2026 Virtual Senior Retreat

February 8-14, 2026
Anywhere and Everywhere

This virtual retreat promotes a sense of well-being and self-confidence regardless of your lack of vision. Our collective experience has taught us that learning about blindness from competent blind people, while sharing the camaraderie of fellow retreat members, strengthens personal growth and guides seniors to advocate for themselves. Participants can look forward to receiving training in basic nonvisual skills, the development of new strategies for solving problems, and an introduction to valuable resources, all to be better able to determine for themselves what steps they can take to live the Life they want. We cannot overstate the positive impact an individual will experience as a member of a group of seniors, working together and sharing life-changing activities in a retreat of this nature. Just ask one of our recent graduates!

Schedule

NOTE: All times listed are in Eastern Time.

Eligibility

• Legally Blind
• Strong desire to learn nonvisual techniques
• 50 or over

Featured Topics

• Cane Travel
• Daily Living Skills
• Beginning Braille
• Organizational Skills & Tactile Learning
• Useful Aids & Devices
• Cooking Techniques & Food Preparation
• Technology Topics
• NFB-NEWSLINE®

Registration Form

The registration form for the 2026 Senior Retreat can be found below. You should complete your registration form and make payment by January 31, 2026. Anyone needing help to complete the registration process is welcome to call 281-968-7733 for assistance. Just select 0 for the operator when the phone is answered, and let whoever answers know that you need assistance completing the Senior Retreat registration form. If you will also need help making a payment, have your method of payment ready when you call, and whoever is helping you can assist with the payment process as well. Our helpers work with the National Federation of the Blind of Texas, and they are generally available weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM Central Time. The office will be closed from December 24-26 and December 31, 2025 and January 2, 2026 for the holiday. They will be available before the 24th if you want to get your registration completed early. 

Registration Form

Cost

The cost to participate is $50 per attendee. Payment must be received by January 31, 2026. Payment can be made by check, PayPal, or Zelle. PayPal accepts credit cards and debit cards.
If you prefer to make an instant payment using Zelle, you may do so by choosing to send money and adding NFB Senior Division as a recipient. When asked whether you want to add a mobile number or email address to send, choose mobile number and use 979-583-6343 as the number. Using PayPal or a card to pay costs us merchant fees, so if you have access to Zelle and choose to use it, you will save us those fees. 
Checks should be made payable to NFB Seniors Division with 2026 Senior Retreat in the memo, and sent to:

NFB Senior Division
c/o Duncan Larsen
304 East Simpson Street
Lafayette, CO 80026-2326
To pay using PayPal, complete the online registration form and then complete the checkout process. You can pay via PayPal by using a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account. To use thie method, use the link below.

https://seniors.nfb.org/donate-now
 

Archived Retreats

Please visit our Archived Senior Retreats page to listen to the audio archives of previous Senior Retreats.

Additional Information

Questions should be directed to gcrosby@nfbtx.org or to 443-681-9345. If you have difficulty completing the online form, call or email us for assistance. We will be happy to help. If we are not available when you call, someone will contact you as soon as possible.