Welcome to The Ohio State School for the Blind
"Gateway to the Community"
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OSSB Education Departments
Looking for an interesting and unusual program for your school or organization?
The Ohio State School for the Blind's REACH & TEACH program may be the answer. OSSB High School students will come to your location with a one-hour interactive presentation. Members of the audience will have an opportunity to put on blindfolds and experience some of the adaptations necessary to function in a sighted world. Listen for the jingle of the goal ball. Race along a guide wire. Learn to be a sighted guide. Experience the sensation of trusting a sighted guide! Hear the intonations of JAWS, the screen reader used by many computer users who are visually impaired. This highly educational program is excellent for sensitivity training in almost any venue and for any age level.
For more information, contact:
| Mrs. Pat Wilson 614-752-1359 or pwilson@ossb.oh.gov |
Mr. Gerard Marcom, Principal 614-752-1359 or gmarcom@ossb.oh.gov |
Endorsements:
"Many of our eighth grade students had never before considered life as a visually impaired person. The hands-on, interactive program gave them an opportunity to experience that. It was a fantastic experience."
~ Cindy Botti, 8th Grade Language Arts, Calumet Christian School, Columbus.
"The students were exceptional in their ability to communicate the challenges of living with visual impairments and how they relate to the world. [Our docents] all felt this insight would make our audio-described tours even more effective."
~ Paul Hammock, co-chair, Tours for Visually Impaired, Columbus Museum of Art