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Post:5/16/2008

Image of Will's Corner IconWelcome to Will's Corner, Oklahoma - Volume 9, Issue 1 May 2008

The Agency newsletter ( Will's Corner, Oklahoma) is produced quarterly and provides information on all disability issues including legislative updates. To be placed on the mailing list to receive this newsletter, contact the Office of Disability Concerns by the most convenient means available.

Post:5/14/2008

OK-Warn Available for Emergency Notification

OK-Warn is the Oklahoma Weather Alert Remote Notification program via alpha numerical pages and/or email addresses. It allows deaf and hard of hearing persons to have better access to important Oklahoma severe weather information to those who sign up for the service. There is no cost for the service to those who have alphanumeric pagers and pager service. Any form of wireless communication device with a valid email address is also compatible with the program. Vincent Wood and Jim Purpura of the National Weather Service in Norman developed the system. Download the application form by going to www.OK-WARN.com

Post:5/1/2008

Legislative Bills Touching the Disability Community
(Second Session of the 51st Oklahoma Legislature)

The following bills have been introduced into the second session of the 51st Oklahoma Legislature which have the potential to impact the community of people with disabilities.

Legislative Tracking Update

Post:4/15/2008

newcover of Advocacy Book: Title, A Helping Hand and contact informationThe Little Book of Advocacy

Many people have qualified for some type of program serving people with disabilities, but they have little understanding of how that program works. Lack of understanding of the program limits their utilization of that program causing frustration.

The purpose of this book is to assist people with disabilities to get their needs met.

 

More Public Information here

 

Oklahoma Parking Placard Oklahoma Handicapped Parking Placard Application

Oklahoma Department of Public Safety:

Drivers License Service
http://www.dps.state.ok.us/dls/

 

 

Pharmacy Connection Council

Do you know that several thousand low income Oklahomans are receiving free or deeply discounted prescription drugs? They are provided through pharmaceutical manufacturers to qualifying low-income individuals.

 

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ADA Technical Assistance CD-ROM logo - ONLINE

Contains a complete collection of the Department’s ADA materials. It includes the Department’s regulations, architectural design standards, and technical assistance publications.
Documents on the CD ROM are provided in a variety of formats, including HTML, WordPerfect, and text (ASCII), to enable people with disabilities and others to gain easy access, translate materials to braille, or use screen readers. Many documents are also provided in Acrobat PDF format so that they appear as they do in print and permit the publication to be reprinted by personal computers.

 

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ODC brochure (78K pdf)

ODC brochure (txt)

View our brochure for a concise description of the Office of Disability Concerns. The information in this brochure is also presented on this web site across the different pages.

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State ADA/504 Coordinators

In order to ensure that Title II non discrimination, accessibility and other requirement are met by state entities and that individuals can easily identify the ADA coordinator of the state. The Office of Disability Concerns has provided the following list of state agency coordinators.

Coordinators

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NEWS FLASH FOR JOB SEEKERS

The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services is announcing their contribution to the latest in job seeking and job recruitment technology for the State of Oklahoma. They have joined in partnership with Profiles International, Inc., an innovative method of connecting applicants and employers internationally.

Read article

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Technical Assistance Information

...information regarding the ADA, reasonable accommodation, Title I, II, and III laws and violations, and housing discrimination.

More on A.D.A here

Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

...promote the employment of people with disabilities.

More about Employment here

Client Assistance Program

Assist and advocate for clients and client applicants in their relationships with projects, programs, and community rehabilitation programs providing services under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

More about C.A.P. here

Representing the Concerns of Oklahomans with disabilities

The Office of Disability Concerns ( ODC ) is an independent state agency whose purpose is to help state government develop policies and services that meet the needs of Oklahomans with disabilities.

ODC serves as a resource, to people with disabilities, who want to present their views and recommendations to the Governor, the State Legislature and State agencies.

More About O.D.C. here

 

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