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The Oklahoma Deaf-Blind Technical Assistance Project is a service targeting children and youth who have a loss in both vision and hearing. The child does not have to be completely deaf and completely blind to qualify – they must have a loss in vision and a loss in hearing. The project services are free. Below is detailed information about our services. If you are serving a child or if you are aware of a child with losses in vision and hearing, please refer them to the Oklahoma Deaf-Blind TA Project.
Why is it important to refer children to the Oklahoma Deaf-Blind TA Project:
- Early identification is crucial for later success.
- Children with losses in vision and in hearing have unique characteristics that require special strategies and techniques.
- This project is the only entity devoted to serving children with deaf-blindness.
- Maintain statewide census of children with deaf-blindness to improve services.
Here’s what the Oklahoma Deaf-Blind Project can offer you at no cost:
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1:1 support from project staff and families
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State and National resources
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Visits to the child’s home or school
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Notifications of free professional development opportunities
How to refer: Share the project brochure with the family.
- Complete the referral form OR call the project to complete by phone.
- Have parents/family member sign the release of information.
- Mail or email the form to the project.
Thank you for your assistance. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Click here for brochure
Click here for referral
Lisa Lawter, Ph.D.
Project Director
Oklahoma Deaf-Blind TA Project
University of Oklahoma
Department of Educational Psychology
820 Van Vleet Oval, Room 321
Norman, OK 73019
405.325.0441
405.325.6655 fax
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Determinations will be issued in mid-November. The 2018 determinations—like last year—offer a bonus for participation in district-level professional development that addresses special education needs. Please use the following link to report your PD activities completed during the previous school year. Up to two activities can be counted for each district. Activities must involve both SPED and Gen Ed teachers and/or administrators.
- PD activities must be at least 3 hours long to count.
- Self-assessments can also count, if they address SPED concerns and if teams were involved in their completion.
Districts will need to upload copies of agendas, self-assessments, lists of attendees or participants, etc. Please have these ready when you begin the reporting process through this link. Please note that if you completed PD modules and a self-assessment as part of Level 2 or 3 Support activities during the last school year, you do not need to resubmit any materials. Your activities will count toward the bonus.
The DEADLINE is NOVEMBER 2, 2018.
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School Based Medicaid Services Participation Agreement is now available through the Grants Management System. All districts choosing to use this agreement may begin completing their online application. Follow these steps for application completion.
1. Go to “GMS Access / Select” and scroll to available applications under IDEA.
2. Click “Create” on the line for “School Based Health Part”. Once you have created the application it will appear under your applications.
3. Please agree to all assurances, upload the signature page, and submit.
Note: On the signature page please make sure you include a signature, printed name, printed title, and date of board approval
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