School for the Blind to host 7th cane travel competition November 14 in Muskogee

Two smiling, young men with medals around their necks and white canes

MUSKOGEE, Okla. – A record-breaking 33 contestants will convene Thursday, November 14, for the seventh Oklahoma Regional Cane Quest hosted by Oklahoma School for the Blind in Muskogee.

Students from across Oklahoma will start competing at 10 a.m. to earn points and win prizes.

Cane Quest contestants in 7th through 12th grades will follow verbal directions and demonstrate appropriate cane skills and proper travel techniques to complete routes in downtown Muskogee.

Leaders congratulate School for the Blind’s Teacher of the Year

Five people stand with a woman holding a certificate in a conference room

MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Muskogee leaders and legislators recently recognized Oklahoma School for the Blind’s 2019 Teacher of the Year, Laura Leatherman from Muskogee.

Leatherman, who is a fourth-grade teacher at OSB, was selected for the honor by a committee of co-workers.

She is a finalist for Professional Oklahoma Educators for Special Education.

For more information about OSB’s programs for children who are blind or visually impaired, phone 877-229-7136 toll free or visit http://osb.k12.ok.us/.

Oklahoma School for the Deaf receives cycling program grant for middle-school students

Five young people wearing helmets stand beside their bikes

SULPHUR, Okla. – Oklahoma School for the Deaf Physical Education Teacher Angie Shelby received a grant from the Outride Foundation to encourage middle school students to ride bikes.

OSD received 12 bikes, 12 helmets and an air pump through the comprehensive youth cycling education program Riding for Focus.

Shelby attended the training during the summer in California.

She then used Riding for Focus physical education curriculum to teach OSD students how to do safety inspections, check and fit helmets properly and ride their bikes safely.

Oklahoma School for the Deaf enjoys a bright game

OSD Homecoming Court

SULPHUR, OKLA. -- The Oklahoma School for the Deaf hosted the Arkansas School for the Deaf in the 2019 OSD Football and Volleyball Homecoming games on Oct. 6th..

For a historic first, the OSD football team played their first-ever night game on the OSD campus. The OSD team shined bright with a 67-19 win over ASD.

Looking to repeat the championship title win this year, the OSD football team is well on their way with record of 3-1.

Disability Employment Awareness Month spokesperson has Oklahoma Panhandle ties

Young man leans on fence in front of football field and stadium

OKLAHOMA CITY – Each October, the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services chooses a spokesperson for National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Linden Robertson, age 25, is a successful DRS Vocational Rehabilitation client with dyslexia. He is now in training for an inbound and outbound shipping lead at DHL in Fort Worth, Texas.

DHL is a logistics company specializing in international shipping, courier services and transportation.

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