Blind Ambitions Groups would like to say good bye to Alice Givens Jones who passed away August 21, 2008. In loving memory of her dedication to helping the blind.

"Through teamwork, I became the first blind climber to reach the top of the world. Even more special is that 19 of my teammates stood on top with me - a world record - the most from one team to reach the summit of Mount Everest in a single day. When you work with the Blind Ambitions Groups team, YOU also can reach the top of what ever you commit yourself to." Erik Weihenmayer

Welcome to the Blind Ambitions Groups web site. Here you will find information for the blind, visually impaired and your families to help them understand Blindness a little or lot better. You will find links to Articles, tips, training, Support group meetings and many other topics specifically for the blind. You will also find places to chat on group lists and listen to two radio shows for the blind that deal with life issues and employment. Blindness and visual impairments are not the end of the world for you or your family so don't live like it is, but instead life to the fullest. Over ten million people and over forty million people around the world are blind or visually impaired and so I remind you of our entire motto at the Blind Ambitions Groups. We may have lost our sight but we have not lost our VISION. We can not help your eye condition so we help you get your VISION back in a very different way. I think you are going to like how we do it.

Next DART ADA Meeting: Saturday, October 18 10am-12noon Richardson Civic Center 411 West Arapaho Road Ask for the “ADA Meeting” Remember to call Paratransit before 5pm on Thursday, October 16. Next DART ADA Meeting: Saturday, October 18 10am-12noon Richardson Civic Center 411 West Arapaho Road Ask for the “ADA Meeting” Remember to call Paratransit before 5pm on Thursday, October 16.

Quick Links below to Current Radio Shows. For more listings of past shows select here, or from the menu on the left.

Sound of Sight Show # 137 airing September 9, 2008

A soliloquy by Mark Marvel compares the International Olympics (the most recent being 2008 in Beijing, China) to the game of life: reaching your life’s dreams and being the best you can be – blind or not. (Warning: Have a tissue or 2 within reach!)
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Sound of Sight Show # 105 airing September 8, 2008

Mark interviews popular returnee Dave Shephard and discusses some tips (and some of the challenges) in public transportation for the blind in DART’s ridership area: using fixed-route bus services (woo-hoo!), the 1-Stop Shop (Customer Service): 214-828-6739; the “insider info number” (8-5 Monday-Friday): 214-515-7272, AND the “issues (complaint) number”: 214-749-3333 (get a tracking number); 10/3 ADA meeting
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Bryan Dodge

Bryan Dodge is the author of three professional development audio programs: How to Build a Better You, How to Build a Complete Sales Person, and How to Build a Purpose Guided Life and the co-author of the book, Becoming the Obvious Choice which has sold more than 125,000 copies. Dodge also is the host of the “Build a Better You” Radio Show that airs live on Saturday afternoons on Dallas/Fort Worth’s premier talk radio station, WBAP 820AM. For more information, visit his Web site at www.BryanDodge.com

Harry-David Kowal - Webmaster

Harry-David Kowal (Webmaster) We are currently updating our web site to give you more information, services, resources and current news about the community here at Blind Ambitions Groups and how we are stepping up to meet the challenges that lay ahead. It's an exciting time here at Blind Ambitions Groups as we look forward to the vision describe in our mission statement. We welcome your comments about the new web site and look forward to hearing from you.