Office of Disability Concerns - State of Oklahoma
Post:7/1/2009
Anniversary Dates to Remember
January 4, 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille's birth. Louis Braille was born in Coupvray, France and is famous for inventing the system of raised dots which permits people who are blind to read through their fingertips.
July 26, 2009 marks the 19th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA is the civil rights law for eligible people with disabilities. It was updated in the U.S. Congress in 2008 to clarify the original intent of the law.
Post:6/16/2009
Legislative Bills Touching the Disability Community
(First Session of the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature)
Final legislative update for the First Session of the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature.
Of the 116 bills which we were tracking this legislative session, 16 House bills and 5 Senate bills were signed by the Governor. None of the three House Joint Resolutions passed through deadline.
ADA Technical Assistance
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.
Oklahoma Handicapped Parking Placard Application
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety:Drivers License Service
http://www.dps.state.ok.us/dls/
View our brochure for a concise description of the Office of Disability Concerns ( ODC, formerly Office of Handicapped Concerns ). The information in this brochure is also presented on this web site across the different pages.
ODC brochure pdf (78K pdf)
ODC brochure txt (txt)
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.
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, formerly Office of Handicapped Concerns ) 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
11/1/2007
The Office of Handicapped Concerns is getting a new name. Beginning November 1, 2007 this office will be called the Office of Disability Concerns. This name change resulted from passage of House Bill 1084 in of the Oklahoma Legislature last year.
I applaud this effort which will reflect a more current terminology in our agency name. We will continue with our agency mission providing accurate and timely information services, technical assistance and advocacy. We act as an intermediary for persons with disabilities and provide services to those with disabilities.
Sincerely, Steve Stokes, Director
