Hi Everyone,

This is by Mark Leland and is called "Missing Pieces". PLEASE check
it out!

Needless to say, brought tears to my eyes.

Go to this site : http://www.frinkfes <http://www.frinkfest.com/>
t.com/ and
click on the play button on the right hand side

Here is an excerpt from his bio on Mark Leland's website and the
reason behind writing this song.

The largest motivation behind this CD is the title track, "Missing
Pieces". Leland's manager and long time friend, Tim Calhoun, is the
father of Nathaniel, the inspiration for this song. Nathaniel, like
1.7 million other children, is autistic. After listening to the
stories of the challenges that families face in receiving treatment
for their children diagnosed with autism and watching the pain his
close friend was facing, Leland began to learn more and more about
autism. Together, Calhoun and Leland wrote "Missing Pieces". It is a
touching song that takes a listener through the anguish of having a
beautiful baby whose neurological sense become challenged in the
first few years of life. The autism community faces a constant
struggle of learning about the causes of this terrible disease and
the ever-changing ideas on effective treatment.

The philanthropic loyalty that Leland has towards helping this often
unnoticed group of dedicated parents has been the basis of his
decision to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of his
Missing Pieces CD to organizations that can assist families in
affording the treatment needed to help their autistic children
succeed. As the song "Missing Pieces" is being played more and more,
Leland is frequently asked to perform at autism benefits across the
country. Parents of autistic children who have heard his song are
sharing his enthusiasm with other members of their community.
Together, Leland and his fans are spreading autism awareness across
the nation and possibly, the world.

The Balloon Release for Autism Awareness held in Muskogee on
September 11 was a huge success!  We had a response from a lady in
Strawberry, Arkansas, which is 315 miles away.  I'd like to share
her e-mail with you as it is so inspiring!

Hello,
          my name is Lisa Brady, I live in a small town in Arkansas
(strawberry) I was on my way to work this morning when I found about
seven of your balloons in a field. I stopped to pick them up, after
reading the cards attached I was amazed that they were talking about
autism. See, I work in Batesville at "The Community School". This
school's purpose is to help and teach children with learning
disabilities, such as autism and related disorders. We have children
from newborn to 18 years old. I love the work I do even though it
can be so demanding and challenging. But absolutley the most
rewarding thing I think I've ever done. for instance, we have a
child who just a year ago couldn't hardly speak and this morning was
able to sing four songs with the class and he also used his hand and
finger motions. This made all the teachers in our class so proud of
him and proud at ourselve for working so hard with him... It makes
it all worth it at the end of the day.
   I would like to hear from you and a little about your program. I
would also like our class to maybe color some pictures and send them
to your school. We are also going to send balloons up.
                                                             Thank
you for taking the time to read this

LIsa Brady

(Strawberry, Arkansas)

Does anyone have any experience or information about Therapy Source
and/or Able Talk? Both are Tulsa speech therapy providers.

Has anyone used the speech therapists at JPMC for their child?

Please post to the list or email me directly.

