Autism Training for Parents, Providers, Family Members & Friends
Sooner SUCCESS and the Oklahoma Autism Network invite you to attend a FREE training entitled, "Creating Community Supports Today to Enhance Tomorrow for a Child with Autism".
When: Tuesday, September 23rd
Where: Chisholm Trail Technology Center (Located on Hwy 33 between Kingfisher and Watonga, OK)
Times: Registration: 8:30-9 (pre-registration is recommended)
Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The training provides a step by step process that families, friends, and service providers can use to help build community supports for an individual with autism. Obstacles such as challenging behavior and societal barriers will be addressed to give families a process that is both realistic and successful.
Presentors are Tara WArwick, MS, OTR and L Rene' Daman, MS, PT, PCS, Director of Oklahoma Autism Network.
Lunch will be available on site from 11:30 to 12:30 provided by the Chisholm Trail Tech Center chapter of the Health Ocupations Students of America. The menu will include Indian tacos, dessert, & a drink for $6.00. Exact cash amount is requested by the students.
SEATING IS LIMITED. Register today by contacting Jeannene Leffler at 405 271 6824 or by email at by email at jeannene-leffler@ouhsc.edu
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Resources for Oklahoma Families
To view valuable resources for Oklahoma families and friends of children and youth with special needs , visit the Champions For Inclusive Communities website page by clicking here
You can also read about the beginnings of the Sooner SUCCESS program on the State Implementation Grant link on the page entitled: Oklahoma’s Sooner SUCCESS: Building Community Capacity
Champions also emails an excellent bi monthly newsletter.
In the most current issue, the topics include:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
'Translate Now" Bridges Communication Gaps
Issue Brief Describes Benefits of Colocation
Working with External Quality Reveiw organizations
Deadline to Submit AMCHP proposals
Webinar Discusses Genomics
Grant Helps Rural Areas Gain Access To Health Care
Case Management Model Improves Health
Click here it visit the webpage and sign up for the newsletter
To view valuable resources for Oklahoma families and friends of children and youth with special needs , visit the Champions For Inclusive Communities website page by clicking here
You can also read about the beginnings of the Sooner SUCCESS program on the State Implementation Grant link on the page entitled: Oklahoma’s Sooner SUCCESS: Building Community Capacity
Champions also emails an excellent bi monthly newsletter.
In the most current issue, the topics include:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
'Translate Now" Bridges Communication Gaps
Issue Brief Describes Benefits of Colocation
Working with External Quality Reveiw organizations
Deadline to Submit AMCHP proposals
Webinar Discusses Genomics
Grant Helps Rural Areas Gain Access To Health Care
Case Management Model Improves Health
Click here it visit the webpage and sign up for the newsletter
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
More Ways to Connect Children to Services
The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) has written a report (PDF) on how medical homes , families, audiologists, and Early Intervention Providers can ensure that children with suspected hearing loss get connected quickly to needed services. Even though the report focuses on hearing loss, the recommendations are easily relevant to all CYSCHN by serving as a good example of how health care providers can organize services for families while abiding by privacy regulations.
The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) has written a report (PDF) on how medical homes , families, audiologists, and Early Intervention Providers can ensure that children with suspected hearing loss get connected quickly to needed services. Even though the report focuses on hearing loss, the recommendations are easily relevant to all CYSCHN by serving as a good example of how health care providers can organize services for families while abiding by privacy regulations.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Blaine Coalitions Strategic Planning
There will be a Blaine coalitions Strategic Planning meeting held on Tuesday, July 8, from 10:00am-3:00pm at the Watonga Nazarene Church on Hwy 33 East to determine community health projects and plans for coalition focus for 2008-09.
Lunch will be provided for those attending who RSVP to Billie Roane at 580 791 0341 or by email at billie-roane@ouhsc.edu by 2:00pm on Monday, July 7.
There will be a Blaine coalitions Strategic Planning meeting held on Tuesday, July 8, from 10:00am-3:00pm at the Watonga Nazarene Church on Hwy 33 East to determine community health projects and plans for coalition focus for 2008-09.
Lunch will be provided for those attending who RSVP to Billie Roane at 580 791 0341 or by email at billie-roane@ouhsc.edu by 2:00pm on Monday, July 7.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Presidential Candidate Speaks Out on Autism
In this You Tube video, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama presents his platform concerning people with disabilities.
Click here to view the video
In this You Tube video, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama presents his platform concerning people with disabilities.
Click here to view the video
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Sooner Start Family Forums
SoonerStart of OK will be holding Family Forums across the state on June 2,3,4 and 5, 2008. These Forums are open to all families who are currently participating or have participated in the SoonerStart system.
This is an opportunity for you to learn more about the SoonerStart system evaluation and to share your thoughts, ideas and recommendations about how to improve the SoonerStart system for all Oklahoma families and their children with special needs. What we want to hear from you — what worked, what didn’t, what recommendations you have to improve SoonerStart.
Please plan to attend a forum in your community!
Oklahoma City Family Forum
Time: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Location:Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Rockwell Campus Construction and Trades Building
12777 North Rockwell Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Norman Family Forum
Time: 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Location: Cleveland County Health Department
250 12th Avenue Northeast
Norman, Oklahoma 73071
Lawton Family Forum
Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Comanche County Health Department
1010 South Sheridan
Lawton, Oklahoma 73502
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Oklahoma City Family Forum
Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Rockwell Campus Construction and Trades Building
12777 North Rockwell Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142
Oklahoma City Family Forum
Time: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Location: Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Rockwell Campus
12777 North Rockwell Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Tulsa Family Forum
Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Tulsa Technology Center
Broken Arrow Campus
4600 South Olive
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74011
If you have questions, or if you require special accommodations please call (405) 521-4155.
