The Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides diagnostic, counseling and guidance, physical restoration, training, and other services to individuals whose major disability is blindness, severe visual impairment, a progressive sight threatening disease, or functional limitation resulting from sight loss. All departmental managers and Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Field Coordinators report directly to the Division Administrator or designee. Rehabilitation teachers for the blind provide in-home training, counseling and instruction in daily-living skills to blind and visually impaired individuals. DRS has field staff assigned to meet the needs in every county of the state, although staff may not be officed in each county. Local office staff report to SBVI Program Managers, who report to the Field Coordinators. The Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped provides books and magazines in special media to blind and print-limited Oklahomans. The Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired administers the Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program in Oklahoma, securing suitable locations for vending facilities; designing and installing equipment; recruiting, training, placing and supervising operators for the facilities.
Okla. Admin. Code § 612:1-5-3