A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Oklahoma State Resources

Complete update · 10/2007
Partial update · 1/25/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

State Agencies and Organizations

Age of Eligibility

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

United States Senators
Honorable Tom Coburn (R)
172 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5754
(202) 224-6008 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCoburn.Home
Web: http://coburn.senate.gov/

Honorable James M. Inhofe (R)
453 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-3603
(202) 224-4721
(202) 228-0380 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://inhofe.senate.gov/contactus.htm
Web: http://inhofe.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Brad Henry
Governor's Office
State Capitol Building
2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 212
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-2342; (405) 521-3353 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: www.governor.state.ok.us/message.php
Web: www.governor.state.ok.us

Official State Web Site
Web: www.ok.gov

State Department of Education: Special Education
Misty Kimbrough, Assistant State Superintendent
Special Education Services
Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 412
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
(405) 521-4873
E-mail: misty_kimbrough@sde.state.ok.us
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Dr. Cindy Koss, Assistant State Superintendent
School Improvement, Office of Standards and Curriculum
Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 315
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
(405) 521-4514
E-mail: cindy_koss@sde.state.ok.us
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Mark Sharp, Associate State Director
Special Education Services
Special Education Services
Oklahoma State Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 510
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
(405) 521-4880
E-mail: mark_sharp@sde.state.ok.us
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us/

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Angela Kelley, Preschool Coordinator
Special Education Services
Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 510
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
(405) 522-4513
E-mail: angela_kelley@sde.state.ok.us
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Linda S. Parker, Director
Department of Rehabilitation Services
3535 N.W. 58th, Suite 500
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 951-3400; (800) 845-8476
E-mail: lparker@drs.state.ok.us

Coordinator for Transition Services
Kim Nickerson, Associate State Director
Special Education Services
Oklahoma Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-4869
E-mail: kim_nickerson@sde.state.ok.us
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
Denise North, Disabilities Services Specialist
Department of Career and Technology Education
1500 W. 7th Avenue
Stillwater, OK 74074-4364
(405) 377-2000 (Ext. 138); (405) 743-5138
(800) 522-5810, ext. 138; (405) 743-6816 (TTY)
E-mail: dnort@okcareertech.org
Web: http://okcareertech.org

State Mental Health Agency
Terri White, Commissioner
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3277
(405) 522-3878
E-mail: tlwhite@odmhsas.org
Web: www.odmhsas.org

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Jackie Shipp, Director of Office of Children, Youth and Families
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
(405) 522-4142
E-mail: jshipp@odmhsas.org

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
James Nicholson, Division Director
Developmental Disabilities Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 521-3571
E-mail: james.nicholson@okdhs.org
Web: www.okdhs.org/ddsd

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Ann Trudgeon, Director
Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council
2401 N.W. 23rd Street, Suite 74
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 521-4984; (800) 836-4470
E-mail: staff@okddc.ok.gov
E-mail: ann.trudgeon@okddc.ok.gov
Web: www.okddc.ok.gov

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Kayla A. Bower, J.D., Executive Director
Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc
2915 Classen Boulevard
300 Cameron Building
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 525-7755 (V/TTY); (800) 880-7755 (V/TTY, in OK)
E-mail: kayla@okdlc.org
Web: www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
Web: www.redlands-partners.org
Web: www.idea-504.info
Web: www.peapods.us

Kayla A. Bower, J.D., Executive Director
Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
2828 E. 51st Street, Suite 302
Tulsa, OK 74105
(918) 743-6220 (V/TTY); (800) 226-5883 (V/TTY, in OK )
E-mail: kayla@okdlc.org
Web: www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
Web: www.redlands-partners.org
Web: www.idea-504.info
Web: www.peapods.us

Client Assistance Program
Marilyn Burr, Director
Client Assistance Program
Office of Disability Concerns
2401 N.W. 23rd, Suite 90
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 521-3756; (800) 522-8224
(800) 522-8506 Relay: 711 (TTY)
Web: www.odc.state.ok.us/

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Mary Stalnacker, Director
Family Support Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 521-3076
Web: http://okdhs.org

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
(405) 522-6205; (800) 522-0114
Web: www.ohca.state.ok.us/#

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Karen Kizzia, Superintendent
Oklahoma School for the Blind
Department of Rehabilitation Services
3300 Gibson
Muskogee, OK 74403
(918) 781-8200
E-mail: kekizzia@drs.state.ok.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Larry Hawkins, Superintendent
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Department of Rehabilitation Services
1100 E. Oklahoma Avenue
Sulphur, OK 73086-3108
(580) 622-4900; (888) 685-3323
E-mail: lhawkins@osd.k12.ok.us
Web: www.osd.k12.ok.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
Jan Watts, Project Coordinator
Oklahoma Deaf-Blind Technical Assistance Project
University of Oklahoma
820 Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 325-0441
E-mail: jwatts@ou.edu
Web: www.ou.edu/okdbp

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Larry Hawkins, Superintendent
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
1100 E. Oklahoma Street
Sulphur, OK 73086-3108
(580) 622-4200
E-mail: lhawkins@osd.k12.ok.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 522-8506 (V/TTY)
(800) 722-0353 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 722-3515 (Speech to Speech)

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Wendy Wilkinson, Director
DBTAC - Southwest ADA Center
Independent Living Research Utilization
2323 S. Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: dlrp@ilru.org
Web: www.dlrp.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Valerie N. Williams, Ph.D., Director
Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Medicine
P.O. Box 26901, ROB 342
Oklahoma City, OK 73190-3042
(405) 271-4500, ext 0; (800) 627-6827
E-mail: valerie-williams@ouhsc.edu
Web: http://w3.ouhsc.edu/thecenter

