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08/14/2025

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07/29/2025

Are you an Oklahoma education professional who supports students with disabilities? Join Oklahoma ABLE Tech for an Open House focused on our Assistive Technology (AT) Exchange Program—where you can acquire FREE AT devices to support your students!

Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 3:30–6:30 PM
Stillwater, OK

What to Expect:
• Get a hands-on look at available assistive technology
• Take home free AT for your school
• Learn how the AT Exchange program supports schools through our partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Education
• Meet the Oklahoma ABLE Tech team and network with other educators and service providers

Our Exchange Program includes devices that have been:
• Donated by the community
• Retired from our short-term loan program due to age or minor issues, but are still functional

This event is open to professionals working in Oklahoma schools who serve students with disabilities. Please RSVP via Microsoft Forms at https://bit.ly/44Muegg if you plan to attend— this will help us reserve enough parking passes!

07/29/2025

📣 FREE Online ASL Classes Coming Soon! 🤟

Get ready to sign up for our upcoming American Sign Language (ASL) online classes from Oklahoma School for the Deaf!

Whether you're a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, our ASL courses are designed to help you grow in language and connection with the Deaf community.

✅ Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere
✅ Designed for beginners and all skill levels
✅ Taught by certified ASL instructors
✅ Open to the public

🗓️ Enrollment opens soon – sign up to get alerts. https://courses.osd.k12.ok.us/pages/coming_soon

Take the first step toward learning ASL and building meaningful connections with the Deaf community — on your schedule!

07/29/2025

🚨 IN-PERSON TRAINING ALERT! 🚨

We’re excited to offer a FREE in-person training that empowers families and professionals to support youth and young adults with disabilities as they prepare for employment! 💼🌟

🎤 Presented by: Lauren Gann & Jennifer Dority
📍 Location: [209 E 9th St, Holdenville, OK 74848]
🗓️ Date & Time: [7/29/25 at 1:00pm]

💡 In this 2-hour session, you’ll learn:
✅ How families and professionals can work together
✅ Practical strategies for teaching work & career readiness
✅ Tools to help young people succeed in the workplace

06/19/2025

TELL US ABOUT YOUR DRAVET WARRIOR 💜 Whether they’re fearless, joyful, determined, or all of the above — help us tell the stories that inspire our community every day.

🦋 Edit the “My Warrior Is…” template from our Awareness Toolkit and share yours today: https://bit.ly/3FC4QRQ

05/22/2025

Do you know someone with a disability who is looking for work or needs help keeping their job?

Contact DRS at (800) 845-8476 or visit our website below to see how we can help you!
https://oklahoma.gov/okdrs.html

05/22/2025

Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped's Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) maintains a central depository of braille and large print textbooks and other specialized instructional materials for loan to Oklahoma students who cannot use regular print.

Find out more about AIM here: https://ow.ly/qp2C50Qf17K