Interpreting –
Interpreting services are available to our Deaf clients and the community.
If you are interested in hiring our organization for interpreting services, you can download our information packet here: Interpreting Services Information Packet
Advocacy –
Providing awareness of the rights for Dear and Hard of Hearing citizens and to assist them in making reasonable accommodations
Information & Referral –
We have available a variety of information that clients may not have access to otherwise. We also try to keep a good network with other agencies so we can refer our clients.
Pamphlets & Information –
Our offices maintain catalogs and pamphlets with a variety of helpful information for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons.
Sign Language Classes –
Weekly classes are available for people to learn the language of the Deaf. This helps in community awareness, enlightens a person to be able to communicate with the Deaf and to better understand their culture. Our next class starts September 10th. Click here for more information.
Social Group Services –
We offer planned socials, picnics, and group gatherings for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. We also provide information on emergencies such as hurricanes, floods, etc.
FTRI Phone Program –
Do you have trouble hearing over the phone? Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. provides specialized telephone equipment at NO COST to Floridians with hearing loss or speech disabilities.
For more information on Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc., please CLICK HERE.
Meeting Room –
Our Crystal River office had a meeting room available for educational workshops and community outreach programs. (Meeting Hall can hold up to 30 people)
**Sorenson Video available at our Crystal River location
Also available –
Programs in obtaining hearing aids, assistance in hearing screenings, and repair of hearing aids and other assistive devices
Helpful Links:
A site designed to help educational teams in K-12 settings support deaf and hard of hearing students who use educational interpreters to access education and social interaction.
Based in St. Augustine, FSDB is recognized as one of the top schools for the deaf and blind in the nation and the only one of its kind in Florida.
