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November 13, 2024 Regular Commission Meeting has been cancelled

12th Annual Oklahoma Regional Cane Quest to be held Nov. 6

MUSKOGEE -- Oklahoma School for the Blind will be hosting its 12th annual Oklahoma Region Cane Quest with 43 eager students who are blind or visually impaired ready to prove their white cane proficiency. This competition will begin at noon on Nov. 6 at the school.

Contestants, with white canes as their guides, will identify obstacles and changes in surfaces, such as drop-offs at stairs or curbs, in a quest for medals and prizes. 


White Cane Safety Awareness Day 2024

TULSA – White cane users with visual disabilities and sighted supporters will celebrate National White Cane Safety ­­­Awareness Day from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 15 with a walk through the heart of downtown Tulsa.

Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, will host this year’s event. SBVI staff invites participants to gather in Williams Green Park, 61 E 3rd St, in downtown Tulsa.


School for the Blind students to celebrate White Cane Safety Awareness Day Oct 16

Oklahoma School for the Blind will celebrate White Cane Safety Awareness Day starting at 1 p.m. on Oct. 16 at Mural Park in Muskogee.

The school’s event will be held one day after the official national White Cane Safety Awareness Day. It is typically observed every year on October 15.

OSB students and staff will meet in Mural Park, 230 W. Broadway Street and walk a 15-minute route in the downtown area while demonstrating proper cane technique, safe street crossings and travel awareness. 


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Oklahoma School for the Blind Hosts Annual Spaghetti Dinner

Muskogee, Okla. – Spaghetti and meatballs will top the menu and the plates on Oct. 15, when the Oklahoma School for the Blind partners with Muskogee Masonic Lodge #28 A.F. & A.M. to host their annual fundraiser.

The public is invited to attend from 5 to 8 p.m. at the OSB campus in the new gym. The school is located at 3300 Gibson Street in Muskogee.


October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

It’s always a celebration when an individual goes to work. It’s no different for a person with disabilities. The difference lies in the barriers that often hinder a person with disabilities from getting a job.

In 2023, 1,181 Oklahomans with disabilities went to work thanks to the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services’ Vocational Rehabilitation and the Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired employment programs.

DRS is joining the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy in recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month. NDEAM is an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October.


School for the Blind celebrates Western Heritage Day at Silver Spur Western Lodge in Haskell

MUSKOGEE – The Oklahoma School for the Blind will treat their students to a day on the ranch on Sept. 25 for Western Heritage Day.

Again this year, the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association and Roy and Rose Anna Webb will sponsor the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Silver Spur Western Lodge.

“This is such a special time for the kids,” OSB Elementary Principal Shawna Coplen said. “This day is absolutely fabulous. It stimulates the students' senses and teaches them how wonderful these animals are.”

The Webb’s annually donate their Silver Spur rodeo arena, stagecoach, hay wagon and employees to ensure that students enjoy an authentic cowboy experience with educational impact.


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