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Currently, the office of Special Education Services is under renovations. Due to the renovations all of our phones are unplugged. However, all voicemails have been rolled over into emails and the specialist will return your call as quickly as we can!
If you are unsure, please call 405.521.3351 and leave a voicemail and we will direct your message to the right specialist for them to call you!
We appreciate your patience during all of this, and apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
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First-time special education directors who will be working for an Oklahoma public school during SY2022-23 are eligible to participate in the 2022-23 First-Year Special Education Directors Project. The program begins on July 1 and is administered by the Oklahoma Directors of Special Services (ODSS)/Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA) under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).
Through the program, participating first-year directors will be assigned an experienced special education director/mentor they can call on for assistance and support and will be provided resources and in-person and virtual training. There is no charge to the first-year director or their district to participate.
To sign up or to get additional information, contact Andrea Kunkel, CCOSA General Counsel and ODSS Executive Director.
If you have students who are struggling readers (below the 15th percentile), Dyslexia Help, LLC is interested in partnering with you to help them to become competent readers. Dyslexia Help's evaluation and intervention strategies are science-based and are offered one-on-one or in very small groups (two or three students) online.
Questions and Concerns can be directed to David Hurford or Brad Moore.
Internet access is now necessary for work, school, healthcare, and more. However, for many households, it remains unaffordable. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants everyone, including your clients, to access reasonably priced internet services. The FCC recently launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to reduce the cost of getting online.
For more information visit the SSI blog article or the informational flyer.
Oklahoma State Department Special Education Services will be holding the 2022 Directors Summit following OKEngage around Oklahoma in July.
- Only 1 person per district is allowed to register overall.
- Limited capacity per event is 50.
- Each day will be held from 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Hurry and get your ticket before we sell out!
**REMINDER** You DO NOT need to register in more than 1 location.
Registration is now OPEN:
Join the first annual early childhood transition summit on June 22, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Local transition teams are invited to register for a day of learning and planning for strong early childhood transitions. Transition teams could include:
- Head Start service area staff, directors and teachers
- SoonerStart resource coordinators and service providers
- Childcare directors and teachers
- Public School ECE administrators, teachers, and special education representatives
Register Today!
Camp in June & July 2022!
Dates to be determined at a later time.
Learn about costs associated with manufacturing products, and how companies price products to make a profit to stay in business. You will create all of this using a computer, printer, and related technologies! Most importantly, you will develop technology skills that will last a lifetime!
For more information please see flyer for S.T.E.M Camp (English) and S.T.E.M Camp (Spanish)!
Pre-Camp Training: July 19, 2022
Camp #1 (Ages 14-18): July 20, 2022
Camp #2 (Ages 18-21): July 22, 2022
These Specially Designed DRS STEM Camps are a no cost one-day in person camp for individuals with Autism. Learn about costs associated with manufacturing products, and how companies price products to make a profit to stay in business. You will create all this using a computer, printer, and related technologies! Most importantly, you will develop technology skills that will last a lifetime!
For more information please see flyer for S.T.E.M. Camp Autism!
Camp Dates: June 26, 2022 - July 1, 2022 & July 24, 2022 - July 29, 2022
The Transition VIBE Program provides assessment and career/higher education exploration. This week-long program will be offered twice and is designed to prepare the individual for higher education, competitive workforce and independent living to the best of their ability.
For more information please see flyer VIBE 2022!
 Building Employment Skills for Today - Summer Transition Employment Program
Summer 2022 - 5 Week Program!
Highlights:
- TENTATIVE DATES:JUNE 6 TO JULY 31
- APPLICATION ANDINTERVIEW REQUIRED
- ONE WEEK OFEMPLOYMENTTRAINING
- UP TO 4 1/2 DAYS OFPART-TIME WORK,AND 1/2 DAY OF SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDDEBRIEFING WEEKLY
For more information on our program, please see flyer Best Step (English) or Best Step (Spanish)
Teachers or Paraprofessionals are needed to provide students with disabilities, ages 16-21, job coaching support as they navigate the world of work, while enrolled in STEP.
Applicants must have experience in working with youth with disabilities in transition activities. Applicants are interviewed and hired by the University of Oklahoma as a temporary worker, with no benefits. The hourly position is estimated at 20-25 hours a week, for up to 6 weeks in June and July. Job development, student interviews and/or team meeting hours are available in April and May, up to 8-hours a week. Hourly rate is $19 to $22 per hour depending on certification. Mileage reimbursement is available. Applicants will support up to 10 students, at different businesses. Applicants must participate in BEST camp before the STEP work experience begins. The goal is to implement BEST camp and STEP from June 1 through July 31, 2022.
Additional information can be found on the STEP: Summer Transition Employment Program Flyer.
Tuesday's, May 31st through August 2nd from 9:00AM until Noon (CST)
Session Topics:
- Transition Planning
- Student Involvement in the IEP
- Strength-Based Assessment
- Literacy Skills for Employment
- Research to Practice Lesson Starters
- Post-Secondary Goal Exploration
And More!!
**This training has been approved through Project 613!
Learn more and Register with the Zarrow Summer Virtual Professional Development Flyer
The Oklahoma State Department of Education – Special Education Services Department – is hosting two one day paraprofessional conferences this August. The first conference will be held at the Moore High School Auditorium on Monday, August 1, 2022. The second conference will be held at the Glenpool Convention Center on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Both conferences will feature keynote speaker Quinton T. Jones who will present on ways to inspire and motivate others to reach their best potential by recreating the story of Cinderella and bringing it to the reality of their everyday lives as paraprofessionals. The conference will also include breakout sessions focused on topics such as Behavior, Teaching Strategies, Communication with Staff, and Social Emotional Learning. Paraprofessionals who attend the conference will leave motivated and ready to use the knowledge gained from the conference to continue to invest in the lives of students.
Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis.
*Note: To receive a 6 hour Professional Development Certificate for the 2022-2023 School Year, you must attend the entire conference.
For more information about the event, view the Paraprofessional Conference Agenda.
Any questions or concerns about either locations of our Paraprofessional Conference, please contact Abby Johnson or Megan Horton.
 The SSIP goal seeks to improve early literacy outcomes in K-3 school sites by the end of 2025. All K-3 school sites will have access to curated universal supports and three years of sequenced professional development. ATSI school sites will have an additional invitation to apply for instructional coaching.
Registration is now open for State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Part B Professional Development Sequence Interest
Resources and professional development will begin in August 2022. Additional questions can be directed to Alexa Hudak.
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