For many students, leaving high school means more school or work, or both.

Some students with visual impairments face challenges that many cannot understand, and the Education Service Center works to make sure those students gain the skills they need to become a member of the local workforce.

The team at Camp Teen Challenge at the Peaceable Kingdom Retreat in Killeen hopes to help kids prepare for that opportunity. In a week's time, camp organizers said campers will learn how to socialize and interview for a job.

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"I don't think they would have the security, you know, the self confidence that they can do that and being able to go out and experience those opportunities," Education Service Center Region 12 Education Specialist Melba Bunch said.

For many students, leaving high school means more school or work, or both, but either way having the skills and confidence to take on new opportunities in the real world can't be a bad thing.

"This is a transitional camp and we talk about transitioning from high school to the world of work," Blind Service Waco Division Field Director Greg Mason said.

	Camper Dylan Young wants to help others learn how to play the piano.

Getting the students ready to be a vital part of the workforce also means making them feel comfortable, and knowing they're not alone.

"You're around a bunch of people who are the same as you so you don't get counted out of anything," Hubbard High School student Mindi Bennett said. "When I was little and all of the other little kids would be riding their bikes around and stuff, I couldn't do that because I couldn't see cars coming very well, and so I had to kind of stay at home a lot when I was a kid."

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At the Division for Blind Services, the average cost of an accommodation for employees with physical challenges in the workplace is just $34. The field director said this legislative session, more money has been allocated to the division than in previous years.

As part of the process, it helps for the kids to know what they're good at, and what they can do with their skills. Camper Dylan Young knows he likes to play the piano and help others learn how.

"I like to teach other people," 12-year-old Young said. "See, I'm trying to teach other people right now and I write my own music, so it's pretty fun."