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 Savannah Stephens at LBB at 850.942.3658, Ext 206 or email
Weekly Group Activities
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- Peer Support Group
Group Leader, Jeff Douglas, MSW, Programs Specialist
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 | 3:00 pm to 4:00 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
