Help For The Blind In Florida

Florida instructional materials center for the visually impaired.
Help for the blind in florida. 4210 west bay villa avenue. Statewide offices state office in tallahassee. Contact the division of blind services. Florida division of blind services contact the district office nearest you for assistance from dbs.
401 office plaza drive. Dbs can help you with the software and training you need to maximize your independence. We are here to help blind and visually impaired floridians achieve their goals and live productive and independent lives. The florida division of blind services encourages you to see different by learning how blind and visually impaired people live work and play.
We also offer employer services the braille and talking books library and the business enterprise program. Our services cover all ages from babies to senior citizens. Florida support service program external link serves florida. We pay benefits to people who are blind under two programs.
Welcome to the florida division of blind services website. Florida deaf blind association inc. From the creation of the blind babies program the children s program and through local fundraising we re serving 100 more children than possible with state dollars alone. For parents of children who are blind or visually impaired.
Contact dbs for a free see different presentation. See this website s home page for a list of the programs we provide. Fdba is a state organization of for and by deaf blind americans. Florida agencies serving the blind provide vision rehabilitation services to floridians of all ages living with visual impairments.
If you re blind or have low vision. The social security disability insurance program and the supplemental security income ssi program. Our joint efforts also help serve 50 more senior adults which is the largest portion of florida s blind population. 800 342 1828 fax main dbs number.
Originally created by afb and the national association for parents of children with visual impairments familyconnect offers information and an interactive community for parents of children with visual impairments with resources to help navigate infancy to the teenage years. Florida center for the blind 1411 ne 22nd avenue ocala fl 34470 352 873 4700 fax. Florida school for the deaf and the blind. If you re blind we have special rules that allow you to receive benefits when you are unable to work.