DeafBlind Awareness Week Celebration
June 24, 2026, 9:30 a.m.-noon,
“Access in Action” hosted by
HHSC Blind Children's Program DeafBlind
Texas HHSC North Austin Complex
4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin TX 78751.
All are welcome!
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Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) Basics
Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) Basics
DBMD = Deaf + Blind + Another Disability
Intervener
An intervener facilitates access to information for an individual who is deafblind. Similar to a sign language interpreter for the deaf, but with an additional level of one-on-one support, interveners use a variety of modes including visual or tactile sign language, or through an oral/aural approach.
More on interveners from TSBVI
Medicaid Waiver Program
Federal funds for Medicaid Waiver Programs are administered by the state for specific groups of individuals with special needs.
DBMD Waiver
Established to address the specific needs of those who are deaf and blind after the rubella epidemic of 1960s. Key to this waiver is inclusion of Intervener services.
More info from HHS
Causes of Deafblindness
Congenital conditions, including CMV and the genetic disorder Charge syndrome, and complications from prematurity are leading causes of deafblindness.
DBMD Medicaid Waiver Legislative Agenda
DB TX Partnering Organizations
Resources Provided By
Texas Deafblind Project / Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
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