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Department of Education Survey for Parents

The Florida Department of Education is conducting a survey designed to provide the state with information on how well schools are supporting parents’ involvement in their child’s education. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states must report this information to the federal government on an annual basis.…

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Parent Activities this Friday, January 27th

FSDB Parents are invited to this Friday’s Parent Engagement Day activities. Please join other parents and staff as we tour the FSDB historical museum from 9:30 – 11:00 AM. After the museum tour, parents will enjoy a luncheon together, and at 12:00 PM we will have an informative…

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November 18th Parent Meeting - View Online

Before the Thanksgiving break, Parent Services hosted our second Parent Engagement Day of the school year. Blind Department families participated in a Vision Fest with all of the latest in technology for the blind. Deaf Department families were invited to a panel discussion with deaf and hard of hearing alumni…

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Parent Sign Language Classes at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

FSDB Parent Services is offering an intermediate level course in American Sign Language for our parents. The class is geared for those who know basic sign language as this course focuses on conversational skills. The class will be held on the FSDB campus in Moore Hall, Room 215.…

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NFB Partners with Santa to Promote Braille Literacy

Santa has enlisted the help of the elves at the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute to get Braille letters out to hundreds of blind boys and girls this Christmas season. Between November 15 and December 20, parents can go online at the National Federation of the…

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