DBS Events Archive

 

See Different Presents Read Different!


Older man reading a book. Young lady with headphones and a skateboard.

Do you or someone you know love books and/or magazines but struggle to read, hold, or see traditional print comfortably? The Florida Division of Blind Services’ See Different Team presents Read Different, a virtual presentation on the benefits of joining the Florida Braille and Talking Book Library--a free lending library--and accessing its many audible and Braille resources.

Aired: Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 11 a.m. (EST)

This info-packed presentation included:

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Fitness Made Fun

Graphic shows a woman in the top left corner in athletic gear stretching with a medicine ball. In the bottom right corner, there is another woman wearing athletic gear and stretching her arms up. She is in a lunging position.

Date: August 24, 2021
Time: 12 Noon
Host: DBS See Different Team

The Fitness Made Fun event provided information on some easy-to-do exercises, physical health tips, useful resources for persons with disabilities, and firsthand testimonies from people who put this into practice.

People who joined us:

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Lunch and Listen: Holiday Edition

Date: December 16, 2020
Time: 12 Noon
Host: DBS See Different Team

The DBS See Different Team is a group that creates educational and interactive opportunities to teach the public about blindness and visual impairments.

This event celebrated the many talents of our clients and staff here at DBS and brought some holiday joy to those who attended. People who joined us:

Download the video from the Lunch and Listen Holiday Event

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White Cane Awareness Day Walk Along

Date: October 15, 2020
Time: 11 a.m. to 12 Noon
Host: DBS See Different Team

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The video is an MP4 file. Right click on the link below and select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As." You will get a file navigation box that will let you choose a location to save the video. Navigate to the location you want to save it to and select "OK" or "Save."

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This webinar celebrated and brought awareness to the symbol of independence that the white cane represents for blind and visually impaired individuals. The event also educated drivers and pedestrians on the laws designed to protect them and our communities. People who joined us:

Accessible Voting 101 Webinar

Date: October 1, 2020
Time: 11 a.m. to Noon
Host: DBS See Different Team

Download the video from the Accessible Voting 101 Webinar

The video is an MP4 file. Right click on the link below and select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As." You will get a file navigation box that will let you choose a location to save the video. Navigate to the location you want to save it to and select "OK" or "Save."

Download the Accessible Voting 101 Webinar Video

This event was a non-partisan webinar designed to reach blind or visually impaired potential voters with available ways to cast a private, independent, and verifiable vote. The event covered avenues those who are blind or visually impaired may employ to cast their vote. It demonstrated the use of accessible voting equipment available at the polls or the local Supervisor of Election's office, and previewed upcoming accessible Vote By Mail software.

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