Former OCB cooking instructors Dine in the Dark at a unique local event covered by KGW.
A former client's second career as a woodworker is profiled in the McMinnville News Register.
Baker and former OCB client is interviewed on KXL News about her delicious bakery in Beaverton!
OCB's Summer Work Experience 50th Anniversary was highlighted in the Governor's My Oregon News!
Doctor and therapist opens new Silverton office to work with under-served people in his community. Read the story in OurTownLive.com.
OCB aids effort to make PDX the second airport in world to have new accessibility technology.
Governor Kate Brown's newsletter My Oregon News profiled a client who is working through a new intiative and OCB partnership with Amazon.
Chemeketa Community College profiles Francisco, a computer science student who seeks to inspire and encourage people with vision loss to pursue the degree of their choice.
OCB client is interviewed on the March edition of the Eyes on Success webcast about her steps to career success in the music field, including the role OCB played.
Blind skiier, mountain climber, and Paralympic competitor Nancy Stevens was highlighted in March's Ski Meissner newsletter.
Overwhelmed by the fact that traffic-related pedestrian fatalities and injuries are on the rise in Oregon and nationally, OCB Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist Malinda Carlson wrote an excellent list of Ten Safety Tips for Pedestrians to help our clients be as safe as possible.
Blind Oregonian competing in Paralympics works to bridge gap between mental health, disability. Click here to read the story on KTVZ.
“Silver Falls lodge is back open under new management, taking reservations for summer." Click here to read in OregonLive about exciting changes to Silver Falls State Park including our BE program's Silver Falls Cafe.
58500 Commission for the Blind Legislatively Adopted Budget 2023-25.pdf
Annual Report to Legislature on Rulemaking Activity
Theater and musical lovers who would benefit from an audio-described performance in Portland are invited to check out upcoming events by CADA – Committee for Audio Description in the Arts.”
Visually impaired voters can now access their current voter status and record online, and access an Alternate Format Ballot they can complete using a screen reader or VoiceOver, so they may vote confidentially and independently. Learn more here: https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/pages/disabilities.aspx
Track the status of your mail-in ballot from printed to accepted with this accessible and free process. Four Oregon counties have Ballot Tracking: Marion, Washington, Multnomah, and Yamhill.
The voter provides full name, date of birth, zip code, and desired notification method. The CAPTCHA system used to ensure your response is human (and not an online robot) is a simple and accessible check mark. If there is a problem with your signature, you will be notified within a day. The percentage of successful voters with Ballot Tracking is very high, and anyone can help a voter get signed up!