Thanking you in advance, Cheryl

This is a great resource list to have.  Thanks for posting it, George.
Christi K.
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> Oklahoma State Resources
> Table of Contents
>
> State Agencies
> Disability Organizations
> Parent Organizations
> Other Organizations
>
> Complete update ยท 12/2005
> Partial update ยท 6/20/2006
>
> The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level
> offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can
> usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well
> as provide you with information and assistance about disability
> issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has
> changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@... and let
> us know.
>
>
>
>
>
> State Agencies and Organizations
>
>
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>
> Age of Eligibility
> Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth
> with disabilities. For current information concerning this state,
> please contact the office listed under Department of Education:
> Special Education.
>
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>
> United States Senators
> Honorable Tom Coburn (R)
> 172 Russell Senate Office Building
> Washington, DC 20510
> (202) 224-5754
> (202) 224-6008 (Fax)
> E-mail Web Form: http://coburn.senate.gov/index.cfm?
> FuseAction=Contact.Home
> Web: http://coburn.senate.gov/
>
> Honorable James M. Inhofe (R)
> 453 Russell Senate Office Building
> Washington, DC 20510-3603
> (202) 224-4721
> (202) 228-0380 (Fax)
> E-mail Web Form: http://inhofe.senate.gov/contactus.htm
> Web: http://inhofe.senate.gov
>
> United States Representatives
> To find the contact information for your representative in the House
> of the U.S. Congress, visit the House's Web site at: www.house.gov,
> or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).
>
> Governor
> Honorable Brad Henry
> Governor's Office
> State Capitol Building
> 2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 212
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 521-2342; (405) 521-3353 (Fax)
> E-mail Web Form: www.governor.state.ok.us/message.php
> Web: www.governor.state.ok.us
>
> Official State Web Site
> Web: www.ok.gov
>
> State Department of Education: Special Education
> Misty Kimbrough, Assistant State Superintendent
> Special Education Services
> Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 412
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
> (405) 521-4873
> E-mail: misty_kimbrough@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us
>
> State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
> Dr. Cindy Koss, Assistant State Superintendent
> School Improvement, Office of Standards and Curriculum
> Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 315
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
> (405) 521-4514
> E-mail: cindy_koss@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us
>
> Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth
> through 2
> Mark Sharp, Associate Director Early Intervention
> Special Education Services
> Special Education Services
> Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 510
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
> (405) 521-4880
> E-mail: mark_sharp@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us/
>
> Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
> Ann Gericke, Preschool Coordinator
> Special Education Services
> Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 510
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
> (405) 522-4513
> E-mail: ann_gericke@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us
>
> State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
> Linda S. Parker, Director
> Department of Rehabilitation Services
> 3535 N.W. 58th, Suite 500
> Oklahoma City, OK 73112
> (405) 951-3400; (800) 845-8476
> E-mail: lparker@...
>
> Coordinator for Transition Services
> Kim Nickerson, Project Coordinator
> Special Education Services
> Oklahoma Department of Education
> 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 521-4869
> E-mail: kim.nickerson@...
> Web: www.sde.state.ok.us
>
> Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
> Denise North, Disabilities Services Specialist
> Department of Career and Technology Education
> 1500 W. 7th Avenue
> Stillwater, OK 74074-4364
> (405) 377-2000 (Ext. 138); (405) 743-5138
> (800) 522-5810, ext. 138; (405) 743-6816 (TTY)
> E-mail: dnort@...
> Web: http://okcareertech.org
>
> State Mental Health Agency
> Terry L. Cline, Ph.D., Commissioner
> Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
> P.O. Box 53277
> Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3277
> (405) 522-3878
> E-mail: tcline@...
> Web: www.odmhsas.org
>
> State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
> Jackie Shipp, Director of Children's Services
> Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
> P.O. Box 53277
> Oklahoma City, OK 73152
> (405) 522-4142
> E-mail: jshipp@...
>
> State Mental Retardation Program
> James Nicholson, Division Director
> Developmental Disabilities Services
> Department of Human Services
> P.O. Box 25352
> Oklahoma City, OK 73125
> (405) 521-3571
> E-mail: james.nicholson@...
> Web: www.okdhs.org/ddsd
>
> Councils on Developmental Disabilities
> Ann Trudgeon, Director
> Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council
> 2401 N.W. 23rd Street, Suite 74
> Oklahoma City, OK 73107
> (405) 521-4984; (800) 836-4470
> E-mail: OPCDD@...
> Web: www.okddc.ok.gov
>
> Protection and Advocacy Agency
> Kayla A. Bower, J.D., Executive Director
> Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc
> 2915 Classen Boulevard
> 300 Cameron Building
> Oklahoma City, OK 73106
> (405) 525-7755 (V/TTY); (800) 880-7755 (V/TTY, in OK)
> E-mail: kayla@...
> Web: www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
> Web: www.redlands-partners.org
> Web: www.idea-504.info
>
> Kayla A. Bower, J.D., Executive Director
> Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
> 2828 E. 51st Street, Suite 302
> Tulsa, OK 74105
> (918) 743-6220 (V/TTY); (800) 226-5883 (V/TTY, in OK )
> E-mail: kayla@...
> Web: www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
> Web: www.redlands-partners.org
> Web: www.idea-504.info
>
> Client Assistance Program
> James O. Sirmans, Director
> Client Assistance Program
> Office of Handicapped Concerns
> 2401 N.W. 23rd, Suite 90
> Oklahoma City, OK 73107
> (405) 521-3756; (800) 522-8224
> (800) 522-8506 Relay: 711 (TTY)
> Web: www.ohc.state.ok.us/
>
> Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
> Mary Stalnacker, Director
> Family Support Services
> Department of Human Services
> P.O. Box 25352
> Oklahoma City, OK 73125
> (405) 521-3076
> Web: http://okdhs.org
>
> State CHIP Program
> (health care for low-income uninsured children)
> Oklahoma Health Care Authority
> (405) 522-6205; (800) 522-0114
> Web: www.ohca.state.ok.us/#
>
> Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
> Karen Kizzia, Superintendent
> Oklahoma School for the Blind
> Department of Rehabilitation Services
> 3300 Gibson
> Muskogee, OK 74403
> (918) 781-8200
> E-mail: kekizzia@...
>
> Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
> Larry Hawkins, Superintendent
> Oklahoma School for the Deaf
> Department of Rehabilitation Services
> 1100 E. Oklahoma Street
> Sulphur, OK 73086-3108
> (580) 622-4900; (888) 685-3323
> E-mail: lhawkins@...
> Web: www.osd.k12.ok.us
>
> Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
> Jan Watts, Project Coordinator
> Oklahoma Deaf-Blind Technical Assistance Project
> University of Oklahoma
> 820 Van Vleet Oval
> Norman, OK 73072
> (405) 325-0441
> E-mail: jwatts@...
> Web: www.ou.edu/okdbp
>
> Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
> Larry Hawkins, Superintendent
> Oklahoma School for the Deaf
> 1100 E. Oklahoma Street
> Sulphur, OK 73086-3108
> (580) 622-4200
> E-mail: lhawkins@...
>
> Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard
> of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
> (800) 522-8506 (V/TTY)
> (800) 722-0353 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
> (877) 722-3515 (Speech to Speech)
>
> Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
> Wendy Wilkinson, Director
> Disability Law Resource Project
> 2323 S. Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
> Houston, TX 77019
> (713) 520-0232 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
> E-mail: dlrp@...
> Web: www.dlrp.org
>
> University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
> Valerie N. Williams, Director
> Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> College of Medicine
> P.O. Box 26901, ROB 342
> Oklahoma City, OK 73190-3042
> (405) 271-4500, ext 0; (800) 627-6827
> E-mail: valerie-williams@...
> Web: http://w3.ouhsc.edu/thecenter
>
> Projects of National Significance in Family Support
> Vyonda G. Martin, Principal Investigator
> Tara Lozano, Project Coordinator
> Oklahoma Family Support 360ยฐ Project
> Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> College of Medicine
> P.O. Box 26901, ROB 342
> Oklahoma City, OK 73190
> (405) 271-4500 ext. 41005; ext. 41016
> E-mail: vyonda-martin@...
> E-mail: tara-lozano@...
>
> Technology-Related Assistance
> Linda Jaco, Project Manager
> Oklahoma ABLE Tech
> Oklahoma State University, Seretean Wellness Center
> 1514 W. Hall of Fame
> Stillwater, OK 74078-2026
> (405) 744-9864; (800) 257-1705 (V/TTY)
> (888) 885-5588 (ABLE Tech Info-line)
> E-mail: linda.jaco@...
> Web: http://okabletech.okstate.edu
>
> Dr. Maria Jones
> Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> 1600 N. Phillips
> Oklahoma City, OK 73104
> (405) 271-3625; (405) 271-1705 (TTY)
> (800) 700-6282
> E-mail: Maria-Jones@...
>
> State Mediation System
> Sue Darst Tate, Director
> Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma
> 1915 N. Stiles, Suite 305
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 522-7876
> E-mail: sue.tate@...
> Web: www.oscn.net/static/adr/start.asp
>
> Special Format Library
> Geraldine Adams, Librarian
> Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
> Department of Rehabilitation Services
> 300 N.E. 18th Street
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 521-3514; (405) 522-0516
> (800) 523-0288; (405) 521-4672 (TTY)
> E-mail: library@...
> Web: www.library.state.ok.us
>
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>
>
> Disability-Specific Organizations
> Attention Deficit Disorder
> To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
>
> Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
> (CHADD)
> 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
> Landover, MD 20785
> (301) 306-7070
> (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
> Web: www.chadd.org
>
> Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
> P.O. Box 543
> Pottstown, PA 19464
> (484) 945-2101
> Web: www.add.org
>
>
> Autism
> To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
> Autism Society of America
> 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
> Bethesda, MD 20814
> (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
> Web: www.autism-society.org
>
> Blind/Visual Impairments
> Mary Ann Siller
> American Foundation for the Blind
> 11030 Ables Lane
> Dallas, TX 75229
> (469) 522-1803
> Email: siller@...
> Web: www.afb.org
>
> Brain Injury
> Tracy Grammer, Chair
> Brain Injury Association of Oklahoma, Inc.
> P.O. Box 88
> Hillsdale, OK 73743-0088
> E-mail: biaok@...
> Web: www.braininjuryoklahoma.org
>
> Cerebral Palsy
> Jim Rankin, Executive Director
> United Cerebral Palsy of Oklahoma
> 10400 Greenbriar Place, Suite 101
> Oklahoma City, OK 73159
> (405) 759-3562
> E-mail: oklahoma@...
> Web: www.ucpok.org
>
> Developmental Disabilities
> John Gajda, Executive Director
> TARC
> 16 E. 16th Street, Suite 405
> Tulsa, OK 74119-4447
> (918) 582-8272; (800) 688-8272 (outside Tulsa only)
> E-mail: tarc@...
> Web: www.ddadvocacy.net
>
> Down Syndrome
> Kevin Moore, President
> Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO)
> 3366 NW Expressway, Suite 330
> Oklahoma City, OK 73112
> (405) 330-5025
> Web: www.dsaco.org
>
> Epilepsy
> Epilepsy Association of Oklahoma
> 711 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Suite 550
> Oklahoma City, OK 73104
> (405) 271-3232
> E-mail: epilepsy-ok@...
> Web: www.epilepsy-ok.org
>
> Learning Disabilities
> Joy Modenbach, President
> Learning Disabilities Association of Oklahoma
> P.O. Box 1134
> Jenks, OK 74037
> (918) 298-1600; (800) 532-6365 (in OK)
> E-mail: ldao@...
> Web: www.ldao.org/
>
> Mental Health
> Charlotte New, Executive Director
> Mental Health Association in Oklahoma County
> 5104 N. Francis, Suite B
> Oklahoma City, OK 73118
> (405) 843-9900
> E-mail: mentalhealth@...
>
> NAMI Oklahoma
> 500 N. Broadway, Suite 100
> Oklahoma City, OK 73102
> (405) 230-1900; (800) 583-1264 (in OK)
> E-mail: nami-ok@...
> Web: http://ok.nami.org/
>
> Melody Ruth Andrews, Executive Director
> Oklahoma Parents as Partners
> 132 N.W. 13th Street
> Oklahoma City, OK 73103
> (405) 232-2796; (866) 492-KIDS
> E-mail: parentsaspartners@...
> Web: www.ffcmh-ok.org/
>
> Special Health Care Needs
> Lyn Thoreson Land, State Coordinator
> Family Voices
> P.O. Box 32255
> Oklahoma City, OK 73123
> (405) 271-9444, ext. 56910; (800) 766-2223, ext. 56910 (in OK)
> E-mail: okvoices@...
> Web: http://OKVoices.org
>
> Speech and Hearing
> Jeannie McEachin Long, President
> Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association
> P.O. Box 53217
> Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3217
> (405) 715-3582
> E-mail: oslha@...
> Web: www.oslha.org
>
> Spina Bifida
> Spina Bifida Association of Oklahoma
> P.O. Box 271675
> Oklahoma City, OK 73137
> (405) 789-7056
> E-mail: victoryonthethirdday@...
>
>
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>
>
> Organizations Especially for Parents
> Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
> Sharon House
> Parent Training and Information (PTI) of Oklahoma
> 223 N. Burns
> Holdenville, OK 74848
> (405) 379-2108 (V/TTY); (877) 553-4332
>
> Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
> Keven Rondot, President
> Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
> 2801 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 214
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105
> (405) 681-0750
> E-mail: director@...
> Web: www.okpta.org
>
> State Information and Referral Service
> Madalyn McCollom, Director
> Oklahoma Areawide Service Information System (OASIS)
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> 1122 N.E. 13th, Room EB-102
> Oklahoma City, OK 73118
> (405) 271-6302 (V/TTY; 800-42-OASIS (V/TTY)
> E-mail: madalyn-mccollom@...
> Web: http://oasis.ouhsc.edu
>
> Other Parent Organizations
> Joni Bruce, Executive Director
> Oklahoma Family Network
> P.O. Box 21072
> Oklahoma City, OK 73156-1072
> (405) 203-8745
> E-mail: jbruceofn@...
> Web: www.oklahomafamilynetwork.org
>
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>
>
> Other Disability Organizations
> Patricia Filer, President
> Easter Seals Oklahoma
> 701 N.E. 13th Street
> Oklahoma City, OK 73104
> (405) 239-2525
> E-mail: esok1@...
> Web: www.eastersealsoklahoma.org
>
> Curt Peters, Director & CEO
> J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities
> 2002 E. Robinson Street
> Norman, OK 73071
> (405) 307-2800
> E-mail: cpeters@...
> Web: www.jdmc.org
>
> Steve Stokes, Director
> Oklahoma Office of Handicapped Concerns
> 2401 N.W. 23rd, Suite 90
> Oklahoma City, OK 73107
> (405) 521-3756; (800) 522-8224
> Web: www.ohc.state.ok.us/
>
> Independent Living
>
> To find out the contact information for the Statewide
> Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
> Independent Living Research Utilization Project
> The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
> 2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
> Houston, TX 77019
> (713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
> E-mail: ilru@...
> Web: www.ilru.org
>
> To find out the contact information for centers for
> independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
> National Council on Independent Living
> 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
> Washington, DC 20036
> (202) 207-0034 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
> E-mail: ncil@...
> Web: www.ncil.org
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> and telephone numbers of these selected groups are constantly
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Support Groups


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Amputees

Amputee Support and Activity Group
Sponsored by Scott Sabolich Prosthetics and Research Center
Website: http://www.scottsabolich.com/support.htm
Contact Ron Galloway at 580-765-5747 for information.
Meetings held the 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., in Oklahoma
City. Focus on providing information and peer support.

Amputee Support Group - Ft. Smith
Sponsored by Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics
2301 S. 56th Street, Suite 108
Ft. Smith, AR 72903
479-484-1620
Support group meets monthly and is open to all amputees.  Contact
Joe Shamp at Hanger for meeting dates and times.

Arthritis

Arthritis Foundation - Oklahoma Chapter support groups in Ardmore,
Clinton, Edmond, Norman and OKC. Auto-immune groups in Shawnee and
OKC. Fibromyalgia groups in Enid, Oklahoma City, Ponca City and
Stillwater. Pace and aquatic exercise classes in several
communities. Call 405-236-3399.