Projects of National Significance in Family Support
Vyonda G. Martin, Principal Investigator
Tara Lozano, Project Coordinator
Oklahoma Family Support 360° Project
Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Medicine
P.O. Box 26901, ROB 342
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271-4500 ext. 41005; ext. 41016
E-mail: vyonda-martin@ouhsc.edu
E-mail: tara-lozano@ouhsc.edu

Technology-Related Assistance
Linda Jaco, Program Director
Oklahoma ABLE Tech
Oklahoma State University, Seretean Wellness Center
1514 W. Hall of Fame
Stillwater, OK 74078-2026
(405) 744-9864; (800) 257-1705 (V/TTY)
(888) 885-5588 (ABLE Tech Info-line)
E-mail: linda.jaco@okstate.edu
Web: http://okabletech.okstate.edu

Dr. Maria Jones
Lee Mitchener Tolbert Center for Development Disabilities
Department of Rehabilitation Services
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
801 NE 13th Street, CHB-235
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-2131, ext. 46811; (405) 271-1705 (TTY)
(800) 700-6282
E-mail: Maria-Jones@ouhsc.edu

State Mediation System
Sue Darst Tate, Director
Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma
1915 N. Stiles, Suite 305
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 522-7876
E-mail: sue.tate@oscn.net
Web: www.oscn.net/static/adr/start.asp

Special Format Library
Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Department of Rehabilitation Services
300 N.E. 18th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3514; (405) 522-0516
(800) 523-0288; (405) 521-4672 (TTY)
E-mail: library@drs.state.ok.us
Web: www.library.state.ok.us

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Tracy Grammer, Chair
Brain Injury Association of Oklahoma, Inc.
P.O. Box 88
Hillsdale, OK 73743-0088
E-mail: information@braininjuryoklahoma.org
Web: www.braininjuryoklahoma.org

Cerebral Palsy
Jim Rankin, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Oklahoma
10400 Greenbriar Place, Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
(405) 759-3562
E-mail: oklahoma@ucpok.org
Web: www.ucpok.org

Down Syndrome
Kevin Moore, President
Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO)
213 N. Stallard
Stillwater, OK 74075
(405) 330-5025
Web: www.dsaco.org

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Association of Oklahoma
711 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Suite 550
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-3232
E-mail: epilepsy-ok@prodigy.net
Web: www.okepilepsy.org

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
John Gajda, Executive Director
TARC
16 E. 16th Street, Suite 405
Tulsa, OK 74119-4447
(918) 582-8272; (800) 688-8272 (outside Tulsa only)
E-mail: tarc@ddadvocacy.net
Web: www.ddadvocacy.net

Learning Disabilities
Joy Modenbach, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 1134
Jenks, OK 74037
(918) 298-1600; (800) 532-6365 (in OK)
E-mail: ldao2002@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.ldao.org/

Mental Health
Charlotte New, Executive Director
Mental Health Association in Oklahoma County
5104 N. Francis, Suite B
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 843-9900
E-mail: mentalhealth@coxinet.net

NAMI Oklahoma
500 N. Broadway, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 230-1900; (800) 583-1264 (in OK)
E-mail: nami-ok@swbell.net
Web: http://ok.nami.org/

Special Health Care Needs
Lyn Thoreson Land, State Coordinator
Family Voices
P.O. Box 32255
Oklahoma City, OK 73123
(405) 373-3300
E-mail: okvoices@aol.com
E-mail: thoresonl@aol.com
Web: http://OKVoices.org

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 53217
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3217
(405) 271-4214, ext. 46066
E-mail: oslha@hotmail.com
Web: www.oslha.org

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 271675
Oklahoma City, OK 73137
(405) 912-7899
E-mail: victoryonthethirdday@cox.net

Tourette Syndrome
Oklahoma Chapter of Tourette Syndrome Association
(580) 233-1862
E-mail: jwinsett@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.oktsa.freeservers.com

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Sharon House, Executive Director
Oklahoma Parents Center
P.O. Box 512
Holdenville, OK 74848
(405) 379-6015 (V/TTY); (877) 553-4332
E-mail: okparentscenter@aol.com
Web: www.oklahomaparentscenter.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Terri Silver, President
Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
2801 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 214
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 681-0750
E-mail: director@pta.org
Web: www.okpta.org

State Information and Referral Service
Madalyn McCollom, Director
Oklahoma Areawide Service Information System (OASIS)
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1122 N.E. 13th, Room EB-102
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 271-6302 (V/TTY; 800-42-OASIS (V/TTY)
E-mail: oasis@ouhsc.edu
Web: http://oasis.ouhsc.edu

Other Parent Organizations
Joni Bruce, Executive Director
Oklahoma Family Network
P.O. Box 21072
Oklahoma City, OK 73156-1072
(405) 203-8745
E-mail: jbruceofn@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.oklahomafamilynetwork.org

Other Disability Organizations

Paula Porter, President
Easter Seals Oklahoma
701 N.E. 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 239-2525
E-mail: pporter@eastersealsoklahoma.org
Web: www.eastersealsoklahoma.org

Curtis A. Peters, Director & CEO
J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities
2002 E. Robinson Street
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 307-2800
E-mail: curt@jdmc.org
Web: www.jdmc.org

Steve Stokes, Director
Oklahoma Office of Handicapped Concerns
2401 N.W. 23rd, Suite 90
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 521-3756; (800) 522-8224
Web: www.ohc.state.ok.us/

Independent Living

To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0034 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org

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