Oklahoma School for The Blind To Host National Outreach Forum

(MUSKOGEE, OK) School for the Blind staff from 26 states will convene at Oklahoma School for the Blind April 25-28 for a national forum designed to help them share ideas, update progress and learn about new and exciting issues related to blindness and visual impairment.

Forum participants are primarily responsible for extending their schools’ on campus programs and services to students with visual impairments attending local public schools as well as providing teacher training and recommendations on adaptations to the students’ educational environments.

In honor of Oklahoma’s centennial celebration, conference directors Deb Delhotal and Sherry Holder have planned a Native American theme including a visit to a Native American Museum, a traditional Native American dinner and entertainment that will showcase Native dancers from Bacone College in Muskogee.

Oklahoma School for the Blind, headquartered in Muskogee, is a division of the Department of Rehabilitation Services. The school offers pre-school through high school education on campus for residential students and those who commute from home. Early intervention services to help young children prepare for school and outreach services are available statewide to assist families, public school staff and other organizations having contact with children who are blind or visually impaired. All services are available at no charge.

For more information about Oklahoma School for the Blind, call (918) 781-8200.

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