Arthritis Groups – Oklahoma Chapter

Ardmore
Ardmore Village
2401 Village Lane
3rd Wednesday, 2:30 p.m.
Contact: Nancy Reding
580-223-4174

Clinton
Heritage Care Center
2400 W. Modelle
3rd Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Contact: 580-323-1110

Oklahoma City
Southside YMCA
5325 S. Penn Ave.
Last Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Mary Ann Wiley
405-681-6636

Auto-Immune Groups – Oklahoma Chapter

Shawnee
First National Bank
Last Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Barbara Cox
405-273-2127

Oklahoma City
Includes Oral Lesions, Becher's, Scleroderma, and Sjorgren's.
2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Jim Thorpe Hospital
4219 South Western
Contact: Jimmy Caldwell
405-524-2472

Fibromyalgia Groups – Oklahoma Chapter

Del City
Country & Western Museum
Hall of Fame Building
3925 S.E. 29th Street
4th Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Carol Jobe
405-736-0058

Enid
Bass Health Pavilion
2nd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Laurene Miller, RPT
580-548-1163

Oklahoma City
Central Oklahoma Medical Group
2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Lin Kisslinger
405-682-5684

Ponca City
1st Baptist Church
Williamsburg Parlor
1st & 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Vivian Cross
580-765-8871

Seminole
Seminole Medical Center
2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Kay Ditcher
405-303-4186

Stillwater
Educational Resources Group
Stillwater Public Library
2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Jeanne Barrett
580-624-9748

Arthritis Groups - Eastern Oklahoma

The Arthritis Foundation, Eastern Oklahoma Chapter support and
education groups in Bartlesville, Broken Arrow, Muskogee, Sapulpa,
Stilwell and Tulsa (day and evening groups). Fibromyalgia support
groups are held in Claremore, Jay, Muskogee and Tulsa. Contact: 918-
743-4526 or 1-800-400-4526 for details on days, time and location.

Bartlesville
Redeemer Lutheran Church
4th Thursday, 12-1 p.m.
Contact: Lynda Hildabrand
918-335-0934

Broken Arrow
Co-sponsored with Broken Arrow Medical Center
Call for Details
Contact: Anna Powell
918-451-5122

Sapulpa
Chamber of Commerce
Last Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Ann Crawford
918 227-0820

Stilwell
Ozarks Electric
3rd Monday, 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Myrtle Poor – 918-696-5495
Shelly Kunkleman – 918-696-7292

Tulsa (Daytime)
First Lutheran Church
1st Monday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Jean Mannon
918-628-1168

Tulsa (Evening)
Saint Francis Hospital
Call for details
Contact: Diane Sears
918-494-5201

Fibromyalgia – Eastern Oklahoma Chapter

Jay
First Assembly of God Church
3rd Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
Contact: Melinda Jones
918-253-4280

Tulsa
St. John Health Club
1st Monday, 12 noon
Contact: Camille Benson
918-299-3454

The Arthritis Foundation also has aquatic classes in Bartlesville,
Bixby, Tulsa, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Miami, Stilwell and Okmulgee.

Juvenile Arthritis - American Juvenile Arthritis Organization is an
education group for families of children with arthritis. Call 918-
743-4526 for details.

Autism

Autism Society of Central Oklahoma
P.O. Box 890963
Oklahoma City, OK 73189-0963
405-692-8611
Organization of parents, family members and professionals interested
in autism and the entire Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD)
spectrum. Provides support group, monthly meetings, parent
information packet and special events.

Bartlesville Area Support Groups

The following support groups are sponsored by
RELI Green Country Resource Center
Contact: 918-335-1314 or 800-559-0567

Arthritis Support Group
4th Thursday, 12 -1 p.m.
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Contact: Lynda Hildabrand
918-335-0934

Alliance for the Mentally Ill
2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m.
St. James Catholic Church
5500 Douglas Lane, Bartlesville
Contact: Y'Vonne Stevens

Fibromyalgia Support Group
1st and 3rd Fridays, 12 - 1 p.m.
St. James Catholic Church
5500 Douglas Lane, Bartlesville
Contact: Terri Welch

Visually Impaired Support Group
2nd Monday, 10 - 12 Noon
(includes lunch; transportation provided)
Nutrition Project
300 E. Angus, Dewey
Contact: Glynda Reazin, 918-335-1314 (RELI)

Lupus Support Group
4th Thursday, 7 p.m.
Adams Blvd. Church of Christ
Contact: Pat Smith
918-336-2882 or 918-335-1314

Autism Parent Support Group
Last Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.
Jame Phillips Medical Center-Meeting Room #3

Brain Injury

Oklahoma Brain Injury Association
102 S. Van Buren, Suite C5
Enid, OK 73703
Mailing:
P.O. Box 88, Hillsdale, OK 73743-0088
Contact: Charlotte Bowen, 580-233-4363 or 1-800-765-6809
Information on brain injury support groups statewide.

Cross-Disability Group - Oklahoma City

Handicapped for Christ
2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons
3rd and 5th Thursdays
Contact: Lawrence Williams, 405-789-0962
For all disabilities. Social activities and outings are part of the
group's format. All transportation is provided.

Caregivers Support Groups

Care for Caregivers - OKC
2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., evenings 6:30 p.m.
Mercy Health Center, Oklahoma City
Contact: 405-752-3763
For relatives and caregivers of adults with mental and physical
disabilities.

Caregivers - Alzheimer's Support - OKC
Third Age Life Center, Baptist Hospital
Information Contact: 405-949-4140

Anne and Henry Zarrow Center for Caregiver Support
Tulsa Senior Services
5950 E. 31st St., Tulsa, OK 74135-5114
Center Contact: Kathy King, 918-664-9000
Support Group Contact: Connie Berson, 918-664-9000 for information

National Family Caregiver Support Program
For information call Senior Info-Line: 800-211-2116

Other caregiver support groups and respite programs are listed with
Area Agency on Aging I & R services, Alzheimer's organizations,
newspapers and helplines.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Self Help for Hard of Hearing
SHHH sponsors day and evening support groups.
Information Contacts:
Nancy Landrum, 405-721-1146
Third Age Life Center, 405-949-4140
Email:  resolved@...

Evening group:
2nd Monday (Sept.-May), 6:30 p.m.
Third Age Life Center, 5300 N. Independence, Oklahoma City

Day Group:
3rd Thursday, I:30 p.m.
Third Age Life Center
5300 N. Independence, OKC


Hearing Helpers
The Department of Rehabilitation Services, Integris Baptist Hospital
and OKC Self-Help for Hard of Hearing sponsor a demonstration room
of assistive devices for hard of hearing and deaf persons at the
Third Age Life Center, 5300 N. Independence, Suite 210, OKC, hours
10 - 3 weekdays. Call 951-8383.

Tulsa Hearing Helpers
2nd Thursday, 10 a.m.
Tulsa Speech and Hearing Association
8740 E. 11, Tulsa
Contact: Diana Higgins, 918-832-8742

Tulsa Senior Citizens Center for the Deaf meets the 2nd and 4th
Saturdays, I p.m., at the TSHA (Tulsa Speech and Hearing
Association) offices. Contact: Diana Higgins, 918-832-8742 for
information.

Diabetes

Diabetes education and support groups are sponsored by many
hospitals and clinics. Check medical facilities in your area,
newspaper community sections for support group listings, and
helplines. The American Diabetes Association - Oklahoma Chapter does
not sponsor support groups but does provide public education on
diabetes, camps for youth and other services.

Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa
P.O. Box 54877
Tulsa, OK 74155
Support group for parents, families and friends. Meetings are
usually held the 3rd Thursday of each month.  Contact:  Tracey
Wilson, 918-288-7719, www.dsat.org.

El Reno Support Group

FRIENDS Group Inc.
c/o Kit Phillips
Canadian Valley Vo-Tech
6505 E. Highway 66
El Reno, OK 73036
Contact: 405-422-2243 (leave message)
FRIENDS offers social and recreational activities for youth and
young adults with disabilities and their parents. Meetings are on
the 3rd Monday at Canadian Valley VoTech, Health Careers Building,
in Debbie White's classroom. Quarterly socials are held, with
monthly outings in summer.

Enid Area Support Groups

Contact: Sandra Beasley Independent Living Center, 580-237-8508 for
a comprehensive listing of Enid area support groups.

Alpha Respite Care Center
Friday, 11a.m – 3 p.m.
Presbyterian Youth Center
For people in early stages of dementia
Contact: 580-237-2236

Alzheimer's Disease Support Group
2nd Monday, 5:30 p.m.
Garfield County Health Department
For caregivers of Alzheimer's patients, not the patient
Contact: 580-233-0650 ext. 147

Caregiver Support Group
3rd Monday, 5:30 p.m.
Integris Bass Baptist Health Center, Baker Dining Room
Contact: 580-237-2236 or
Generations Unit, 580-548-1270

Crohn's Ulcerative Colitis, Ostomies Support Group
3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
St. Mary's Mercy Hospital, Medical Library
Contact: 580-249-3095

Depression and Manic Depression Family Support Group
Monday, 5:30-7 p.m.
Integris Bass Baptist Health Center, Dining Room

Diabetes Classes
Tuesday, 2:30 p.m. (courses run for five classes)
Garfield County Health Department
Contact: 580-233-0650 ext. 147

DMDA (Depressive and Manic Depressive Association) of Garfield County
Monday, 5:30 p.m.
Integris Bass Baptist Health Center, Baker Dining Room
Contact: Christine Vencl, 580-863-2983

Enid - Northwest Oklahoma Brain Injury Support Group
3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Rehab Care, 5th floor, St. Mary's Hospital
Contact: 580-249-5513

Fibromyalgia Group
2nd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Integris Bass Pavilion

HIV/AIDS Support Group
2nd & 4th Monday, 7 p.m.
Contact: 580-234-3090 for details and meeting places

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
2nd Monday, 7 – 9 p.m.
City Building, Community Room, Fairview
Contact: 580-227-4500

Parkinson Support Group
1st Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Meadows Point Apartments

Stroke Survivors
2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m.
St. Mary's Mercy Hospital
ReHabCare, 5th floor
Contact: 580-249-5533

Support Alliance for Recovering Amputees
Ist Mondays, Oct., Dec., Feb., Apr., June, Aug., 7 p.m.
St. Mary's Hospital, 5th floor
Contacts:
Larry Boyer, 580-234-0233
Jeff Chace, 580-249-5513

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Association of the Sooner State
711 Stanton L. Young, Suite 550 Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5022
Contact: 405-271-3232
Support group listings available on request. Note: support group
times and places are subject to change; check with facilitators in
advance of meetings.

Edmond Support Group
8307 Holly Hill Dr.
Edmond, OK 73034
Contact: Julie Keesee, 405-260-1801
Call for information.

Lawton Support Group
1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Contact: Rev. Shaun Wicker, 580-355-2342

Lupus

Oklahoma Lupus Foundation
Contact: 405-495-8787 for information on support groups statewide.

Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration Support Groups
Contact: Marie Kennedy, 405-848-2073, for information on central
Oklahoma groups.

McAlester Support Groups

The following support groups meet at the offices of Oklahomans for
Independent Living, 321 S. 3, Suite 2, McAlester, OK 74501.
Contact: 918-426-6220.

ADD, ADHD and Learning Disabilities
Contact: Kathy Leeper, 918-426-6220

Brain Injury
Contact: Leanna Amos, 918-426-6220

Cross Disability Social
2nd Thursday
Contact: Leanna Amos, 918-426-6220 for times and places.

Deaf/Hearing Impaired
Contact: Kathy Leeper, 918-426-6220

Development Disabilities/Special Olympics
Meets Quarterly
Contacts:
Kathy Leeper, 918-426-6220
Billy Jean Santine, 918-426-6220

Diabetes
Contact: Terry Johnson, 918-426-6220

Fibromyalgia
Contact: Gina Lewis, 918-426-6220

Lupus
Contact: Pam Pulchny, 918-426-6220

Multiple Sclerosis
Contact: Terry Johnson, 918-426-6220

Parents of Children with Disabilities
Contact: Billy Jean Santine, 918-426-6220

Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease
1st Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Contact: Gina Lewis, 918-426-6220

Post Polio
Contact: Terry Johnson, 918-426-6220

Spinal Cord Injury
Contact: Leanna Amos, 918-426-6220

Women's Cross-Disability Group
Wednesdays (dates vary)
Contact: Leanna Amos, 918-426-6220

Mental Illness Support Group Information

For update information on support and education groups for mental
illness call National Alliance for the Mentally III - NAMI Oklahoma
405-230-1900
800-583-1264
405-230-1903 Fax

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill – Oklahoma Affiliates
Contact and meeting information:

NAMI Pontotoc County
Valley view Hospital, Ada
First Thursday, 7 p.m.
Contact:  Ruth Smith, 580-332-2118

NAMI Caring Families
Lawton Public Library, 6th Street
Third Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Contact:  Roma Knight, 580-353-4243

NAMI McAlester
Grand Avenue Methodist Church
Last Thursday of the month, 7 p.m.
Contact:  Kathy Timmons, 918-423-7427

Cleveland County NAMI
CSBI, NE 12th Avenue and East Main Street
Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Contact:  Terri Sherman, 405-701-2078

NAMI OKC – Metro
Johnnie's Charcoal Broiler
2652 Britton Road, Oklahoma City
Third Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Contact:  Nancy Petree, 405-235-1991

NAMI Tulsa
Fellowship Congregational Church
Fellowship Hall
2900 S. Harvard, Tulsa
Second Thursday, 7 p.m.
Contact:  Oscar Kastner, 918-582-8264

NAMI North Central Oklahoma
First Presbyterian Church
6th and Duncan, Stillwater
First Thursday, 7 p.m.
Contact:  Ron Dahlgren, 405-372-0634

NAMI of Southern Oklahoma
Mercy Hospital, Ardmore
Second Thursday, 7 p.m.
Contact:  Wayne Merritt, 580-223-5922

NAMI Kay County
Community Support Center
205 E. Chestnut, Ponca City
Second Thursday, 7 p.m.
Contact:  Lilly Freeman, 580-762-9027

NAMI Western Oklahoma
First United Methodist Church
817 N. 7th Street, Weatherford
Second Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Contact:  Wendell Riseley, 580-772-7011

NAMI Muskogee
First United Methodist Church (in church parlor)
302 Beauregard Street, Ft. Gibson
Second Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Contact:  Alta Chelson, 918-478-3653

Helpline
918-836-4357 for referral to area support groups

Mental Health Association of Oklahoma County
Call 405-843-9900 for referral to area support groups

Support Groups for Mental Illness

All Mental Illnesses
1st Saturday, 7 p.m.
St. John's Episcopal Church, Woodward
Contact: 405-254-5375

Anxiety - Panic - OCD Group - Norman
Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Norman
Contacts:
Joan, 405-329-0857
Jan, 405-329-0857

Anxiety / Panic Support Group
Monday, 5 p.m.
McAlester Library, 401 N. Second St.
Contact: Kent, 918-426-6347

Anxiety-Panic Support Group
Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Consumer Council
5131 Classen Blvd., Suite 200, OKC
Contact: Jan, 405-329-0857

Anxiety and Panic Support Group (Tulsa area)
Contact: Ada Wadley, 918-663-0257

Child and Adolescent Support Group
3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
Edmond Christian Activity Center
305 E. Hurd, Room 207, Edmond
Contact: 405-230-1900 or 405-359-0487

Consumers Meeting
1st Wednesday, 1 p.m.
Western State Psychiatric Center Clubhouse, Woodward, OK
Contact: 405-256-2969

Depressive and Manic Depressive Support Group
Mondays, 7 p.m.
Church of the Redeemer, OKC
Contact: George Kotwitz, 405-373-2275

Depressive and Manic Depressive Support Group
Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center, Norman
Contact: Darrel Dionne, 405-360-5100 ext. 2807 or 3926

Depressive and Manic Depressive Support Group
Tuesdays, 8:15 p.m.
Hillcrest Methodist Church
5800 S. Penn (annex), OKC
Contact: Jess, 405-681-8073 or 405-373-2275.

Depressive and Bipolar Support Group
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m.
St. James Catholic Church, Bartlesville
Contact: 918-337-2293

Depressive/Manic Depressive Association Support Group (D/MDA)
Mondays, 7 p.m.
Fellowship Congregational Church
Contact: 918-251-7626 or 918-258-1684 for information

Depressive - Manic Depressive Group
Mondays, 5:30 p.m.
Integris Bass Baptist Hospital dining room
600 Monrow, Enid
Contact: Christine, 580-863-2983.

Emotions Anonymous
Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Hillcrest Methodist Church, OKC
Contact: Mel, 405-642-1547

Families and Consumers
2nd Sunday, 4:45 p.m.
Southern Hills Baptist Church, OKC
Contact: Al Rockwell, 405-681-6541

Family to Family Support Group
2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Yale Christian Church, Tulsa
Contact: 918-747-1304

Family to Family Support Group
4th Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.
Asbury Methodist Church, Tulsa
Contact: Betty Jane Bailey, 918-585-9684

Family to Family Support Group
One Monday a month, 7:30 p.m.
North Peoria Church of Christ, Tulsa
Contact: 918-585-9684 for exact date.

Family to Family Support Group
Bixby Support Group
1st Monday, 7 p.m.
Contact: Bob & JoAnn Flake, 918-369-2371 for directions and
information

Family to Family Support Group
Owasso Support Group-Westport Mennonite Church
3rd Monday, 7 p.m.
Family Support Contact: LuAnn Hennessee
Day: 918-371-4577
Evening: 918-274-7351
Consumer Support Contact: Holly Conklin, 918-272-2569

Family to Family Support Group
Cleveland Support Group – St. Bede's Church Westport
3rd Thursday, 7 p.m.
Contact: Susan Rollins, 918-243-7742

Family to Family Support Group
Crossroads, Tulsa
2nd Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Mary Taddiken, 918-585-9684

Family to Family Support Group
Junior Support Group (for parents of children and teens)
Children's Medical Center, Tulsa
Contact: Mary Taddiken, 918-585-9684 for help and information.

Family to Family Support
(for family and friends of the mentally ill)
3rd Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
NAMI Oklahoma Office
Contact: 405-230-1900

Family to Family Support
(for families and friends of the mentally ill)
2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Council Road Baptist Church, Bethany
Contact: Dee Yeary, 405-525-5001

Family to Family Support Group
2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Grand Avenue Methodist Church, McAlester
Contact: 918-426-4061

Family Support Group
4th Monday, 6:30 p.m.
6300 N. Classen Bldg. C
Contact: Roseanne Howlett, 405-858-2782

Freedom, Inc. (All mental illnesses)
4th Wednesday
Transition House "drop-in" center
706 Asp, Norman
Contact: 405-360-7926

Forever Angels
3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Duncan Regional Hospital

Mental Illness Support Group - Woodward
1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
The Art Building, 1222 10 St., Woodward
Contact: Jerry, 580-256-2969.

Reach Support - Norman
1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Community Mental Health Center
909 E. Alameda, Building B, Norman
Contact: 405-360-5100 or 405-843-9900

Recovery, Inc.
(for persons with nervous symptoms and fears)
Edmond
Contact: 405-843-9900

Recovery, Inc.
Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Penn Avenue Christian Church, OKC
Contact: 405-732-5175

Through the Storm
Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Physicians and Surgeons Bldg, OKC
Contact: Linna Robinson, 405-524-3919

Tulsa Area Mental Health Support Groups
For referral to area support groups call Helpline, 918-585-1213 , or
Community Services Council, 918-585-5551.

Bi-Polar Support Group
Ist and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Mental Health Association
1870 S. Boulder, Tulsa
Contact: 918-585-1213

Depressive and Manic Depressive Support Group
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Mental Health Association, Tulsa
Contact: 918-585-1213

Emotions Anonymous
Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Contact: 918-446-0700

Families in Touch
1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Mental Health Association, Tulsa
Contact: 918-585-1213

Living With Schizophrenia
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Mental Health Association, Tulsa
Contact: 918-585-1213

Obsessive-Compulsive Support Group
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Tulsa Mental Health Association
Contact: 918-585-1213

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Society
4606 E. 67th St., Building 7, Suite 103 Tulsa, OK 74136
Contact: 1-800-777-7814 for update information on MS groups.

