Dallas Services began in January 1949 for two visually impaired children who wanted to laugh, play and study with other children but due to their lack of sight, were not eligible for public school. Alfred Sack and his wife decided they wanted their 6 year-old visually-impaired daughter to live at home rather than send her to the residential school in Austin, Texas. They believed that blind children should receive the love and care of their own parents in their home, something that is impossible when the children are sent away to a special school. The Dallas School for Blind Children started with only two children but a year later, the number grew to 10 when a preschool for visually-impaired children was opened. The school also hosted a monthly meeting to provide guidance and support to parents of blind children.

Mrs. Sack worked tirelessly to have a law sponsored by Senator George Parkhouse passed so that Texas schools would establish special classes for blind and deaf children. The Governor signed the bill into law on May 17, 1951, and the first class in public school for blind students opened at Ben Milam School in September 1951.

Over the years, more programs have been added and the organization became Dallas Services for Visually Impaired Children: the school grew to offer early educational opportunities to all children and the Low Vision Clinic served visually impaired individuals of all ages. In April 2000, our name became Dallas Services. Though our name has changed over the years, we have always been dedicated to helping individuals with special needs.