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Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness
Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness (OPSR) was created to help Oklahoma families access the early care and education, family support, and health and mental health services they need to support their children during their most critical period of development from birth through age five. OPSR facilitates collaborative planning and decision making to increase coordination between programs, to maximize the use of public and private funding, and to pursue policies that improve learning opportunities and environments for Oklahoma’s children.
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Epilepsy Foundation Oklahoma
Epilepsy Foundation Oklahoma mission is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives.
Epilepsy Foundation Oklahoma is a chapter of the national Epilepsy Foundation. With the strength of a national organization and network of epilepsy experts, Epilepsy Foundation Oklahoma provides national scope and local impact.
For the latest information regarding support groups, check out their Facebook page.
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Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma
Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO) raises awareness and provide resources, as well as promote acceptance and inclusion for people with Down syndrome.
- Support Groups
- D.A.D.S- Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome
- Parent 2 Parent
- Mommy Mingle
- Self-Advocacy Workshops
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Oklahoma Parents Center
Oklahoma Parents Center (OPC) specializes in special education support for people with disabilities from birth to age 26 and their families. They have been providing services to Oklahoma parents and family members of children with disabilities, young adults with disabilities, and the professionals who serve them since 2000!
The OPC helps families work with early intervention, education, and transition systems and services. They also help youth and young adults with disabilities get high-quality services that increase their capacity to be effective self-advocates.
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The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University serves as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, National Technical Resource Center (EHDI NTRC) funded by Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the EHDI NTRC is to provide support to EHDI programs in states and territories also funded by HRSA. The EHDI NTRC helps EHDI programs ensure that children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) are identified through newborn, infant, and early childhood hearing screening and receive the diagnostic and early intervention services they need. To achieve these aims, the EHDI NTRC provides programs and professionals with:
- Technical assistance
- Training
- Access to information about evidence-based practices
- Partnership opportunities with national EHDI systems of care organizations and other key stakeholders, including those that represent and/ or serve families with children who are DHH.
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