Seussical KIDS Performance
Oooh and Oooh the Winningest Walloping Waltzing Whiz-zinger is Coming to St. Augustine! The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB), Blind Elementary Music Theatre students…all thinkers of...
View ArticleThe Sound Of Silence…And Music
“What? What?” or in more polite terms, “Pardon?” is a continuous refrain heard by those of us living with a hard of hearing person. Although more and more people are sporting the latest model in...
View ArticleKids Town Overrun with Pirates
On the afternoon of Wednesday May 17, 2017 a special event at FSDB called “Kids Town Live” took place for the third year. The event opened with a hula hoop jump course, rope limbo game, and lots of...
View ArticleTutoring Program Expansion in 16/17
Despite the best efforts of teachers and parents, every year there are students who fall behind in class, need help with homework, or extra preparation for the state tests. For many years FSDB has...
View ArticleReading is Fun
During the week of May 15th, 2017, students from both departments attended the annual “Reading is Fun” (RIF) in their respective library. This event is funded through private donations each school...
View ArticleGuide Dogs Shine The Light For Blind Brothers
For Jose and Fabian Quintanilla, it’s been a lifelong journey through a world of darkness as retinitis pigmentosa stole their vision to the point where the brothers, ages 29 and 24, are now blind. Now...
View ArticleCamp Rock Tunes Up For Young Musicians
Watch Camp Rock Tunes Up Summer For Young Local Musicians by ABC First Coast News (story continues below): ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – When you’re 13 years old and going on super-stardom, Camp Rock hosted at...
View ArticleBlind Toastmaster Uses Words To Help Others See
When glaucoma stole Walter Blackmon’s eyesight at 5 years old, it also stole some of his dreams. That day, he was at his babysitter’s house, sitting at a table and drawing cartoons from the newspaper....
View ArticleGreetings from the FSDB President
Welcome back! This summer is coming to a close and we at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) are all busy preparing to welcome new and returning students and their families for the...
View ArticleBlind Students Featured On Radio Station
On September 29, 2017, five students from the FSDB Blind Department went to the local Beach 105.5 FM radio station to talk about White Cane Safety Day. Savannah, Luke, Dwayne, Jonathan, and Addison...
View ArticleFSDB Students Compete in Braille Challenge Finals
Congratulations to Savannah Lindberg of St. Augustine who placed third in the nation for the Sophomore group during the 2018 Braille Challenge Finals! She and Addison Burgess of Orlando were among 50...
View ArticleBlind Students Take Part In Radio Interview
On September 13, 2018, five students from the FSDB Blind Department went to the local Beach 105.5 FM radio station to talk about White Cane Safety Day awareness. Thomas Rice, Kaitlyn Deverson, David...
View ArticleOpen House To Be Held On October 2, 2018
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) invites the community to attend an Open House on October 2, 2018 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in Claude J. Kirk Auditorium on the school campus. The...
View ArticleTeacher Spotlight: Hillary Norman
FSDB Teacher Hillary Norman is a master at employing “task analysis” to break down technology tasks for Blind Middle School students, enabling them to navigate technology and the world around them. She...
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