SHEP’s Connection Corner - December Newsletter

SHEP’s Connection Corner

December 2025

Season Greetings with meetings!

We need a song about November. What a doozy, but thankful we are and forever will be. Cassandra, SHEP’s founder and president, was a guest speaker for fifth graders and taught them the alphabet in sign language. Just think... The more people know at least the alphabet it will make a huge difference in bridging the gap in the communication barrier between the hearing-sighted-DeafBLind world. It’s such a beautiful thing!

Shep even had the pleasure of further educating the community about our services and the needs of the community in general at OSU. We met some amazing people who even decided to be active in future shep events!

We didn’t have a Deafblind community event in November. Instead, Cassandra also took time to see family in Texas. She always has a can-do attitude and stays connected. We encourage you to do so as well!

We have great news! Our SSP program is now back to accepting SSPs requests. With the government shut down, it slowed things down a bit, but we are back in the swing of things just in the nick of time. We do pray you all had a very happy Thanksgiving and the love you received warmed you over for days and days to come.

Remember to follow us on social media and stay in the loop with what is going on and our partnered networks and organizations.

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In time for the holidays: OSB's new Family & Friends Cookbook

Look what’s cookin’! Allison Garner reports that the Oklahoma School for the Blind Family and Friends Cookbook will be available soon. OSB staff has worked hard to get the cookbook ready in all formats. Several DRS staff throughout the agency submitted recipes and may be interested in purchasing a cookbook. OSB’s cookbook is available in print, Braille, and PDF versions that are either screen reader friendly -- or not. Get a $2 discount per item if you buy five or more items.

Children's Books in Braille for Deafblind Children

Children that are deafblind blind have dual sensory just like adults have. It's important that deafblind children grow up embracing their differences and knowing that they are capable and able.

Sight Hearing Encouragement Program now has a new sponsor who dedicates their time to writing books encouraging children to love their differences while embarking on a wonderful journey through literature.

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