ambutech
Ambutech manufactures mobility canes, cane tips, and related equipment for people who are blind or have low vision. FearlessHOPE purchases canes from Ambutech to help meet families’ needs.
Dallas Youth Optical
Specializing in children’s eyewear, Dallas Youth Optical offers pediatric frames and fitting services to help families find glasses suited to their child’s prescription, size, and everyday needs.
Perkins Braillers
Perkins Braillers are durable braille writing machines used for literacy and math, from early learning into adulthood. The official store provides product information, accessories, and purchasing options.
Center for Vision Health
This Dallas nonprofit eye clinic serves children and adults, with an emphasis on low vision services and affordable eye care, including options for glasses and contact lenses.
Children’s Health Pediatric Ophthalmology
Children’s Health provides specialized eye care for children with a range of conditions, including congenital eye differences, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disorders, and other visual challenges.
Glaucoma Research Foundation
Families facing childhood glaucoma can find explanations of the condition, treatment information, and educational videos that help them understand their child’s care and prepare for conversations with specialists.
Ocular Prosthetic Designs
Located in Temple, Texas, Ocular Prosthetic Designs provides custom ocular prostheses, with services that include evaluation, fabrication, and fitting of prosthetic eyes.