Forum Leaders
Denise Arland
Ms Arland lives in Greenfield, Indiana, and is Executive Director of FUSE (Families United for
Support and Encouragement), a parent-to-parentorganization providing information, resources andsupport to families of children with special needs. Ms. Arland brings a unique perspective to the team as the parent of five children, three of whom have disabilities. She has been involved in the early intervention system in Indiana since her teenage quadruplets were babies. She served as a parent representative on her local planning and coordinating council and was appointed to Indiana’s Interagency Coordinating Council. Ms. Arland was elected chair of the ICC, where she served until 2003. Ms. Arland worked for seven years as a Regional Facilitator for Family to Family, a parent support initiative funded by the state’s Early Intervention System, and also worked for four years on Indiana’s transition project for young children.
Mary Jo Paladino
Ms. Paladino is the project director for the Indiana Transition Initiative for Young Children and Families. In this role, Ms. Paladino administers and coordinates technical assistance and training support for the statewide transition system for children from birth to third grade including early intervention, school systems, Head Start and other early childhood programs. She also served as the project director of the Family to Family Initiative, a statewide system for outreach to families and parent volunteers in the early intervention system. Ms. Paladino has extensive experience in compliance monitoring serving as the project director for compliance monitoring in Indiana and as a consultant for compliance monitoring in Colorado. She has developed and implemented curriculum related to transition, family issues and Financial Case Management. Ms. Paladino is the parent of five young adults, several of whom have special needs.
This is an opportunity for you to learn more about the SoonerStart system evaluation and to share your thoughts, ideas and recommendations about how to improve the SoonerStart system for all Oklahoma families and their children with special needs. What we want to hear from you — what worked, what didn’t, what recommendations you have to improve SoonerStart.
Please plan to attend a forum in your community!
The Oklahoma Family Network will host the Family Forums along with the facilitators from Emerald Consulting Inc. Emerald Consulting Inc. is a nationally recognized firm with many years of experience in the evaluation of early intervention programs.
If you need special accommodations please call (405) 521-4155.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Enid Family Forum
Time: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location:
Garfield County Health Department
2501 Mercer Drive
Enid, Oklahoma 73701
If you need special accommodations please call (405) 521-4155.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Enid Family Forum
Time: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location:
Garfield County Health Department
2501 Mercer Drive
Enid, Oklahoma 73701
Oklahoma City Family Forum
Time: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Location:Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Rockwell Campus Construction and Trades Building
12777 North Rockwell Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Norman Family Forum
Time: 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Location: Cleveland County Health Department
250 12th Avenue Northeast
Norman, Oklahoma 73071
Lawton Family Forum
Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Comanche County Health Department
1010 South Sheridan
Lawton, Oklahoma 73502
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Oklahoma City Family Forum
Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Rockwell Campus Construction and Trades Building
12777 North Rockwell Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142
Oklahoma City Family Forum
Time: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Location: Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Rockwell Campus
12777 North Rockwell Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Tulsa Family Forum
Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Tulsa Technology Center
Broken Arrow Campus
4600 South Olive
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74011
If you have questions, or if you require special accommodations please call (405) 521-4155.
Forum Leaders
Denise Arland
Ms Arland lives in Greenfield, Indiana, and is Executive Director of FUSE (Families United for
Support and Encouragement), a parent-to-parentorganization providing information, resources andsupport to families of children with special needs. Ms. Arland brings a unique perspective to the team as the parent of five children, three of whom have disabilities. She has been involved in the early intervention system in Indiana since her teenage quadruplets were babies. She served as a parent representative on her local planning and coordinating council and was appointed to Indiana’s Interagency Coordinating Council. Ms. Arland was elected chair of the ICC, where she served until 2003. Ms. Arland worked for seven years as a Regional Facilitator for Family to Family, a parent support initiative funded by the state’s Early Intervention System, and also worked for four years on Indiana’s transition project for young children.
Mary Jo Paladino
Ms. Paladino is the project director for the Indiana Transition Initiative for Young Children and Families. In this role, Ms. Paladino administers and coordinates technical assistance and training support for the statewide transition system for children from birth to third grade including early intervention, school systems, Head Start and other early childhood programs. She also served as the project director of the Family to Family Initiative, a statewide system for outreach to families and parent volunteers in the early intervention system. Ms. Paladino has extensive experience in compliance monitoring serving as the project director for compliance monitoring in Indiana and as a consultant for compliance monitoring in Colorado. She has developed and implemented curriculum related to transition, family issues and Financial Case Management. Ms. Paladino is the parent of five young adults, several of whom have special needs.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Free Publications: A Model for the IEP
The latest edition of the newsletter, Special Ed Advocate, featured the below information for free publications of interest to parents who have children with an Individualized Education Program.
The Federal Regulations (34 CFR §§300.320-300.328) specify the procedures that school districts must follow to develop, review, and revise the IEP for each child.
The Model Form: IEP describes required elements in the IEP including present levels of academic achievement and functional performance and measurable annual goals.
A Guide to the Individualized Education Program published by the U. S. Department of Education. This guide was developed by the U.S. Department of Education, with the assistance of the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY).
You may sign up for the newsletter at: http://www.wrightslaw.com/
The Federal Regulations (34 CFR §§300.320-300.328) specify the procedures that school districts must follow to develop, review, and revise the IEP for each child.
The Model Form: IEP describes required elements in the IEP including present levels of academic achievement and functional performance and measurable annual goals.
A Guide to the Individualized Education Program published by the U. S. Department of Education. This guide was developed by the U.S. Department of Education, with the assistance of the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY).
You may sign up for the newsletter at: http://www.wrightslaw.com/
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