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.
- See attached Letter from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education
Here’s what the Oklahoma Deaf-Blind Project can offer you at no cost:
- Information individualized for the child
- 1:1 support from project staff and families
- State and National resources
- Visits to the child’s home or school
- 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.
To complete referral form, click here.
Contact information
email: okdeafblind@ou.edu
telephone: (405)-325-0441
 Help students connect their interests to future careers by offering virtual career exposure opportunities during Oklahoma Career Exposure Week, March 1-5.
Find a list below of virtual professional speakers who are ready to inspire your students.
How to Get Started
Register for a Zoom conference (links below) and prepare to display your speaker via smartboard, projector or other device during the scheduled timeframe.
Prepare to have the following on hand:
- A computer to stream the speaker’s presentation
- Audio speakers (via smartboard or additional speakers)
- A projector screen, smartboard or blank backdrop
Things to Consider
- These 20-minute presentations will be recorded. Closed captioning will be available during the live sessions and on the recorded sessions.
- If you have a microphone, please mute it during the presentation until the question and answer portion.
- Each session will be equipped with a chat box so students can send questions to speakers in live time without the use of a microphone. An OSDE moderator will be present to help field any student questions.
After registering for an event below, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the meeting.
Career Focus: Aerospace and Defense
Presenters: Morgan Arline and Guillermo Morales of Boeing
Friday, March 5, 10:00 a.m.
Register here
Additional sessions will be announced soon.
To view more resources, join the Work-Based Learning Community by creating a profile on OSDEconnect. After you’ve signed in, click “Add," then select the Oklahoma Career Exposure Week module.
If you have questions, contact Chelsea Hunt at chelsea.hunt@sde.ok.gov.
When: Friday, March 5, 2021 from 8:30am-3:30pm
Presented by: Dr. Kaylin Coody, Associate Director of OSAC
Speech-Language Pathologists in public schools carry large, diverse caseloads, often with insufficient materials or current professional development. Come join a group sharing information, materials, current theory/literature and lots of successful strategies for different communication deficits. Many "Hot Topics" will be covered, including dyslexia, teletherapy, caseloads, Medicaid, and ASHA regs. And you'll go away with an actual BASKET full of therapy treasures for your survival kit!
For more information and prices, click here.
To register, click here. *Must register by March 2nd*
When: March 6, 2021 from 11:00am until 6:00pm
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is hosting a first ever Virtual Mock Interview event for deaf and hard of hearing high school students. High school students will have the opportunity to interview real employers! Employers who will join us this year include: Apple, Communication Services for the Deaf, DawnSignPress, Deaf Community Services of San Diego Inc., Facebook, Google Inc, JPMorgan Chase, Mozzeria DC, National Deaf Center, Sorenson, Starbucks, and Uber Technologies, Inc. The mock interviews will give additional tools and resources for high school students to learn and practice their interview skills for their summer job plans, future career and internship opportunities, and to start thinking about what to study in college.
Learn more about National Deaf Youth Day and our events, click here.
To view flyer, click here.
Renate’s Kick Off @ 11:00 am - 12:00pm - Register here.
Mock Interview Slots @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Register here.
*Time varies based on availability and interested career field
Join PCG and OSDE on March 9 at 3:30 pm or March 11 at 11:30 am for a Secondary Transition Q & A.
To view in other time zones or languages, please click here.
Topic: Secondary Transition Q & A with OSDE
Host: Bobette Moisant
Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Time: 3:30 pm, Central Standard Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00) To register for this training session, click here. ------------------------------------------------------- Topic: Secondary Transition Q & A with OSDE
Host: Bobette Moisant
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021
Time: 11:30 am, Central Standard Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00) To register for this training session, click here.
**Once you are approved by the host, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.**
For assistance, you can contact Bobette Moisant:
bmoisant@pcgus.com
1-405-850-2969
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As a statewide resource center, the Oklahoma School for the Deaf offers 8-week ASL courses online at no charge. Participants will learn American Sign Language from Deaf, ASL fluent instructors and will participate in the courses via online learning modules and live interaction. Participants may request a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.
For more information on the courses and how to register, click here.
The National Federation of the Blind is committed to ensuring quality education for blind students, and to providing activities and lessons that are fun and educational for blind children and their families. When virtual education is necessary or encouraged, we want blind students to be able to continue learning alongside their sighted peers.
To view activities, lessons, and resources, click here.
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OSDE sponsored events, professional development, and conferences are beneficial to special education teachers and staff. Additionally, Project 613 does not have a deadline to submit an application. Districts can submit an application at any time. Please Note: All upcoming activities and events are subject to being rescheduled, canceled, or move to an online format. Information about any changes will be posted to the listserv.
To view our updated Project 613 information, please click here.
If you have questions, please contact Nathan Goad at Nathan.Goad@SDE.OK.Gov
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