Ada
1st Saturday, 10 a.m.
Valley View Hospital Dining/Conf. Room
Contact: Glenna Cowart, 580-332-5939

Altus
Contact: Sharon Ford, 580-482-5236

Bristow
Contact: Dusty Flood, 918-367-5203

Broken Arrow
3rd Monday, 7 p.m.
St. Francis of Broken Arrow
Contacts:
Brenda Conner, 918-451-4776
Freida Whitney, 918-834-9964

Buffalo
Last Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Northwestern Electric Cooperative
102 W. Turner
Contact: Linda Brown, 580-735-2836

Chickasha
3rd Tuesday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m.
Contacts:
Tammie Moore, 405-224-2895
Denise Capps, 405-224-2895

Claremore
3rd Friday, 11 a.m.
Eggberts Restaurant
Contacts:
Phyllis Richardson, 918-343-3338
Dottie Hoffmann, 918-342-0063

Edmond
Contact: Kathleen Moss, 1-800-777-7814

Fairview
Contact: Pat Weaver, 580-227-4500

Lawton - Southwest
2nd Monday, 7 p.m.
Western Hills Church of Christ Family Center
Contact: Cindy Laffoon, 580-588-3876

Miami
4th Thursday, 7 p.m.
First National Bank, Community Room
1749 North Main
Contacts:
Jean Huddleston, 918-540-0676
Ginger Huddleston, 918-542-5012

Mustang – Common Ground
2nd Saturday, bi-monthly, 11 a.m.
Mustang Assembly of God Church
Contact: Tena Gibbs, 405-324-7275

Norman
1st Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
St. Stephen's United Methodist Church
820 McGee St.
Contacts:
Rebecca Glasgow, 405-632-2334
Mary Ann Ellison, 405-360-5604

Oklahoma City - ATOMS
3rd Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church
N.W. 50th and Villa Ave.
Contacts:
Joe Whitaker, 405-769-5533
Boonie Mason, 405-787-0020

Okmulgee
Contact: Karena Driskill, 918-752-0048

Ponca City
3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Albright United Methodist Church
120 S. Palm
Contacts:
Louise Alexander, 580-269-2263
Lori Lynn White, 580-762-4964

Shawnee
Contact: Kathleen Moss, 1-800-777-7814

Stillwater - PALS
Last Tuesday, 6:45 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
400 W. 7th St.
Contacts:
Charles Grimsrud, 405-377-3771
Lani Griffin, 405-377-1411

Tulsa - The 10 to 12 Club
2nd Saturday, 10 a.m.
Tulsa Central Library
400 Civic Center, Lecture Room
Contact: Mike Rohiman, 918-835-6820

Tulsa-PACE
4th Thursday, 7 p.m.
Asbury Methodist Church
60th and S. Sheridan
Contacts: Bill Robinson, 918-494-2999, or Jim Chenowith, 918-437-6512

Tulsa - Supporters and Caregivers
Contact: Kathleen Moss, 918-488-0882

Tulsa – MS Challenges in the Work Force
4th Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Martin East Regional Library
Contacts:
Phyllis Gordon, 918-664-4527
Shio Fensler, 918-459-8531

Woodward
2nd Thursday, 7 p.m.
Woodward Library
1500 Main Ave.
Contact: Erma Murlin, 580-256-3935

Muscular Dystrophy and ALS

Muscular Dystrophy Association
Contact: 405-722-8005 (Oklahoma City)
Contact: 918-749-7997 (Tulsa) For information on MD and related
groups.

ALS Support Group (sponsored by MDA)
5601 N.W. 72, Suite 218
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
3rd Thursday, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Suite 306 (conference room) at MDA
Contact: 405-722-8005

Myasthenia Gravis

Obtain support group information from: Oklahoma Myasthenla Gravis
Foundation Chapter Office: 918-494-4951. National Office: 800-541-
5454

Oklahoma City MG Support Group
Contact:
Don Henderson, 405-752-9544
Bill Picket, 405-677-1902
Dan McCoy, 405-737-3782, 948-7500
Dave Scoggins, 405-681-2900

Tulsa MG Support Group
Contact: 918-494-4951

Older Blind Support Groups

Oklahoma City Older Blind Support Group
Contact: Judy Pool Hansen
Division of Visual Services, Department of Rehabilitation Services
300 N.E. 18 Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Contact: 405-521-3899 for information on older blind support groups
and activities statewide. Approximately 17 support groups across the
state.

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease
Information and Referral Center of Oklahoma
8555 South Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74137
Contact: 918-747-3747 or 1-800-364-4450 for information on all
Parkinson's support groups.

Ada Parkinson's Support Group
3rd Thursday, 4 p.m.
Valley View Regional Hospital
430 N. Monta Vista, Ada
Contact: Belinda McSwain, 580-421-1467

Oklahoma City Area Parkinson's Groups:

Parkinson's Exercise Group - Oklahoma City
The NeuroScience Institute at Mercy, Atrium
Tuesday and Thursday, 12 - 1 p.m.
Contact: 405-752-3968

Norman Support Group
Norman Regional Hospital Education Center
1st Thursday, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Andrew Bozeman, 405-321-1534

For information on OKC area Parkinson's support groups call the
Parkinson's Foundation at 405-810-0695, 1000 W. Wilshire, Suite 310,
Oklahoma City, OK 73116..

Tulsa Area Parkinson's Groups

Broken Arrow Group
2nd Friday, 10 a.m.
Broken Arrow Senior Center
1800 S. Main
Contact: Mary Leuck, 918-357-3712

Tulsa Day Group
4th Thursday, 1 p.m.
Yale Ave. Christian Church at 36 & S. Yale
Contact: Alta Hampton, 918-835-6337

Tulsa Evening Group
3rd Wednesday, 6:45 p.m.
Southminster Church, 3500 S. Peoria
Contact: Chris Gentges, 918-747-3747

Anadarko Parkinson's Support Group
3rd Wednesday, 1 p.m.
Caddo County Health Dept.
Contact: June Tohee, 1-800-788-3628.

Bartlesville Parkinson's Group
3rd Wednesday, 1:45 p.m.
St. James Church, 5500 S.E. Douglas
Contact: Mary Leuck, 918-335-2544

Enid Parkinson's Support Group
1st Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Meadows Point Apts. Community Room
1225 S. Cleveland,, Enid
Contact: Mr. or Ms. Bowlan, 580-233-6285

Independence Parkinson's Support Group
3rd Tuesday of every other month, 2 pm
Contact: Lucille Newkirk, 316-331-3668

Lawton Parkinson's Support Group
1st Wednesday, 2 p.m. Creative Living Center
3501 "F" Avenue, Lawton
Contact: Elsie Hamm, 405-248-5890
Contact: Rosita Chavarria, 405-248-5890

Muskogee Parkinson's Support Group
Ist Thursday, 3 p.m. Muskogee Regional Hospital
300 Rockefeller Dr. Room G
Contact: Rolleen Bishop, 918-687-4519

Okmulgee Parkinson's Support Group
Contact: Ann Soma, 918-918-756-4444 for information.

Owasso Parkinson's Support Group
Ist Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Evergreen Care Center
12600 E. 73rd St. North, Owasso
Contact: Donna Norris, 918-272-8007

Ponca City Parkinson's Group
4th Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Medical Center Conference Room C
Contact: Bill Hill, 580-762-6929

Caregivers Support Group
Ist and 3rd Saturdays, 10 a.m.
Oasis Adult Day Care Center
3817 S. Lewis, Tulsa
Contact: Gail Norris, 918-744-5595

Post-Polio

Post-Polio Survivors Support Group
c/o Easter Seals
2100 N.W. 63 Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Contact: 405-848-2525 (Easter Seals)

Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America - Oklahoma Chapter
P.O. Box 1314
Tulsa, OK 74101
Contact: 918-428-1974

Sickle Cell Disease Association
Oklahoma City Affiliate
614 N.E. 4, Suite 219, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Contact: Mr. Waleed Clark, 405-235-8001 for information on the OKC
area support groups.

Spinal Cord Injury

Central Oklahoma Spinal Cord Injury Group
Information Contact: Sean Hanna, President, 405-340-4617

Stroke

Citywide Stroke Support Group
4th Monday, 6:30 p.m.
American Heart Association
3545 N.W. 58th (4th floor) Landmark Tower (center building)
Contact: Janet Spradlin, Ph.D., 405-272-6554

Aphasia Support Group
1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m.
(Some time changes made in the month of December, due to the
holidays)
Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Center
2nd Floor Dining Room
Contact: Gary Brotherton, CCC-SLP, 405-644-5281

Tulsa ARC Support Groups

Sponsored by Tulsa Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with
Developmental Disabilities:

Exploring Transition Issues
Meets monthly at the Tulsa ARC Conference Room.
Contact: Tulsa ARC, 918-582-8272 for information on dates and time.

MOMS Mothers Group
4th Thursday, 7 p.m.
United Cerebral Palsy office
6465 S. Yale, Suite 215
For mothers and grandmothers of children with a variety of
disabilities. The group is jointly sponsored by Tulsa ARC and United
Cerebral Palsy. Contact TARC or UCP, 918-481-2956 for information.

Advocacy, Education, Support

The following organizations provide consumer advocacy and public
education about disabilities. Some also offer social and
recreational activities, as well as service projects and peer
support.

United Cerebral Palsy
5208 W. Reno, Suite 275
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
405-917-7080
800-827-2289

Advocates and Parents Of Oklahoma's Sight Impaired
2421 NW 46
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Gena Madison, Contact Person
Statewide organization of parents of children with visual
impairments, teachers and friends. APOSI sponsors spring and fall
conferences as well as social and recreational activities. A major
focus is promoting quality education for children with visual
impairments.

People First
c/o TARC
16 E. 16th St., Suite 405
Tulsa, OK 74119
Contact: Nancy Ward, 918-582-8272
Advocacy organization of individuals with disabilities. Sponsors
Coalition for Community Integration, a network of consumer and
agency representatives promoting community services for effective
community integration of individuals with disabilities.

Mental Health Consumer Council
5131 N. Classen, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
405-840-0607

Epilepsy Association of the Sooner State
711 Stanton L. Young Blvd., Suits 550
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-271-3232
405-271-3366

Oklahomans for Reasonable Health Care
Previously CAWAC - Health Advocacy Coalition
3233 E. Memorial Rd., No. 105
Edmond, OK 73013
405-478-2262
405-478-2242
Mike Simmons

Oklahoma Alliance for the Mentally Ill
500 N. Broadway, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
405-230-1900
405-230-1903 Fax
Email: nami-ok@...

