The Oklahoma Parents Center

DHS (DDSD) plans to reduce the waiting list…

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:56:25 +0000

The Developmental Disability Services Division of DHS (DDSD) plans to reduce the waiting list by 600 people a year for the next 7 years. There are over 6000 people on the waiting list.

It is important to make sure that your contact information is up to date with DDSD so you won’t miss your opportunity for services when your turn comes up.

If you name comes up and DDSD tries to contact you and they don’t have the correct contact information, they will move on to the next person and you will have to reapply for the services all over again.

Don’t wait; make sure your contact information is up to date!

6th Annual Statewide Conference

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:13:37 +0000

The Oklahoma Parents Center would like to announce our upcoming 6th Annual Statewide Conference “Building Relationships…Creating Successful Change” on Friday, March 2nd, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel at the Reed Conference Center, located at 5750 Will Rogers Road, Midwest City, OK 73110, 405-455-1800.

Our main speakers will be Matthew Cohen, Attorney and Dr. Laura Riffel, both are nationally known speakers on disabilities. Other session topics include: Section 504, Parent Involvement, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Transition, New Part C Regulation, FAS/FASD, Assistive Technology, RtI, and many, many more!!!

We are excited to announce our 1st Annual “Parent of the Year” Award along with the “Who is Your Hero?” Art Contest for children and youth with disabilities from birth to age 26. For more information call 877-553-4332.

For more information, please click on the specific information link below.

Agenda – Conference agenda including location and guest speaker information.

Registration – Register here for Family Members, Professionals, Educators and Representatives.

Parent of the Year - Nominate a person for outstanding contributions to a family, education or the community.

Art Contest - The Oklahoma Parents Center, “Who is Your Hero?” art contest.

Exhibitor Information – Booth rental information and registration.

What is Oklahoma Parents Center?

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:53:03 +0000

The Oklahoma Parents Center is the statewide parent training and information (PTI) center serving parents of children with disabilities. Our goal is to educate and support parents, families and professionals in building partnerships that meet the needs of children and youth with the full range of disabilities ages’ birth to 26. We are a regionalized model with staff living in the area that they serve.

How You can Help!

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:27:10 +0000

The Oklahoma Parents Center provides training to all families of children and youth in Oklahoma and the providers who service and support them. In order to effectively advocate for children, detailed information is needed on the laws, communication, team building skills, etc. Ongoing training opportunities for all parents and professionals can assist in this process. The following workshops are available to groups and organizations upon request. They are two hours long unless otherwise specified.

Oklahoma Parents Center Library

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:32:12 +0000

We are very excited about the opportunity to offer another method to assist you in becoming better educated about disabilities, basic rights, IEPs, and advocacy. Please keep in mind that we are just getting our library together and we welcome any suggestions for new additions to our collection of books, DVDs, and VHS tapes.

Welcome to Our Website

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:17:00 +0000

The Oklahoma Parents Center is dedicated to the inclusion and equality of children and adults with disabilities. Our mission is to train, inform, educate, and support parents, families, professionals and consumers in building partnerships that meet the needs of children and youth with the full range of disabilities ages’ birth through twenty-six.

Community IEP Partner’s Program

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:07:42 +0000

The most frequent request that the OPC receives from parents is for an advocate to attend their IEP meeting. Due to the small size of our staff and the demand from the community, PTI staff is unable to attend all requested meetings. In order to assist more parents throughout the state who need support with their IEP meetings, the OPC has created the Community IEP Partners Program.