Oklahoma State Disability 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.

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.

State Agencies and Organizations

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 HouseÕs 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