American Diabetes Association - Oklahoma
3000 United Founders Blvd., Suite 110
Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4279
405-840-3881
888-DIABETES
405-840-3899 Fax
Website: http://www.diabetes.org

American Diabetes Association - Tulsa Office
6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1310
Tulsa, OK 74136-3346
800-722-5448

National Federation of the Blind of Oklahoma
101 N. Easy Street
Edmond, OK 73003-4529
405-629-6550 (Steve Shelton, President)

Oklahoma Council of the Blind
P.O. Box 1476
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
405-810-1476
Website: http://www.okcb.org
Marilyn Sanders, President
Email: prsanders@...

Chapters:
Central Oklahoma Council of the Blind
Tulsa Council of the Blind
Muskogee Council of the Blind


Oklahoma Association of the Deaf
4802 Rustic Road
Sand Springs, OK 74063
Website: http://oadeaf.hypermart.net
Email: Samanthony@...
Sam Anthony, President

Oklahoma City Association of the Deaf
1106 N.W. 15
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-525-5323

Oklahoma Brain Injury Association
P.O. Box 88
Hillsdale, OK 73743-0088
Finding:
102 S. Van Buren, Suite C5
Enid, OK 73703
Charlotte Bowen, Executive Director
800-765-6809
Website: http://www.ionet.net/~rxot/

Oklahoma Parents Center (formerly PRO-Oklahoma)
4600 S.E. 29th, Suite 115
Del City, OK 73115
405-619-0500
877-553-4332 (for parent calls only)
405-670-0776 Fax
Email: okparentctr@...
Parent information and training on the rights of children with
disabilities in the school system.

Mid-America Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America
6108 N.W. 63, Suite A
P.O. Box, 23146
Oklahoma City, OK 73123
405-721-7168
Issues advocacy, information for disabled veterans, sports and
recreation activities.

Oklahoma Policy Consortium for People with Disabilities
Contact: Dr. Laura Dempsey-Polan
Tulsa Community Services Council
1430 S. Boulder
Tulsa, OK 74105
918-585-5551
Advocacy coalition with 13 organizational members. Focus on
integration of people with disabilities into their communities.
Member fees go to issue advocacy.

Long Term Survivors Group
Support and advocacy for persons living with AIDS and newly
diagnosed. CarePoint, 405-232-2437 or 800-285-2273 for information.

AIDS Hotline: 1-800-535-2437

Oklahoma State Resources
Table of Contents

State Agencies
Disability Organizations
Parent Organizations
Other Organizations

Complete update ท 12/2005
Partial update ท 6/20/2006

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level
offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can
usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well
as provide you with information and assistance about disability
issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has
changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@... and let
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Age of Eligibility
Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth
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United States Senators
Honorable Tom Coburn (R)
172 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5754
(202) 224-6008 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://coburn.senate.gov/index.cfm?
FuseAction=Contact.Home
Web: http://coburn.senate.gov/

Honorable James M. Inhofe (R)
453 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-3603
(202) 224-4721
(202) 228-0380 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://inhofe.senate.gov/contactus.htm
Web: http://inhofe.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House
of the U.S. Congress, visit the House's Web site at: www.house.gov,
or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Brad Henry
Governor's Office
State Capitol Building
2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 212
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-2342; (405) 521-3353 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: www.governor.state.ok.us/message.php
Web: www.governor.state.ok.us

Official State Web Site
Web: www.ok.gov

State Department of Education: Special Education
Misty Kimbrough, Assistant State Superintendent
Special Education Services
Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 412
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
(405) 521-4873
E-mail: misty_kimbrough@...
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Dr. Cindy Koss, Assistant State Superintendent
School Improvement, Office of Standards and Curriculum
Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 315
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
(405) 521-4514
E-mail: cindy_koss@...
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth
through 2
Mark Sharp, Associate Director Early Intervention
Special Education Services
Special Education Services
Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 510
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
(405) 521-4880
E-mail: mark_sharp@...
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us/

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Ann Gericke, Preschool Coordinator
Special Education Services
Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 510
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
(405) 522-4513
E-mail: ann_gericke@...
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Linda S. Parker, Director
Department of Rehabilitation Services
3535 N.W. 58th, Suite 500
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 951-3400; (800) 845-8476
E-mail: lparker@...

Coordinator for Transition Services
Kim Nickerson, Project Coordinator
Special Education Services
Oklahoma Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-4869
E-mail: kim.nickerson@...
Web: www.sde.state.ok.us

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
Denise North, Disabilities Services Specialist
Department of Career and Technology Education
1500 W. 7th Avenue
Stillwater, OK 74074-4364
(405) 377-2000 (Ext. 138); (405) 743-5138
(800) 522-5810, ext. 138; (405) 743-6816 (TTY)
E-mail: dnort@...
Web: http://okcareertech.org

State Mental Health Agency
Terry L. Cline, Ph.D., Commissioner
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3277
(405) 522-3878
E-mail: tcline@...
Web: www.odmhsas.org

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Jackie Shipp, Director of Children's Services
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
(405) 522-4142
E-mail: jshipp@...

State Mental Retardation Program
James Nicholson, Division Director
Developmental Disabilities Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 521-3571
E-mail: james.nicholson@...
Web: www.okdhs.org/ddsd

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Ann Trudgeon, Director
Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council
2401 N.W. 23rd Street, Suite 74
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 521-4984; (800) 836-4470
E-mail: OPCDD@...
Web: www.okddc.ok.gov

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Kayla A. Bower, J.D., Executive Director
Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc
2915 Classen Boulevard
300 Cameron Building
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 525-7755 (V/TTY); (800) 880-7755 (V/TTY, in OK)
E-mail: kayla@...
Web: www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
Web: www.redlands-partners.org
Web: www.idea-504.info

Kayla A. Bower, J.D., Executive Director
Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
2828 E. 51st Street, Suite 302
Tulsa, OK 74105
(918) 743-6220 (V/TTY); (800) 226-5883 (V/TTY, in OK )
E-mail: kayla@...
Web: www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
Web: www.redlands-partners.org
Web: www.idea-504.info

Client Assistance Program
James O. Sirmans, Director
Client Assistance Program
Office of Handicapped Concerns
2401 N.W. 23rd, Suite 90
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 521-3756; (800) 522-8224
(800) 522-8506 Relay: 711 (TTY)
Web: www.ohc.state.ok.us/

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Mary Stalnacker, Director
Family Support Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 521-3076
Web: http://okdhs.org

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
(405) 522-6205; (800) 522-0114
Web: www.ohca.state.ok.us/#

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Karen Kizzia, Superintendent
Oklahoma School for the Blind
Department of Rehabilitation Services
3300 Gibson
Muskogee, OK 74403
(918) 781-8200
E-mail: kekizzia@...

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Larry Hawkins, Superintendent
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Department of Rehabilitation Services
1100 E. Oklahoma Street
Sulphur, OK 73086-3108
(580) 622-4900; (888) 685-3323
E-mail: lhawkins@...
Web: www.osd.k12.ok.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
Jan Watts, Project Coordinator
Oklahoma Deaf-Blind Technical Assistance Project
University of Oklahoma
820 Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 325-0441
E-mail: jwatts@...
Web: www.ou.edu/okdbp

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Larry Hawkins, Superintendent
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
1100 E. Oklahoma Street
Sulphur, OK 73086-3108
(580) 622-4200
E-mail: lhawkins@...

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard
of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 522-8506 (V/TTY)
(800) 722-0353 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 722-3515 (Speech to Speech)

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Wendy Wilkinson, Director
Disability Law Resource Project
2323 S. Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: dlrp@...
Web: www.dlrp.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Valerie N. Williams, Director
Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Medicine
P.O. Box 26901, ROB 342
Oklahoma City, OK 73190-3042
(405) 271-4500, ext 0; (800) 627-6827
E-mail: valerie-williams@...
Web: http://w3.ouhsc.edu/thecenter

Projects of National Significance in Family Support
Vyonda G. Martin, Principal Investigator
Tara Lozano, Project Coordinator
Oklahoma Family Support 360ฐ Project
Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Medicine
P.O. Box 26901, ROB 342
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271-4500 ext. 41005; ext. 41016
E-mail: vyonda-martin@...
E-mail: tara-lozano@...

Technology-Related Assistance
Linda Jaco, Project Manager
Oklahoma ABLE Tech
Oklahoma State University, Seretean Wellness Center
1514 W. Hall of Fame
Stillwater, OK 74078-2026
(405) 744-9864; (800) 257-1705 (V/TTY)
(888) 885-5588 (ABLE Tech Info-line)
E-mail: linda.jaco@...
Web: http://okabletech.okstate.edu

Dr. Maria Jones
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1600 N. Phillips
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-3625; (405) 271-1705 (TTY)
(800) 700-6282
E-mail: Maria-Jones@...

State Mediation System
Sue Darst Tate, Director
Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma
1915 N. Stiles, Suite 305
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 522-7876
E-mail: sue.tate@...
Web: www.oscn.net/static/adr/start.asp

Special Format Library
Geraldine Adams, Librarian
Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Department of Rehabilitation Services
300 N.E. 18th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3514; (405) 522-0516
(800) 523-0288; (405) 521-4672 (TTY)
E-mail: library@...
Web: www.library.state.ok.us


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Disability-Specific Organizations
Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org


Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Mary Ann Siller
American Foundation for the Blind
11030 Ables Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
(469) 522-1803
Email: siller@...
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Tracy Grammer, Chair
Brain Injury Association of Oklahoma, Inc.
P.O. Box 88
Hillsdale, OK 73743-0088
E-mail: biaok@...
Web: www.braininjuryoklahoma.org

Cerebral Palsy
Jim Rankin, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Oklahoma
10400 Greenbriar Place, Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
(405) 759-3562
E-mail: oklahoma@...
Web: www.ucpok.org

Developmental Disabilities
John Gajda, Executive Director
TARC
16 E. 16th Street, Suite 405
Tulsa, OK 74119-4447
(918) 582-8272; (800) 688-8272 (outside Tulsa only)
E-mail: tarc@...
Web: www.ddadvocacy.net

Down Syndrome
Kevin Moore, President
Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO)
3366 NW Expressway, Suite 330
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 330-5025
Web: www.dsaco.org

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Association of Oklahoma
711 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Suite 550
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-3232
E-mail: epilepsy-ok@...
Web: www.epilepsy-ok.org

Learning Disabilities
Joy Modenbach, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 1134
Jenks, OK 74037
(918) 298-1600; (800) 532-6365 (in OK)
E-mail: ldao@...
Web: www.ldao.org/

Mental Health
Charlotte New, Executive Director
Mental Health Association in Oklahoma County
5104 N. Francis, Suite B
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 843-9900
E-mail: mentalhealth@...

