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BLIND SERVICES
Division of Blind Services
www.myflorida.com/dbs
Fort Lauderdale District Office
2200 W. Commercial Blvd, Suite 101
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
954-497-3360
Serves Broward County
Miami District Office
401 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Room S-714
Miami, FL 33128
305-377-5339
Serves Dade and Monroe Counties
West Palm Beach Office
2000 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.,
Suite 300
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
561-681-2548
866-225-0794 Toll Free
Serves Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and
St. Lucie Counties
Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
850-245-3399 Voice/TDD
800-451-4327 Toll Free Voice/TDD
www.rehabworks.org
National Federation for the Blind Local Chapters
Broward: 954-442-1855
Miami Dade: 305-935-4338
Palm Beach: 561-478-0583
Florida Council for the Blind
800-267-4448 State Office
www.fcb.org
RADIO READING SERVICES AND TALKING BOOKS
WLRN Radio Reading Service
172 NE 15th Street, Suite 222
Miami, FL 33132
305-995-2218
800-273-6677 Toll Free
www.WLRN.org
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Broward County Talking Book Library
100 South Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-357-7555
954-357-7528 TTY
www.broward.org/library/talkingbooks.htm
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Talking Book Library of Dade and Monroe Counties, Miami-Dade Public Library System
2455 NW 183 Street
Miami, FL 33056-3641
305-751-8687
800-451-9544 Toll Free
305-474-7258 TTY
www.mdpls.org
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Palm Beach County Library
Library Annex, Mill-Lake Plaza
4639 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, FL 33463
561-649-5500 (WBP)
888-780-5151(South County & Glades)
www.pbclibrary.org
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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic: Florida Unit
6704 SW 80th Street
Miami, FL 33143
305-666-0552
800-535-0552 Toll Free
www.rfbd.org
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National Library Service
www.loc.gov/nls
www.ebooks.com
www.bookshare.org
LOW VISION REHABILITATION, TECHNOLOGY & MOBILITY
Lighthouse of Broward County
650 North Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
954-463-4217
www.lhob.org
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Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.
601 SW Eighth Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
305-856-2288
www.miamilighthouse.org
Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches
1710 Tiffany Drive East
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
561-586-5600
www.lighthousepalmbeaches.org
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Blind Rehabilitation Center
VA Medical Center
7305 N. Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400
561-422-8426
AbleData
Provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment
800-227-0261 Toll Free
301-608-8998
301-608-8912 TTY
www.abledata.com
Freedom Scientific
877-775-9474 Toll Free
www.freedomscientific.com
Humanware
800-722-3393 Toll Free
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www.humanware.com
Optelec
800-335-7970 Toll Free
www.shoplowvision.com
Visual Enhancements
877-236-7092 Toll Free
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www.visualenhancements.com
Enhanced Vision
888-811-3161 Toll Free
www.enhancedvision.com
OTHER RESOURCES
Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.
4210 77th Street East
Palmetto, FL 34221
941-729-5665
800-944-DOGS (3647) Toll Free
www.guidedogs.org
Miami Dade County Para Transit
Special Transportation Service
786-469-5000 Information
305-263-5459 TTY
305-264-9000 Reservations
www.miamidade.gov
Broward County Para Transit (TOPS)
954-357-8400 Information
954-357-8302 TTY
800-599-5434 Toll Free
www.broward.org
Palm Tran Connection
561-649-9838 Information
561-649-0683 TTY
877-870-9849 Toll Free
www.pbcgov.com/palmtran/
Tri-Rail
800-TRI-RAIL (874-7245)
800-GO-SFRTA (467-3782)
800-273-7545 TTY
www.tri-rail.com
Miami Metrorail
786-469-5000 Information
305-499-8971 TTY
www.miamidade.gov/transit/rider_sts.asp
Project Insight
An outreach service created by the Florida Council of the Blind providing information, encouragement and referrals to local, state and national services available for the visually impaired. They can also suggest areas of social interaction and community involvement.
800-267-4448 Toll Free
www.fcb.org/piabout.htm
Foundation Fighting Blindness
5310 NW 33rd Avenue, Suite 219
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
866-782-7330 Toll Free
www.FightBlindness.org/SouthFloridaChapter
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