DBS Events Archive
White Cane Annual Awareness Day
Join us at the Florida Department of Education’s Café 325 on October 13th at 10:30am for a celebration of our annual White Cane Annual Awareness Day.
Blindness and Visual Impairment Awareness Day
Join us for Blindness and Visual Impairment Awareness Day. Take yourself out to the ball game.
The Daytona Tortugas take on the Dunedin Blue Jays. Wednesday, August 30 at 6:35 p.m. Jackie Robinson Ballpark, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Enjoy a night at the ball field and learn how the Division of Blind Services helps people with visual impairments. There will be Giveaways, Family Fun, Special Guests, and Local Heroes.
To get tickets go to:
Dunedin Blue Jays at Daytona Tortugas Tickets : Jackie Robinson Ballpark : Tickets-Center.com
Lunch and Listen Talent Show (December 15th at Noon)
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
The DBS See Different Team is excited to host a special Holiday Edition, Lunch and Listen Talent Show on December 15, 2022 at 12:00 noon, and hope you can join us!
The Lunch and Listen Talent Show will be held from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Click here to join the meeting
Or call in (audio only) +1 850-583-5063,,963497345#
If dialing from a landline – 850-583-5063 and Conference ID: 963 497 345#
Judges will be on hand the day of the event to determine three winners. Winners will receive braille/print certificates and be featured on the DBS website.
White Cane Awareness Day Celebration (Florida Department of Education)
The Florida Department of Education invites you to our White Cane Awareness Day Celebration
October 14, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.
Turlington Café 325
The Florida Division of Blind Services (DBS) announces its annual White Cane awareness celebration. All are invited to this event, which is aimed at educating and celebrating the independence of blind and visually impaired people in Florida and highlighting transportation laws that were designed specifically to protect blind and visually impaired travelers.
View the Celebration on Facebook
Florida Blind Services
District 2 White Cane Safety Day October 15
Join us to celebrate individuals with vision loss and the importance of the white cane as a mobility tool, critical to living with greater independence.
Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, Tallahassee, Florida.
Meet at the park next to DOE on the corner of Gaines Street and MLK to walk through College Town.
Families and Friends Welcome.
Quarterly Patron Corner: Narration: The Art of Telling the Story
Due to last-minute technical difficulties, the Monday, September 12, Quarterly Patron Corner meeting was postponed. That meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. EDT. The topic for this session is Narration: The Art of Telling the Story. The guest speakers will include Celeste Lawson, narrator and head of the NLS Media Lab. Other NLS narrators will join her on the panel. The session will run for 90 minutes.
Bring your questions and your thoughts about audio narration and join us. Note that the Zoom link has been updated. The full, new Zoom invitation, including call-in numbers, for the rescheduled Patron Corner is included below.
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2022 Disability Employment Awareness Celebration
Thursday, October 6, 8:30 a.m.
Informational Displays
9:30 a.m.
Disability Employer Awards Ceremony
Tallahassee City Hall, Commission Chambers
300 South Adams St.
Hosted by
Agency for Persons with Disabilities – Vocational Rehabilitation – Blind Services
RSVP by September 23 to APD at (850) 488-4257.
Please let us know if you require an accommodation to participate in this event.
See Different Presents Read Different!
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:
- The variety of books and magazines available (2.4+ million items)
- Demonstrations of available Library equipment for reading
- Smartphone apps for downloading talking books and reading
- Information on the annual Summer Reading Program for early readers, youth, and adults.
- Clarification about print disability, who qualifies, and how to sign up
Download the Read Different video
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 Read Different Video
Fitness Made Fun
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:
- Learned about technology that levels the playing field for blind/visually impaired persons to stay active and get fit,
- Received information about organizations offering accessible, inclusive recreation for all and how they can get involved and benefit,
- Heard real life accounts of how unique partnerships between blind and sighted can enhance the quality of life for both,
- Took away tips and tricks to help them stay flexible and feel confident in getting and staying fit and;
- Had the opportunity to ask questions.
Download the Fitness Made Fun video
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 Fitness Made Fun Video
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:
- Got to spend their lunch break listening to and watching some amazingly talented DBS staff and clients,
- Helped our judges decide the 3 winners, and
- Experienced some holiday cheer!
Download the video from the Lunch and Listen Holiday Event
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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White Cane Awareness Day Walk Along
Date: October 15, 2020
Time: 11 a.m. to 12 Noon
Host: DBS See Different Team
Download the video from the White Cane Awareness Day Walk Along
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 White Cane Awareness Day Walk Along Video
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:
- Heard testimonials from people who are blind or visually impaired and their experiences with driver safety,
- Got to walk alongside the DBS See Different Team as they showed us how to use a white cane, dog guide, and technology to travel independently, and
- Had the opportunity to be a part of a live Question and Answer session where they asked the team questions they had about the white cane law, dog guides, accessible technology, and more!
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.