NAMI Oklahoma
500 N. Broadway, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 230-1900; (800) 583-1264 (in OK)
E-mail: nami-ok@...
Web: http://ok.nami.org/

Melody Ruth Andrews, Executive Director
Oklahoma Parents as Partners
132 N.W. 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
(405) 232-2796; (866) 492-KIDS
E-mail: parentsaspartners@...
Web: www.ffcmh-ok.org/

Special Health Care Needs
Lyn Thoreson Land, State Coordinator
Family Voices
P.O. Box 32255
Oklahoma City, OK 73123
(405) 271-9444, ext. 56910; (800) 766-2223, ext. 56910 (in OK)
E-mail: okvoices@...
Web: http://OKVoices.org

Speech and Hearing
Jeannie McEachin Long, President
Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 53217
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3217
(405) 715-3582
E-mail: oslha@...
Web: www.oslha.org

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 271675
Oklahoma City, OK 73137
(405) 789-7056
E-mail: victoryonthethirdday@...




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Organizations Especially for Parents
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Sharon House
Parent Training and Information (PTI) of Oklahoma
223 N. Burns
Holdenville, OK 74848
(405) 379-2108 (V/TTY); (877) 553-4332

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Keven Rondot, President
Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
2801 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 214
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 681-0750
E-mail: director@...
Web: www.okpta.org

State Information and Referral Service
Madalyn McCollom, Director
Oklahoma Areawide Service Information System (OASIS)
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1122 N.E. 13th, Room EB-102
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 271-6302 (V/TTY; 800-42-OASIS (V/TTY)
E-mail: madalyn-mccollom@...
Web: http://oasis.ouhsc.edu

Other Parent Organizations
Joni Bruce, Executive Director
Oklahoma Family Network
P.O. Box 21072
Oklahoma City, OK 73156-1072
(405) 203-8745
E-mail: jbruceofn@...
Web: www.oklahomafamilynetwork.org


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Other Disability Organizations
Patricia Filer, President
Easter Seals Oklahoma
701 N.E. 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 239-2525
E-mail: esok1@...
Web: www.eastersealsoklahoma.org

Curt Peters, Director & CEO
J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities
2002 E. Robinson Street
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 307-2800
E-mail: cpeters@...
Web: www.jdmc.org

Steve Stokes, Director
Oklahoma Office of Handicapped Concerns
2401 N.W. 23rd, Suite 90
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 521-3756; (800) 522-8224
Web: www.ohc.state.ok.us/

Independent Living

To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@...
Web: www.ilru.org

To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0034 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@...
Web: www.ncil.org

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Hi Marty!
I'm glad to hear  you're not moving!!!  Yeah!!!   I hope that's a
good thing for you!  I just talked to someone yesterday about this
same issue, however we were talking about Tulsa.  Dr. Scott at Tulsa
Developmental Ped's doesn't take Soonercare, but they have a couple
of new people there, and I'm not sure if they accept soonercare, but
it's worth checking in to.  I have the number somewhere, just call
me if you need it and I'll give it to you.  Remind me and I'll find
out about some in OKC.  I don't know if I'd tell Soonercare you want
a second opinion, but just someone to provide treatment.  Tell them
you're not happy with the current Dr.  When you get in to the Dr.,
you can then ask him/her for their opinion.
I'll be working on preparations for the balloon release/party this
weekend and will need some help this week in cutting the ribbon and
attaching the cards.  I would love to have some help!  Let's talk!
Christi
-- In easternokautism@yahoogroups.com, "oktidbit" <oktidbit@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi everyone, its Marty again looking for help as always. I still
am
> looking for another Doctor to take Britney too. I am fed up. I
have a
> call into the OU Medical Center in OKC...they will send me paper
work
> to fill out but they are saying that Sooner Care may not pay for a
> second opinion. Anyway.....my question is, does anyone know of any
> other doctors around the area either a Developmental Specialist,
or a
> Neurologist that accepts soonercare that I could possibily go to.
Any
> help would be helpful. I missed the last meeting, an update from
> me...I won't be moving out of state. So I will still be able to be
> involved. Can you please update me as to the birthday celebration,
and
> anything I can do to help prepare, please let me know as I am not
> working anymore, well not outside the home anyway. I think I stay
> busier now that I don't have a "job". Hope all is well with
everyone.
> thanks for your input.
> Marty....Britney's mom in Muskogee
>

I love your story!  It sounds like speech therapy is definitely
helping also!

-- In easternokautism@yahoogroups.com, "alison.dalgleish"
<edalgleish@...> wrote:
>
> While waiting out in the lobby for Clay's Speech Therapist, a
young
> boy about Clay's age entered the lobby.  While I was excited about
the
> opportunity for Clay to practice some of his new "friendship
skills",
> Clay had other ideas.
> The little boy approached Clay (who was standing about 2 feet from
> me), and held out a toy.  Clay recipricated by spreading out his
hands
> and feet as wide as they could go (to stop the boy), and LOUDLY
> proclaimed..."NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE HER, SHE'S MY MOMMY!"  The little
boy
> turned around and walked off.  I tried to explain to Clay that the
> little boy just wanted to play, but he said "no, he wanted you,
mommy."
> I thought it was very sweet, but obviously we need to keep going
over
> our friendship skills!
> ~Alison Dalgleish
>

In response to Neuro's that accept SoonerCare...My son sees Dr.
Gustavason in Tulsa.  He is with Children's Medical Center.  He is a
pediatric developmental neuro psych.  Dr. Miller is also in the same
building and is strictly a pediatric neurologist.  We also went the OU
route, but the costs were too much to bear.  If you need #'s to these
Dr.s, shoot me a private e-mail.  I'd be glad to help, I don't know if
you have tried either of them before.
Linzi
Traey's mom

Hi everyone, its Marty again looking for help as always. I still am
looking for another Doctor to take Britney too. I am fed up. I have a
call into the OU Medical Center in OKC...they will send me paper work
to fill out but they are saying that Sooner Care may not pay for a
second opinion. Anyway.....my question is, does anyone know of any
other doctors around the area either a Developmental Specialist, or a
Neurologist that accepts soonercare that I could possibily go to. Any
help would be helpful. I missed the last meeting, an update from
me...I won't be moving out of state. So I will still be able to be
involved. Can you please update me as to the birthday celebration, and
anything I can do to help prepare, please let me know as I am not
working anymore, well not outside the home anyway. I think I stay
busier now that I don't have a "job". Hope all is well with everyone.
thanks for your input.
Marty....Britney's mom in Muskogee

Dear Gina,

I have am beginning my seventh year of homeschooling this year .  I  am homeschooling my three oldest children in 6th, 4th, and 2nd grade this year. My child on the "spectrum" is only 3, so I don't have the background of homeschooling an autistic child, but if you have any general homeschooling questions, I may be able to help. 

Good luck,
Alison Dalgleish

Dear Friends,

My son, Carter, just started back to school a couple of weeks ago
and -ugh!  The public school system DOES NOT know how to help our
children.  Last year was a disaster and I was employed as a school
secretary only 100 yards away from Carter's building!  They like to
call the police on our children.  This year I requested to be
transferred from my secretary position to being Carter's classroom
aid.  Of course, they allowed it because they probalby knew they had
better due to circumstances in the past.  This only opened my eyes
to how bad it really was.  I cannot bear to send my child to a
school where he is viewed only as a discipline problem - even with
me at his side.  My family has prayed and prayed about this and now
feel that homeschooling is currently the best option for Carter.  I
am getting his curriculum from a private church school here in town
and they also invite us "homeschoolers" to go along on field trips,
etc. with their students.  If anyone else with an autism spectrum
child home schools, please let me know your experiences with this.
Thanks!
Gina Dollarhide
(or better known as "Carter's Mom)

While waiting out in the lobby for Clay's Speech Therapist, a young
boy about Clay's age entered the lobby.  While I was excited about the
opportunity for Clay to practice some of his new "friendship skills",
Clay had other ideas.
The little boy approached Clay (who was standing about 2 feet from
me), and held out a toy.  Clay recipricated by spreading out his hands
and feet as wide as they could go (to stop the boy), and LOUDLY
proclaimed..."NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE HER, SHE'S MY MOMMY!"  The little boy
turned around and walked off.  I tried to explain to Clay that the
little boy just wanted to play, but he said "no, he wanted you, mommy."
I thought it was very sweet, but obviously we need to keep going over
our friendship skills!
~Alison Dalgleish

Traey goes with me to work for the public school.   It's a small
program and he is in the 3/4 year old class.  I teach in the Toddler
room.  The other day he asked if we were going to class.  (Class is
this schools name, transition classes are 'big school' etc.)  I told
him yes.  He wanted to know if I would be in his class that day.  I
told him no, I was going to MY class.  He asked "Who's your teacher?"
I explained that I was one of the teachers.  He started crying and
when I asked why, he explained that he was said because I was a
teacher.  I told him there was no reason to be sad, and he yelled, BUT
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE MY MOMMY!  I explained things to him, and he is
fine with it now, but I still giggle.  I forget how literal my little
angel can be!  There was also a time not too long ago, I told him he
was making me laugh so hard that my head was going to pop off.
Needless to say, when we get on a giggle-fest, he cautions me every
time.  "Mama, don't laugh too hard...I like your head where it is."

Sometimes when I get the most frustrated, Landon can do something to
make me melt.  He and his little brother Levi went in my room and
dumped an entire box of vanilla wafers in the floor.  As I'm
cleaning it up and grumbling the entire time, Landon comes over to
me and puts his arms around my neck and says, "sawwy" (sorry).  It
was so hard to be mad after that!  This was just one more example of
spontaneous speech which is now becoming more and more frequent.
Yeah!!

