Florida for the Deaf

There are more than 800,000 deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals in Florida. Here is a guide to associations, chapters, clubs, events, services, schools, and attractions for those who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing.

Associations:

Florida Association of the Deaf, Inc. http://www.fadcentral.org/ Florida DeafBlind Association, Inc. (FDBA) http://fldeafblind.org/

County Associations, Chapters, Clubs, Events:

Broward County Association of The Deaf, Inc. (BCAD) http://www.bcadfla.org/ Palm Beach Country Association of the Deaf http://www.pbcadfla.org/ Jacksonville Deaf Club (JDC) Jacksonville, FL https://www.facebook.com/Jacksonville-Deaf-Events-254393214613972/ Orlando/Central Florida http://orlandodeafhappyhour.blogspot.com/ Association of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA)-Suncoast Chapter http://aldasuncoast.com/ Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month (with rare exceptions). Tampa Bay Deaf/ASL Community Events More than 340,000 deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals live in the Tampa Bay Area. http://www.aslevents.info/

Services/Centers:

Easterseals Northeast Central Florida Many services for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing https://www.easterseals.com/necfl/our-programs/adult-services/deaf-and- hearing-services.html Family Center on Deafness Largo, FL https://fcdpinellas.org/ List of other Deaf services: http://fadcentral.org/deaf-service-center-association.html

Schools:

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) St. Augustine The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is a state-supported boarding school for deaf and blind children established in 1885. https://www.fsdbk12.org/ Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf Clearwater Using a combination of Montessori-style teaching and a visually oriented curriculum, Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf provides comprehensive and accredited education to deaf and hard of hearing children, their siblings and children of deaf adults (CODA) and prepares them for a lifetime of success in the community. http://www.blossomschool.org/ Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech Jacksonville Clarke provides children who are deaf or hard of hearing with the listening, learning and spoken language skills they need to succeed. Annually, nearly 1,000 children and their families benefit from programs and services at our five locations: Boston, Jacksonville, New York City, Northampton and Philadelphia. http://www.clarkeschools.org/