Blind and Deaf Services

South Florida Parenting

NATIONAL/STATE RESOURCES

Florida Families of Children with Visual Impairments
www.ffcvi.org
An educational support group of parents and family members who have blind or visually impaired children.
386-677-7760

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Impaired
www.loc.gov/nls
Braille books and recordings for the visually impaired.
888-657-7323

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
www.rfbd.org
After receiving certification of disability, this service provides audio recordings of books.
20 Roszel Road, Princeton, NJ
866-732-3585

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Blind Services
www.state.fl.us/dbs
305-377-5339

Lighthouse for the Blind
www.miamilighthouse.com
601 SW 8th Ave., Miami
305-856-2288

BROWARD COUNTY
Blind Services
www.state.fl.us/dbs
954-497-3360

Lighthouse for the Blind
www.lhob.org
650 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale
954-463-4217

PALM BEACH COUNTY
Blind Services
561-304-7998

Lighthouse for the Blind
www.lighthousepalmbeach.org
7810 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach
561-586-5600

DEAF/HEARING IMPAIRED SERVICES

Florida TDD/Voice Relay Service for the Deaf
State-sponsored message relay system to help the Hearing Impaired make phone calls. Dial 711 or the numbers below.
Voice 800-955-8770
TDD 800-955-8771

Miami-Dade County Deaf Services Bureau
Voice 305-560-2866
TTY 305-560-2866

Broward United Hearing and Deaf Services
voice 954-731-7200
TTY 954-731-7208

Palm Beach County Deaf Service Center
Voice 561-278-6444
TDD 561-278-1444