Calendar of Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events, Conferences and Workshops:

April 18-19: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Spring 2008 Conference “New Century – New Family Supporting Oklahoma’s Families” Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1020 NE 42^nd St., Oklahoma City, OK Registration is FREE. Download registration brochure (pdf) here. For more information, call 405-521-2281.

April 21: The Rubicon School and Learning Center Conference on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities. University of Central Oklahoma, Nigh University Center, Edmond, Ok. For conference flyer, click here. (in pdf format)

April 25: 2008 Family Matters Conference, Growing Great Kids. Oklahoma State University, Tulsa Conference Center, 700 North Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Planned session topics include Cultural Considerations for the African-American Family, The Impact of Relationships on Brain Development, Early Recognition/Interventions for Children with Autism, and Lessons Learned in Working with Single Mothers. Registration deadline is April 11, 2008. For more information, visit www.ofrc.org.

April 26: Joining Forces: Supporting Family & Professional Partnership Conference. Metro Tech Technology Center, 1900 Springlake Dr., Oklahoma City. For more information contact Joni Bruce at jbruceofn@sbcglobal.net or 405-203-8745.

April 30 – May 2: “From Trauma to Triumph” – 2008 Children’s Behavioral Health Conference. Southern Hills Marriott, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Click here for conference information & registration form.

May 12 – 14: National ADA Symposium. America’s Center, St. Louis, MO. This is a three day conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information go to www.adasymposium.org

May 20 – 22: Annual Oklahoma Conference on Aging, “Aging Out Loud”. Reed Center, 5800 Will Rogers Road, Midwest City, OK. For more information go to http://register.oucpm.org/okconfonaging/

June 5 – 8: 9^th Annual Endeavor Games for Athletes with Physical Disabilities hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma, in Edmond, Oklahoma. This is a nationally recognized competition that allows all athletes with physical disabilities to participate in a multi-sport event similar to the Paralympics. Entry fees are $25 for one sport, $30 for two sports and $35 for three or more sports. Fee includes participant T-shirt, athlete goodie bag, participation in Opening Ceremony and two meals. Athletes will be awarded Olympic-style medals. Registration guides will be mailed in April. To be put on mailing list, contact Shelly Ramsey at 405-974-3151 or by email at Sramsey2@ucok.edu. More information is also available at: http://www.ucok.edu/endeavorgames

June 17 – 20: Youth Leadership Forum Sponsored by the Oklahoma Development Disabilities Council, The Youth Leadership Forum is an exciting training opportunity specifically designed for high school students with disabilities to be held at University of Science and Arts in Chickasha. This intensive program is free and will address leadership development, career and higher education awareness, assistive technology, advocacy, and teamwork. Deadline for applications has been extended to April 30 For more information, click here More information and the application forms are available also on the Youth Leadership Forum page of the ODDC Web site at http://www.okddc.ok.gov Forms are also available by calling ODDC at (405) 521-4984 or (800) 836-4470.

Ongoing:

Sibshops for brothers and sisters of children with special healthcare needs and disabilities are held the first Saturday of every other month. The meetings are from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and are held at the new Children’s Hospital, 1200 Everett Drive, Oklahoma City, OK. Pre-registration is required. Cost per session is $6 or $20 for four sessions and lunch is provided. A limited number of scholarships are available. For more information, including dates, age requirements, and registration, contact Juanita Killingsworth at jbk3360@sbcglobal.net or Crissy Stokes at cstokes@mcloudteleco.com or call 405-391-2757.

Special Education Workshops: The Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center, in partnership with TARC and the Oklahoma Parent Center presents parent trainings across the state throughout the year. Workshops address issues that are important for parents with children in the special education system, including IDEA Updates, Transition issues, Developing IEP’s, Communication and Early Intervention. For training locations or more information visit www.oklahomaparent.org or call 1-877-553-4332.

Arthritis Community Education and Self Help Courses: Contact Marisa New, Oklahoma Arthritis Network for schedule - (405)271-9444, ext. 56410 or by e-mail: marisan@health.state.ok.us

Statewide Training and Regional Supports (STARS) The mission of STARS is to support the provision of individualized, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, family-centered, community-based programs and services for people with disabilities through a coordinated training system. Staff and contractors of the SoonerStart program, local public schools, and DDSD, as well as families accessing services from these agencies may attend STARS trainings at no charge. Others are welcome to register and attend STARS trainings on a “space available” basis for a charge of $50.00 per person per workshop. A list of workshops and more information can be found at: http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/tolbert/courses_workshops/

This Calendar of upcoming events is provided only as information for the public. OASIS and the Univ. of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center do not endorse or advocate for any presentation, speaker, idea or product made available at any of these events.

If you have an event, workshop or conference you would like us to list, please send it to OASIS at PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, fax it to 405-271-6305, or e-mail us at oasis@ouhsc.edu