Oklahoma League for the Blind

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Some of the most impactful and rewarding programs NewView Oklahoma offers are designed for those dealing with blindness and vision loss during their formative years – when investing time in education, training and confidence building can set the stage for a lifetime of success and personal freedom.

Oklahomans Without Limitations (OWL) Summer Camp - One of our most popular programs for children and youth is OWL Camp – a free, week-long camping experience for children 9 to 18 years old who are blind or visually impaired. OWL Camp began in 2000 and draws 50 to 60 campers each year during July or August. Each camper is teamed with two sighted peer counselors who provide encouragement, assistance and friendship.

Camp activities are carefully planned and designed to encourage collaboration, improve confidence, self-esteem and independence as well as challenge societal and self-imposed limits through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities in an accessible environment. The focus is on capability rather than disability.

New activities are added each year to keep things challenging for return campers. Camp favorites have included: swimming, beep-ball, fishing, archery, arts and crafts, martial arts, shopping trips, basketball, hay rides, rock climbing, kayaking and dragon boat rowing on the Oklahoma River and an annual talent show.

Enroll today in the 2009 OWL Camp! Download and complete the application below and return it to: Oklahoma League for the Blind, P.O. Box 24020, OKC, OK 73124. You can also fax your application to 405-236-5438 or email it to mward@olb.org.

Application: http://olb.org/file_upload/OWLCampApplication2009.doc

For additional information contact, Tanya Stewart at 405-232-4644 or email tstewart@olb.org

Watch video from OWL Camp 2007: http://www.oknews.info/ovs/video/Summer-Camp-For-The-Blind-KOCO.wmv

Mobility & Orientation - NewView Oklahoma contracts with local school districts to provide orientation and mobility training to students who are visually impaired. Working with a certified orientation and mobility specialist, students learn to navigate safely in and outside their school environments.

VI Teacher Instruction - Our team of vision rehabilitation specialists also provides training for teachers in Oklahoma’s public and private schools who work with children and youth who are blind or visually impaired.

For more information, visit newviewoklahoma.com or call 405.232.4644.

Paid Internships - NewView Oklahoma offers two paid internships each year for blind and visually impaired high school juniors and seniors who are interested in learning in an active, hands-on work environment about available career options and achieving success. Must be at least 16 years old and live in the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area to be considered.

For more information and how to apply please contact Tanya Skelly, Rehabilitation Teacher at 405-232-4644 extension 225 or email tstewart@olb.org.

Application: http://olb.org/file_upload/SummerWorkFlyer2009.doc

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