OUTREACH SERVICES for B/VI & D/HH
Outreach Services for the Blind/Visually Impaired and Deaf/Hard of Hearing (OSBD) collaborates with the Florida State Department of Education to fulfill its mission to provide information, referrals, support, trainings, and assessments for the benefit of children and youth who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and/or Blind/Visually Impaired.
OSBD provides assistance to school districts across the state of Florida with a focus on small, mid-sized, and rural districts. These services assist children who are deaf/hard of hearing and blind/visually impaired, and the district staff supporting them. OSBD also provides related parent support services to the districts and parent groups. Program services are no cost to the requesting district or organization.
These services include:
- Onsite observation and consultation
- Expert onsite advice and support
- Recommendations on accommodations, modifications, and teaching strategies
- Classroom considerations
- Curriculum and specialized instructional materials
- Orientation and Mobility Evaluations
- Functional Vision Assessments
- Information and referral services
- Training and workshops for district staff, parents and other professionals
- Directory of local and state services
Outreach Services B/VI & D/HH
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
207 N. San Marco Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32080
1-800-356-6731