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Brock Ewing deferred graduation to participate in the EDGE (Education, Development, Growth, Employment) program, a post-secondary experience at the Ohio State School for the Blind (OSSB), tailored to assist students in preparing for adult life. Joined by Joanie Shell, OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor designated to OSSB, Brock shares his career plans and the steps he is taking to achieve his goal.
Tune in to episode 22 wherever you listen to podcasts by searching "OOD Works." Transcripts and MP3 files are available at https://ood.ohio.gov/Podcast.
![Photo of young woman with mask working in bakery with text: 3,222 jobseekers with disabilities placed in 35 weeks](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2020/11/3889839/3222-jobseekers_original.png) If you or somebody you know has a disability and would like to work, reach out to OOD today. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors can help you explore your options. Visit OODWorks.com or call 800-282-4536 to get started.
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When we all wear masks, it lowers the chance that we get sick from COVID-19. It's that simple. Watch the video from the Ohio Department of Health.
For trusted information on COVID-19 in Ohio, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).
Researchers have developed a smartwatch app called SoundWatch that can alert people who are deaf or hard of hearing to different sounds in their environment. When the smartwatch picks up a sound the user is interested in, such as a siren, barking dog, or microwave beep, SoundWatch will identify it and send the user a friendly buzz along with information about the sound. Read an article about SoundWatch from the University of Washington.
![Graphic: yellow background with leaves, TEXT: Happy Thanksgiving](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2020/11/3889906/happy-thanksgiving2_original.jpg) Happy Thanksgiving! The OOD Works e-Newsletter will return on Friday, December 4. Stay tuned!
Read the Ohio Department of Health’s new holiday celebration guide to help families celebrate safely during the 2020-2021 holiday season.
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