Announcements


Dear TAER members, colleagues, and friends,
The Call for Presentation Proposals for the Texas Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired- TAER 2022 Conference March 31-April 2, 2022, at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock, Texas is open now through October 31, 2021. Our conference theme in 2022 is “A Whole New World: Renew, Recharge, Refocus!”

All presentations will be done in person at the 2022 TAER Conference. Please consider sharing what you do and know with others in our field by submitting a presentation proposal. This is a conference you won’t want to miss! We have not had an in-person conference since 2019, so please submit a proposal and plan to attend this conference at the amazing Kalahari Resort and reconnect with all of your colleagues to Renew, Recharge, and Refocus!

Submit Presentation Proposals for the 2022 TAER Conference at this link: http://www.txaer.org/2022call.html

Deadline for Proposal Submission is October 31, 2021.

2021 Election Results: 
President-Elect: Kate Borg
Secretary: Cheryl Schulik
Treasurer II: Angela Elrod
Members at Large: Heather Munro, Anissa Lara

March 25-27, 2021
​Schedule-at-a-Glance

TAER Board of Directors:
President: Rona Pogrund
President-Elect: Belinda Rudinger
Past President: Michael Munro
Treasurer I: Katie Nash
Treasurer II: Shannon Darst
Secretary: Janice Moran
Member-at-Large: Kathie Preece
Member-at-Large: Mary Shore
Member-at-Large: Yvonne Corson
Member-at-Large: Tammy Durrett
O&M Division Representatives: Drew Burnet & Stephanie Walker

TAER Award Winners 2020

Congratulations to all the nominations and award winners! We are honored by your professionalism and passion to our field.
For past award winners please visit the TAER website: http://www.txaer.org/past-awards.html

Jim Durkel Para-Professional/Worker of the Year
  • Cristy Burgamy
 Natalie Barraga Award (Small Programs)
  • Elaine Robertson
 Patrick Van Geem AT Award
  • Debra Leff
 Phil Hatlen Award
  • Shannon Darst
 Virginia Bishop Award
  • Elizabeth Wallace
 Texas Chapter Award
  • John Paul Burnett
 O&M Bob Bryant / Bill Bryan Leadership Award
  • Donna “DJ Dean
 O&M Best Practices Award
  • Denise Brown
 Mike Shirley O&M Student Award
  • Allison Smith
 Professional Preparation Scholarship     
  • Adam Graves
 Student with a Visual Impairment Scholarship
  • Rozlyn Bermea
  Outstanding Student of the Year 
  • Allison Smith