Students

Oklahoma School for the Blind (Parkview School)
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Transition from School to Work

Oklahoma School for the Blind (Parkview School)

Located in Muskogee, the Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB), also known as Parkview School, provides residential and day education, satellite pre-school and outreach programs at no charge for Oklahoma children from infancy through 12th grade who are blind or visually impaired. OSB's goal is to help students reach their maximum potential.

Residential and Day School Education

At its main campus, OSB offers a comprehensive curriculum of reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, physical education, music and computer science for residential and day students. Specialized instruction includes: braille, orientation and mobility, optimum use of low vision, adaptive equipment and technology, and tactile graphic skills.

The secondary school program includes college preparation, vocational training and a work-study program. In addition, students may receive assessment, counseling, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, hearing tests and health care services. Recreational activities include student organizations and interscholastic athletics.

OSB transports students home for weekends and holidays.

Outreach

The school serves as a resource center for students statewide with visual impairments who do not attend OSB. Outreach staff provide consultation, curriculum assistance, classroom modifications and assistance with technical equipment. Students receive free evaluations on academic achievement, orientation and mobility, low vision, psychological profiles and living skills. Early intervention services are provided to young students to help them prepare for school.

Oklahoma School for the Blind
3300 Gibson Street
Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403
(918) 781-8200
(877) 229-7136 Toll Free in Oklahoma

For more information, visit the web site maintained by the Oklahoma School for the Blind or contact kekizzia@drs.state.ok.us.

OSB in the News—

Oklahoma School for the Deaf

The Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) in Sulphur provides residential, early intervention and outreach education services at no charge to students who are deaf and hard of hearing. OSD also provides preschool programs for children who are Deaf at regional sites in Broken Arrow, Edmond and Lawton.

Residential and Day School Education

At the main campus in Sulphur, OSD offers educational,
vocational and campus life programs for residential and day students from infancy to 12th grade. Educational programs and support services address students' intellectual, physical, social and emotional needs through curriculum, extracurricular activities, transition programs, counseling, physical therapy and health services.

Secondary school students receive vocational and technical training and work experience through Occupational Training Opportunities for the Deaf (OTOD) and other vocational programs. Students are transported home by the school for weekends and holidays.

Outreach

The School for the Deaf also serves as a resource center for the needs of Oklahoma students who are Deaf who do not attend classes at OSD. Outreach staff administer speech and language, psycho-educational and audiological assessments to children across the state. Families of pre-school children who are Deaf receive early intervention assistance. OSD also provides on site consultation to public school districts, in-service training for teachers and special cultural, academic, and social programs, including those offered in the summer.

Oklahoma School for the Deaf
1100 E Oklahoma Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-4900

For more information, visit the web site maintained by the Oklahoma School for the Deaf or contact lhawkins@osd.k12.ok.us.

OSD In the News—

Please follow this link at http://newsok.com/article/keyword/3121064/ to a story in The Oklahoman about the Oklahoma School for the Deaf which ran in the Sunday issue on Sept. 9, 2007.

Transition from School to Work

The Transition School-to-Work Program helps students with disabilities who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for employment and life after high school. Services available through Division of Vocational Rehabilitation counselors assigned to each high school include:

Vocational counseling and guidance assists teachers, parents and students in developing appropriate career goals

Vocational assessment and evaluation helps determine students' employment-related strengths

Work study provides job readiness skills, work experience and high school credits

Work site learning, arranged through "cooperative agreements" with schools, provides minimum-wage work in the community or at school, job readiness skills, work experience and high school credits

Work adjustment training is purchased from community-based facilities

On-the-job training is arranged in the community for students in the second semester of their senior years with permanent employment as a goal

Supported employment helps students in the second semester of their senior years transition into permanent employment

Job development and placement specialists help students make job searches more successful.

After graduation, DVR counselors and students continue to work toward vocational and employment goals. Some services are available to all eligible individuals without charge. At this point, individuals may be asked to share the cost of some services, depending on income and financial resources.

Transition School-to-Work
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
3535 NW 58th Street Suite #500
Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4815
(405) 522-6522
(800) 845-8476 Toll Free Voice/TTY

For more information, contact ljgameson@drs.state.ok.us/.