Last weekend I could hear Landon and his brother laughing
hysterically.  I went down the hall to find Landon and his 16 month
old brother Levi playing in the toilet and having the time of their
lives.  They were soaked from head to toe and their was a puddle of
water all the way to the door!  I was a little grossed out and would
have been mad if it hadn't been so hysterical!

Share your stories about your kids funny moments!  I know I'd love
to hear them!  Sometimes its easy to get caught up in the problem
behaviors, as I know I do.  It helps to look at the funny things
they do and laugh!

Christi

Welcome Alison to the Hope Foundation Yahoo group.  I hope you find it
helpful.

I want to welcome George, Sandra, and Rene to the Hope Foundation
Yahoo group!  We are so glad you've joined us!

Christi

I just returned yesterday from Grove.  Monday night was the first
night of the Grand Lake Autism Support Network.  I came back on Cloud
9!  It was so great seeing such a crowd.  What an awesome bunch of
ladies and George, you're awesome too!  I really enjoyed meeting
everybody!  Thank you Gina for doing such a great job of getting this
group together.  I also owe a special thanks to your family for all
their help and support in getting this group off the ground!  I see
great things in store for GLASN! It also looks like we're going to see
community support networks spread throughout eastern Oklahoma and
beyond!  We have gotten several requests for support networks in other
towns!  Lots of luck to you Gina and to the group!  Also, the library
books are coming in and we should get them distributed to all the
networks within the next two weeks!

Christi

I don't know if any of you saw this or not, but I wanted to share it
with the group.

Good Morning America had a segment on autism this week.  It was a very
emotional piece featuring families dealing with autism.  If you go to
the Autism Speaks website (autismspeaks.org) you'll be able to view
the entire documentary that was featured called "Autism Every Day".
The GMA substitute anchor, Bill Wier, said they had all watched it
several times and it was still heart-wrenching to him.  I know I had
tears in my eyes.

Just FYI.  The Combating Autism bill unanimously passed in the Senate!
Now it goes on to the House for the final vote.  You may want to know
that Tom Coburn's office has been telling people that he has not been
is support of the bill, as he believes that autism is already getting
too much funding.  I'm not sure how he actually voted, although I'm
going to find out.  Congressman Dan Boren returned my e-mail asking
for his support, and told me he is definitely in support of the bill!

Christi

I'm so glad you've joined us!  I have tried a variety of supplements
with Landon.  Right now he is on Melatonin with B-6 at bedtime, and
glyconutrients from Mannatech.  He has made tremendous progress, but I
don't know if it is from the Mannatech or not.  I do know that he
doesn't get sick nearly as much as he did before we started the
Mannatech.  Also, I feel good that he's getting nutrients, as he is
very limited in his food choices.  Mannatech is very expensive, but we
get it through the Mannarelief program.  I can't remember the website
address, but if you put in Mannarelief on the search engine it will
come up and then click on the Hope program.  We get approx. $800 worth
of supplements for $125 a month.  It's a great program.  If you go
online there is lots of good information on glyconutrients.  I've also
used a Houston Neutraceuticals supplement that breaks down the gluten
and casein.  WE ran out of it recently and I threw away the bottle, so
I can't remember the name of it.  I haven't noticed a real big
difference though since we stopped it, which makes me wonder if he
really had a gc allergy.  Anyway, this was a long-winded response but
I hope it helps.
--- In easternokautism@yahoogroups.com, kelly st clair
<knk4ever83@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, Christi!  Hey, great group here.  I am Kelly and I am new.  I
used to live in Perry, Oklahoma, and I moved to Phoenix 4 yrs ago.
best move I ever made.  Anyway, I have heard about the JD MCcarty
center, and it was very good reviews.
>   My question for anyone here is: does anyone here have their child
on vitamin and or herbal supplements?  If so, what are they on and how
are they doing?  I have a 13 yr old that is considered severely
autistic, and has Sotos Syndrome, which is on the autism spectrum.
Any help here would be appreciated greatly!  Kelly
>
>
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Hi Kelly. Kim here. Co-moderator with Christi. I hae a son, 11,who is
also severly autistic. I am just venturing into supplements etc. but
I hear very good things. A great place to post your question and get
good feedback would be on
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism_Adolescence/
  The parents here are terrific and it is geared towards specifics of
dealing with ASD and related issues in the pre-teen and teen years.
Many of these parents have been doing supplements/diets for years so
they have been through the pros and cons of it all. Hope that helps.
I know they can help shed some insight. We are finding good results
with a hit and miss GF... mostly 99% CF diet with Logan. Magnesium is
also good for ASD. I am getting ready to try a new all natural
supplement so I'll keep you posted.

Kim



--- In easternokautism@yahoogroups.com, kelly st clair
<knk4ever83@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, Christi!  Hey, great group here.  I am Kelly and I am new.  I
used to live in Perry, Oklahoma, and I moved to Phoenix 4 yrs ago.
best move I ever made.  Anyway, I have heard about the JD MCcarty
center, and it was very good reviews.
>   My question for anyone here is: does anyone here have their child
on vitamin and or herbal supplements?  If so, what are they on and
how are they doing?  I have a 13 yr old that is considered severely
autistic, and has Sotos Syndrome, which is on the autism spectrum.
Any help here would be appreciated greatly!  Kelly
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs.Try it free.
>

Your welcome.  I was really excited when I found out about them, but
put off by their lack of response to the needs of families in this
area.
I looked up the website for the Hali Project.  They have lots of
great programs, and I got some good ideas from their website.  I'd
like to see the info on them when you get it.

-- In easternokautism@yahoogroups.com, "oktidbit" <oktidbit@...>
wrote:
>
> Thanks Christi for the input. Saves me heartache. I just happened
to
> come across that fourstates in the Oasis book....so that's why I
was
> asking. I am at my witts ends with a certain doctor giving me the
run
> arounds yet again!!!! GRRRRRRRR....it is just so frustrating. I am
> going to call the J.D. McCarty Center on Monday and see what I can
get
> going there, it really seems awesome from what I have read online
and
> from the information I got from the groups library. Hope you all
have
> a great weekend!!! I read an article in the Christain Chronicle on
a
> program called Zaccheus' Place, which is a program a family set up
for
> bible class for kids and adults with special needs. anyway, the
family
> that started this has a spectacular program going on. Here is the
web
> site if anyone would like to check this out, I sure wish we had
> something like the programs they have set up....maybe one day we
will.
> Here it is.....www.thehaliproject.org If you have problems you
could
> email me and I will try to forward it to you. I have sent off for
> information as well, hopefully I will get a response and I will
share
> it with everyone. Hoping there will be some insight on how they
> managed to get it all going.
>

Thanks Christi for the input. Saves me heartache. I just happened to
come across that fourstates in the Oasis book....so that's why I was
asking. I am at my witts ends with a certain doctor giving me the run
arounds yet again!!!! GRRRRRRRR....it is just so frustrating. I am
going to call the J.D. McCarty Center on Monday and see what I can get
going there, it really seems awesome from what I have read online and
from the information I got from the groups library. Hope you all have
a great weekend!!! I read an article in the Christain Chronicle on a
program called Zaccheus' Place, which is a program a family set up for
bible class for kids and adults with special needs. anyway, the family
that started this has a spectacular program going on. Here is the web
site if anyone would like to check this out, I sure wish we had
something like the programs they have set up....maybe one day we will.
Here it is.....www.thehaliproject.org If you have problems you could
email me and I will try to forward it to you. I have sent off for
information as well, hopefully I will get a response and I will share
it with everyone. Hoping there will be some insight on how they
managed to get it all going.

Oh, and about the J.D. McCarty Center.  I've heard good things about
them as far as getting a good evaluation and treatment
recommendations.  I've heard they are very thorough.
Christi

-- In easternokautism@yahoogroups.com, "oktidbit" <oktidbit@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi, Marty here.
> I was wondering if anyone has heard of or had dealings with a
place in
> Broken Arrow called Four States Rehab...it is a therapy place for
> physical, occupational, speech, and behavior therapy...(they do
ABA).
> and the web site says they can come to your home. anyway, was
> wondering if any one has had any dealings with them, wondering if
it
> would be better than Therapy Works???? Any info would be
appreciated.
> Their web address is fourstatesrehab.com if you want to check it
out.
> Also what about the J.D. McCarty Center in Norman, has anyone be
> there, or looked into that center?
> Thanks,
> Marty
>

Marty-
I wasn't real impressed with them!  They refused to come to
Muskogee, even when I offered to line up a number of clients for
them to make it worth their while.  At one point I had talked with
them about meeting them in Broken Arrow.  The director said she'd
check my insurance and get back with me.  She never did and didn't
return my phone calls or e-mails.  I mentioned this to someone else
and they said that they are bad about not returning calls.
Christi


-- In easternokautism@yahoogroups.com, "oktidbit" <oktidbit@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi, Marty here.
> I was wondering if anyone has heard of or had dealings with a
place in
> Broken Arrow called Four States Rehab...it is a therapy place for
> physical, occupational, speech, and behavior therapy...(they do
ABA).
> and the web site says they can come to your home. anyway, was
> wondering if any one has had any dealings with them, wondering if
it
> would be better than Therapy Works???? Any info would be
appreciated.
> Their web address is fourstatesrehab.com if you want to check it
out.
> Also what about the J.D. McCarty Center in Norman, has anyone be
> there, or looked into that center?
> Thanks,
> Marty
>

Hi, Marty here.
I was wondering if anyone has heard of or had dealings with a place in
Broken Arrow called Four States Rehab...it is a therapy place for
physical, occupational, speech, and behavior therapy...(they do ABA).
and the web site says they can come to your home. anyway, was
wondering if any one has had any dealings with them, wondering if it
would be better than Therapy Works???? Any info would be appreciated.
Their web address is fourstatesrehab.com if you want to check it out.
Also what about the J.D. McCarty Center in Norman, has anyone be
there, or looked into that center?
Thanks,
Marty