The Oklahoma Parents Center (OPC) is excited to offer you a one-stop place to find all past event materials.  This page will be updated after each event hosted by the OPC.  It will be in date order with the newest listed first.
Please remember that these materials are owned by the presenter and shared, with permission, by the OPC.  If you would like to share any materials, please contact the presenter directly.

2019 Resource Materials

Presentations and handouts from the 2019 events are available here for download.  Please respect copyrights as indicated on some materials.  Check back as additional resources are added as events happen.  Contact us if you have any issues with any of the files at [email protected].

May 24, 2019 — 13th Annual Statewide Conference (Midwest City)

• Agenda
• Welcome by Sharon Coppedge Long and Christa Knight
• Oklahoma Summit on Behavior and Climate by Christa Knight and Dr. Gary Duhon
• They Are Who They Are, They Are Not Broken by Jan Moss
• Rules, Regulations, Results: What about Relationships? by Eric P. Hartwig, Ph.D.
• Universal Behavior Management Training by Dr. Mary Ann Shepherd
• Top Issues in Special Education Compliance and Monitoring by Todd Loftin and Christa Knight
• Dispute Resolution Options  by Jo Anne Blades

2018 Resource Materials

Presentations and handouts from the 2018 events are available here for download.  Please respect copyrights as indicated on some materials.  Check back as additional resources are added as events happen.  Contact us if you have any issues with any of the files at [email protected].

May 22, 2018 — 12th Annual Statewide Conference (Midwest City)
May 24, 2018 — Tulsa Area Conference (Owasso)

• Program
• Welcome by Sharon Long, Executive Director, Oklahoma Parents Center and Todd Loftin, Executive Director, Oklahoma State Department of Education-Special Education Services (OSDE-SES)
• Top Issues in Special Education Compliance and Monitoring by Todd Loftin, Executive Director, OSDE-SES, and Christa Knight, Assistant Director, OSDE-SES
• Dispute Resolution-State Complaints by Todd Loftin, Executive Director, OSDE-SES, Christa Knight, Assistant Director, OSDE-SES, Mark Sharp, Executive Director, Oklahoma State Department of Education-SoonerStart, and Jo Anne Blades, Program Manager, Special Education Resolution Center (SERC)
• Overview of Endrew F. & Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) by Andrea Kunkel, General Counsel/Executive Director, CCOSA/Oklahoma Directors of Special Services and Jo Anne Blades, Program Manager, SERC
• Staying Engage Through Conflict:  A panel discussion by Kelly Rauscher, Learning and Development Specialist, The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education, Melissa Stevens, Parent, Nancy Goosen, Director of Special Services, Edmond Public Schools, RoseAnn Duplan, Policy and Planning Specialist, Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Jessica Claxton, Legal Advocate, Oklahoma Disability Law Center, and Ellen Kimbrell, Associate Director, Oklahoma Parents Center
• Dismantling Explicit Bias to Ensure Equity for All Children by Dr. Rosemarie Allen, Center for Equity and Excellence
• Diversity: A Personal Choice is an Outward Impact (C. Otto) by Dr. Claudio Otto, Clinical Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University and Sterlin Harjo, Filmmaker, Artist, Podcaster, Fire Thief Productions
• They Are Who They Are, They Are Not Broken by Jan Moss, Parent and Disability Expert

2017 Resource Materials

May 17, 2017 — 11th Annual Statewide Conference

• Program
• Special Education Updates by Todd Loftin, Executive Director, OK State Dept. of Education – Special Education
• The Building Blocks of Special Education Law by Perry Zirkel, Attorney
• Oklahoma Legislative Update by Andrea Kunkel, General Counsel/Executive Director, CCOSA/ODSS
• Key Issues in Special Education Law by Perry Zirkel, Attorney
• Bonus Material – National Update May 2017 by Perry Zirkel, Attorney

 Friday, February 24, 2017 — Tulsa County Parental Involvement Institute

• Program
• Updates from OSDE by Christa Knight, Assistant Executive Director, OK State Dept. of Education – Special Education
• Accommodations Training by Sheila Butler, Secondary Program Specialist, OK State Dept. of Education – Special Education
• Assistive Technology Training by Allyson Robinson, M.A. CCC-SLP, Oklahoma ABLE Tech
• Individualized Education Program (IEP) Training by Sharon Coppedge Long, Executive Director, and Deidra Edwards, Information Training Specialist, Oklahoma Parents Center
• How do I keep my cool when the situation gets hot? by Jo Anne Blades, Program Manager, Special Education Resolution Center
• Section 504 and Students with Disabilities by Joy Turner, Attorney, Oklahoma Disability Law Center