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Local NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness) Events

Bartlesville: October 10, 2008 chili and bean fundraiser at Redeemer Lutheran Church.

Oklahoma City: October 10, 2008 film "The Canvas" about the boyhood recollection of a writer/director/producer Joe Greco living with a mother with mental illness.

Stillwater: vigil Sunday, October 5, 2008 at the courtyard of the Stillwater library.

Tulsa: celebrating Mental Illness Awareness Week October 5-11, 2008 with an art exhibit.

 

Post:9/29/2008

Recognizing a Stroke

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. A stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. If you suspect someone has had a stroke ask the individual to SMILE. Ask the person to speak a simple sentence coherently. Ask the person to RAISE BOTH ARMS. Finally, ask the person to stick out their tongue. If the person has trouble with ANY of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

 

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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.

 

 

Oklahoma Parking Placard Oklahoma Handicapped Parking Placard Application

Oklahoma Department of Public Safety:

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

 

Quick Links:

• Office of Handicapped Concerns

• Elevator dimensions

• Parking space dimensions

• Toilet stall

• Wheelchair width

• Roll in shower design

• ADA standards for accessible design

• Grab bar height

• Ramp slopes

• Water closets

• Carpet thickness

• Curb ramps

• Service animal

• Wheelchair turning space

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ODC brochure (78K pdf)

ODC brochure (txt)

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.

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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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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

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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

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