LBB provides several Adult and Youth Programs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired in Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties. Services include adjustment counseling, support groups, employment skills, daily living techniques, communication, leisure, orientation and mobility, assistive technology, and computer skills.

For more information on joining a group or scheduling an appointment with a specialist, please call Jeanette Head at LBB at 850.942.3658, Ext 216 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Weekly Group Activities 

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• Peer Support Group - Stronger Together
  Group Leader, Janet Acheson, TVI
  1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month | Noon to 1:30 pm
  
  
• iPhone Lesson Group - Learn accessibility features on iPhones and iPads
  Tuesday | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | In-Person only | LBB
  Group Leader: John Ryan, Programs Specialists
  
  
• iPhone Support Group - Questions & Answers
  Thursday | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Group Call
  Group Leader: John Ryan, Programs Specialist
  
  
• Computer Lab open to LBB clients - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday between 10 am to 3 pm
  In person instruction on all Assistive Technology devices including Android, Braille Displays, Chromebook, FUSION, IOS, iPhone, JAWS, Mac, Notetakers, NVDA, OrCam, practice typing skills, Windows Magnifier, Windows Narrator, practice using Windows PC, ZoomText Magnifier, ZoomText Magnifier \ Reader, and more.
  
  
• Employment Readiness Group 
  Group Leader, Jeffery Douglas
  MSW, Programs Specialist
  Tuesday | 10 am to 11:30 am | In-Person only | LBB
  Thursday | 10 am to 11:30 am | Group call
  
  
• Youth Group (ages 6 to 22)
  Group Leader, Sharon Scherbarth, TVI, COMS
  Program Coordinator, Terrance Snider
  Youth Group Calendar