A new program designed to help clients who are visually impaired find employment kicks off this fall.
The program is called Employment VIBE and is part of the Visually Impaired and Blindness Empowerment program or VIBE. The program is offered by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, according to Cheryl Snow, programs manager in DRS’ division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
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