Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services

04/17/2026

04/15/2026

DRS Transition offers students with disabilities who are eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) or Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SBVI) a variety of job-related services. These prepare them for the future workforce and life after high school. For more information visit: https://ow.ly/BAwB50OTJmX

04/14/2026

The Worklahoma Job Fair is coming!

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Worklahoma Job Fair.
Image of excited man.

Save the date with "Worklahoma Job Fair" around it. Arrow with the words, "May 7th, 2026. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Ardmore Convention Center."

For questions, contact:
Rhonda Mize
Job Placement Coordinator
580-224-8361
rmize@sotech.edu

Work Ready Ardmore logo.
Southern Tech logo.
Southern Workforce Board logo.
Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services logo.

04/13/2026

Need assistive technology? We can help! Contact us at our toll-free number, 800-487-4042 to be directed to the nearest VR or SBVI office or visit www.okdrs.gov/office-locator.

04/10/2026

Please join us in welcoming LaChelle Westfahl to the DRS family!

She is the human resources director in the State Office in Oklahoma City.

In her free time, LaChelle likes to I throw axes and knives in a league. She likes to read crime fiction and is addicted to body cam videos.

"I coach my friends in Special Olympics," Westfahl said. "I coach basketball and bocce ball along side my husband. My husband and I are also part of a philanthropy group, Advocates in Action, where our friends get together and meet once a month and help the community. This month we are picking up trash for the LitterBliz campaign at Wheeler Park. . I have 2 fur babies, Chloe and Milton."

Welcome to the team, LaChelle!

04/10/2026

It's Fiction Friday! Are you a fan of the show, "Game of Thrones?" Start the books.

"A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin is a fantasy novel set in a universe where summers can last decades and winters can last a lifetime, but something is happening behind the kingdom's protective Wall. Now, powerful families struggle to control the Iron Throne. The points of views shift from several characters, one is named Tyrion Lannister, who is a man of short stature.

He is beloved by fans of the novels and the author has stated that Tyrion is his favorite character.

THIS BOOK CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT AND HEAVY THEMES.

"Game of Thrones" is available on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Thrones-Song-Fire-Book/dp/0553386794

04/09/2026

Do you have a disability and are looking for work? Do you know someone with a disability who's looking for a job or trying to keep their job?

Contact DRS at (800) 845-8476 or go to our website below to se how we can help you!
https://ow.ly/Q9cy50W0QWb

04/08/2026

As of April 8, 2026, VR and SBVI released 16 clients off the waitlist. These individuals will now receive career planning and employment services to help them return to work or find employment for the first time.

04/08/2026

Please join us in welcoming Erin Shepherd to the DRS family!

Erin is the director of family engagement and early language support, working with children birth to five years old that are Deaf or hard of hearing, and their families at Oklahoma School for the Deaf in Sulphur.

She is an avid runner, completing seven marathons, and volunteers at dog rescues.

"I am a career educator and have five adult children in our blended family with my husband," Shepherd said.

Welcome to the team, Erin.

04/08/2026

Join us for our April Commission meeting!

Oklahoma School for the Deaf
1100 E. Oklahoma Avenue
Sulphur, OK 73086

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - 10:30 a.m.

THERE IS NO VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE OPTION FOR THIS MEETING.

Agenda and Packet:
https://ow.ly/3PX550YEVJ3

04/07/2026

Students from Oklahoma School for the Blind’s Jazz Band experienced the world of music at a recent matinee performance by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Check out KFOR-TV's, “Is This a Great State or What:”
https://kfor.com/news/great-state/seeing-a-concert-vs-experiencing-a-concert-students-at-the-oklahoma-school-for-the-blind-come-to-an-okc-phil-performance/

04/07/2026

DRS Transition offers students with disabilities who are eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) or Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SBVI) a variety of job-related services. These prepare them for the future workforce and life after high school. For more information visit: https://ow.ly/b0w250UrQ2R