Below are some general resources for the blind community of Pinellas County.
- Florida Division of Blind Services Website Return to work Programs
- Disability Rights Florida Website
- Pinellas Council of the Blind Website
- Florida Council of the Blind Website
- Florida Division of Blind Services has a grant for their SET program where 55+ clients can request up to $2500 in technology to be used for adaptive assistance. Contact Amanda Honingford at DBS to apply 813-871-7190
- Nu Vision
- PSTA Access Website
- PSTA Transportation Disadvantage program Website
- Note: we are entitled to this by disability, income restrictions do not apply to us
- Freedom Scientific Website JAWS, Openbook, Fusion
- NuEyes Low Vision Support and Vision RehabilitationDr. Edward J Huggett (727) 463-2579 Website
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami Website
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Emergency Care Website
- Call your Congress Person Website
- Accessible Digital Services innosearch.ai has partnered with BeMyEyes for accessible shopping including groceries, supplies, travel Website
- BeMyEyes is an app that will connect with one of 3 million volunteers eager to see our world through our phone and help us solve problems
- The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national hotline offering one-on-one support for mental health, suicide, and substance use-related problems for anyone 24/7. No matter where you are in the United States, you can call or text the number 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org and connect with a skilled, compassionate crisis counselor.
- BARD
Please sign up for BARD in a web browser (Firefox, chrome, safari, etc.) go to https://nlsbard.loc.gov/login//NLS
1. Click on Bard application instructions
2. Then click Link to BARD application for individuals
3. Select the library FL1M, Pinellas Talking Book Library in Clearwater
4. Fill out your information (name, email, etc.)
5. Submit application
You will receive an email with a temporary password.
Please allow up to 48 hours to receive your temporary password.
Log in online (not in the app) tohttps://nlsbard.loc.gov/login/NLSusing your email and the temporary password. It will ask you to change the password. Change your password.
Then you can enter your email and new password in the BARD Mobile app. You will only have to do this once. Now you’re ready to download audiobooks! Follow the instructions in the attached PDF to download books.
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