June 15th we are going on a boat ride!
Address: Oklahoma River Cruises– Stockyard Landing - 800 S. Agnew, OKC, OK
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
What a sensory experience this will be! Join us and check this off your list of things to do! How “sway” are you? Come find out with six degrees of freedom and fun.
Train rides are $12.00 per person
We are going to the:
Myriad Botanical Gardens
When: April 20th
10a– 12pm
Please bring money if you wish to visit the Crystal Bridge Conservatory. Everything else is of no cost. The Crystal Bridge costs $10.50.
Address: 301 W. Reno
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Need an SSP? Let us know at ssp@shep-ok.org
DEAF WOMEN OF OKLAHOMA BOWLING
Come and have fun with us!
When: Saturday, July 22, 2023
Where: Main Event Oklahoma City, 1441 W Memorial Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Time: 11:00 am
Become a member of DWO. There will be a meeting after bowling.
Contact: dwopresident@gmail.com & dwovicepresident@gmail.com
Every 2 years Deaf-Blind Access of the South (DBAS) offers adults who are DeafBlind (or Hard-of-Hearing/Low-vision in any combination) a rare chance to get together with others like themselves and have Support Service Providers (SSPs) to enable them to communicate effortlessly.
Participants at DBAS Retreat will have the opportunity to create an individualized schedule of activities based upon their interests. The daily schedule starts as early as 7:30 am and can continue until 10:00 pm or later (all depending on the camper’s preferences)!
Here is a sample of some of the types of activities provided:
Paddle Boats/Canoeing
Swimming (Pool)
Arts & Crafts, Adapted Games
Themed Parties & Celebrations
Educational Workshops
Bible Study
Field Trips (Many different places)
Story Telling
Hiking/Walking trails
Horseback Riding
Mini-bike riding
Motorcycle rides (Passengers)
And so much more!
The total cost for Guests is $360. Payment in full must be received by 08/31/2020. Cancellations and requests for refunds must be received by 09/08/2020.
3 hot meals are served daily at Warms Springs. If you leave camp on a Field Trip, you may have to pay for your lunch. The Retreat
is held at the beautiful 940-acre Roosevelt Warm Spring Institute for Rehabilitation (RWSIR) in Warm Springs, GA (1-1/2 hours south of Atlanta airport). Transportation to and from the airport can be arranged and transportation at the camp is provided. There is a lake for water sports, trails, a swimming pool, basketball courts, Wi-Fi, and lots of gathering areas to make lifelong friends.
Accommodations are rustic but comfortable. The rooms are temperature controlled, clean linens are supplied, and the walkways between buildings are easily navigated.
SHEP will be having a DeafBlind support group at OSU-OKC. Support group will talk about being DB and cooking. John Hamilton will be guest speaker.
Human Services Education Center
3401 W. Reno Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
HSEC 123
**Learning Braille Basics Details:
Shepard Mall
2401 NW 23rd St #23, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
**Learning Braille Basics Details:
Shepard Mall
2401 NW 23rd St #23, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Shepard Mall
2401 NW 23rd St #23, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Valentine's party!
Hearts Blossoms Everywhere!
Come join us at Shep's Support Group for a Valentine's party! Wear your best RED! There will be a King and Queen DB winner. Each will receive a prize! All DB will take home a made picture of themselves individual in a frame to show their love!
Location: OSU-OKC campus
Address: 3501 W Reno Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73107 (Room HSEC 123)
Date: Saturday, February 9th
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Cost: FREE!
We will have food, drinks, socials, and fun!
Let us know if you need SSP!
This event is to speak on raising awareness toward heart health. There will be heart healthy snacks available. Water and unsweetened tea will also be available.
There will also be a guest speaker whose topics will include:
Event will be held at SHEP's office in the main conference room. It will start at 3:00pm and end at 6:00pm.
**Sign language Interpreters will be present at event.
Hello deafblind friends and families. Shep`s thanksgiving support grup coming up november 18th 2017 and we invite you and your family and friend to join us on this day of celebrating Thanksgiving. Let our thankfulness be known to be thankful for being with loved ones and good friends as well as thankful for everything we have and will have.
Come and join us and be a part of a fun and sociable event.
If you are an SSP and would like to come to this event please email tiara@shep-ok.org and we can pair you with someone who would love to come to this event!
Food Games. Special gift.
Place-shep`s office. 7300 nw 23rd Street.
Suite 405. Bethany, OK 73008
Time 12 noon - 2-30 pm.
October’s Support Group is coming up on October 14th! Get ready for a fun craft day to be yours for the Fall’s season! Mark your calendar for this special day and come and join in socializing with your fellow DeafBlind friends! You can only meet and challenge and build your knowledge and/or skills by participating! This will be a wonderful craft to make and have in your home or give to a special friend or loved ones! Let show others what DeafBlind can do and how we live as independent adults!
If you are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, special activities are abound during the 12th Annual Oklahoma State Fair Deaf Awareness Day (or known as DAD) on Thursday, September 21. At designated times throughout the day many Fair shows will be interpreted.
Deaf Awareness Day Schedule (COMING SOON)
Starting at 10 a.m., plan to make your way to the south end of the Modern Living Building where you can enjoy entertainment by Deaf and Hard of Hearing performers and guest speakers. There will be several Deaf organizations and Deaf vendors offering valuable information, resources, networking opportunities, and arts and crafts. You won’t want to miss this fun-filled day at the Oklahoma State Fair.
At 12 noon to 2p.m. We will be discussing plans coming up and experience something we ALL should learn to do! Yes! We will be
playing a fun and educational game! I can’t tell you what that will be because it woan’t be a SURPRISE! Hahahahaha! So bring yourself and you could even bring a friend!
And let us all continue to stick together and fellowship with our Deaf-Blind friends. Come out and join us and practice and improve your skills and much more!
Join the Sight Hearing Encouragement Program in attending the Family Fun @ SOBERPALOOZA!
This event will be hosted by Oklahoma City Intergroup Service Office and is their 2nd hosting of this event.
Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 12:00pm - 4:00 pm
MUSIC
FULLTILT! plays from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
RAFFLE
We will draw for a FIRST EDITION BIG BOOK at the event. Raffle tickets available at Intergroup now and at SoberPalooza right up until they draw @ 3:00 pm.
GAMES
Facepainting; family games and volleyball. There is a Waterpark in the park and can be purchased separately at Earlywine.
WHERE
Earlywine Park – 3303 SW 119th in the small enclosed pavilion
FOOD
There will be hotdogs, hotlinks, hamburgers, and chips. There will also have bottles of water. Feel free to bring a side dish or dessert.
COST
$5.00 PLATE
Join us in attending the local 'Live on the Plaza' festival! The 16th Street Plaza District is a neighborhood commercial district boasting Oklahoma City’s creative, local flavor. Located on NW 16th Street between Classen and Penn Ave, the Plaza District is home to galleries, studios, retail shops, restaurants, performance venues and creative services. Choose from a variety of gourmet dining and drinking establishments and visit our retail shops featuring artist-made, vintage and retro clothing and home furnishings. Experience Oklahoma’s premier professional theatre company, Lyric Theatre, in the district’s historic Plaza Theatre, or enroll in classes at our dance, theatre or painting studios. The district is also home to many neighborhood and creative services, so a hairstylist, tattoo artist, web designer and more are just a step away! Each second Friday of the month from 7-11pm, enjoy LIVE on the Plaza, a monthly block party featuring live music, featured artists, special events and local shopping.
