Sapulpa resident Shaylin Wells earned a gold medal in the transition 2 category at the Braille Challenge® regional competition held at Oklahoma School for the Blind.
Wells is a senior at OSB.
The contest was hosted on the school’s campus in Muskogee.
Braille Challenge® is a national program sponsored by the Braille Institute, a nonprofit organization that eliminates barriers caused by blindness and severe sight loss.
Braille Challenge® competitors test their skills in the academic contest, which measures students’ proficiency in braille reading and comprehension, speed and accuracy, spelling, proofreading and tactile graphics.
Contests are proctored by volunteer teachers for visually impaired students and scored locally by volunteer transcribers according to national guidelines.
Each contestant will receive a Brailled certificate of appreciation and general performance feedback, which will be sent to families and educators in May.
The Braille Institute will invite 50 finalists to compete in the National Braille Challenge in Los Angeles on June 15 and 16.
Oklahoma School for the Blind is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services.
OSB is the statewide resource for the education of blind and visually impaired students. Residential and commuter students meet all state-mandated education requirements and receive specialized instruction in Braille, orientation and mobility, optimum use of low vision, adaptive equipment technology and tactile graphic skills that are not available at many public schools in the state. OSB provides free evaluations and consultations for students attending local public schools, their families and local school educators.
