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This page features some pre-2004 information related to the work of the Tulsa Area Alliance on Disabilities.

 

All best wishes to Laura Dempsey-Polan, Ph.D. ... who left the Community Service Council at the end of August, 2003, after contributing nearly thirteen years of service and leadership on behalf of persons with disabilities.  She will continue to participate in some Alliance activities.  She is now director of a health care organization.
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Congratulations to Laura DemPsey-Polan, Ph.D., winner of the 2003 Pinnacle Award in Public Policy/Public Advocacy.  She received this prestigious award at the annual Women's History Month Dinner sponsored by the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women and the Tulsa Women's Foundation.  Read Laura's acceptance speech! 

 

Past reports, available to download:

* 1st quarter 2002 Director's Report
* Alliance 2002 workplan for CSC and the TAUW
* 4th quarter 2001 Director's Report 
* 2001 accomplishments with summarized goals for 2002
* Director's Quarterly Report - Tulsa Area Alliance on Disabilities
 

Calendar of 2003 events:

January 8--Consortium meeting in OKC--1-4 at Library for the Blind
January 9--Olmstead Sub Committees 10-noon place TBA
January 9--Olmstead Strategic Planning Committee (full committee)--Room 419C at the  Capitol, 1pm
January--date TBA--Medicaid Summit on Children and Mental Health--Alliance/co-sponsor
January 28--Training for families to be advocates at the state legislature--6:30 p.m., at Community Service Council, 1601 S. Main (see article in next section)
February 12--Oklahoma Policy Consortium meeting in OKC--1-4pm at Library for the Blind
February 13--Olmstead Committee meetings--10-noon -- Chair meetings in the afternoon
March--Alliance 1st Quarter meeting
March 6 & 7--training (see below)
March 12--Alliance Sponsor for the Oklahoma Association of Persons in Supported Employment Rally at the Capitol, Consortium meeting at 1-4 pm, OKC, Library for the Blind
March 13--Olmstead Sub Committees, 10-noon, place TBA.
March 13--Olmstead Strategic Planning Committee--1pm at the Capitol, room TBA
March 31-April 1--Governor's Conference on Developmental Disabilities - register by March 19 - brochure
April--Alliance Co-Sponsor of Fair Housing Month--focus on disability and hispanic issues
April 9--Consortium meeting at 1-4 pm, OKC, Library for the Blind
April 10--Olmstead Strategic Planning Committee--1pm at the Capitol, room TBA
April 30--Alliance quarterly meeting, noon at CSC; RSVP for lunches
May 7--Consortium meeting at 1-4 pm, OKC, Library for the Blind
May 8--Olmstead Sub Committees, 10-noon, place TBA.
May 8--Olmstead Strategic Planning Committee--1pm at the Capitol, room TBA
June 10--Alliance quarterly meeting, noon at CSC; RSVP for lunches
June 11--Consortium meeting at 1-4 pm, OKC, Library for the Blind
June 12--Olmstead Sub Committees, 10-noon, place TBA.
June 12--Olmstead meeting with Chairs, place and time TBA
July/August--Success by 6 training for serving children with disabilities--possible
July1--1st Olmstead year-end report presented to legislature
August--Sponsor for HUD landlord, tenant trainings
September 3--Alliance 2nd quarter meeting
September 22--City's Fourth Annual Diversity Job Fair--Alliance is Co-Chair again
October--Disability Awareness Month/Tarbel Award at CSC Awards event
December 11--Alliance quarterly meeting, noon at CSC; RSVP for lunches


Highlights of some past events ...

Governor's Conference on Developmental Disabilities

Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries - award for congregations welcoming people with disabilities


Thanks to all who helped make the job fair such a success!

Download the flyer (a Word file)

The event took place September 23, 2002 (10am-noon—pre-fair workshops, 1-4pm—Job Fair) at the Tulsa Convention Center, Seventh & Houston

Open to All - Free of Charge - Fully Accessible For People with Disabilities - Free MTTA Lift Service to the Event All Day

Co-Chairs—the Tulsa Area Alliance on Disabilities & Quik Trip Corporation

Thank you Sponsors!  City of Tulsa, Channel 8, CSC/Tulsa Area Alliance on Disabilities, MTTA, Quik Trip Corporation, TCC, Tulsa World & Lorton Family, YWCA

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Dr. Mel Levine came to Tulsa on September 28th, 2002 to speak to Tulsa Public School's 2nd Parent Conference.  (The Tulsa Area Alliance on Disabilities is a partner in this conference.)

Dr. Levine is a nationally recognized neurologist, helping educators work with every child, no matter how they learn, no matter if they have already been labled with a disability. For the Schools Attuned program, every child can learn and contribute.  Dr. Levine's book, All Kinds Of Minds, is currently on the NY Best seller list.  His program is called the "Schools Attuned Program."

Today, with substantial funding through the State Department of Education, Oklahoma is working with Dr. Levine's institute, All Kinds of Minds and the Institute's Schools Attuned Program.  This Schools Attuned training offers intensive instruction free to any school who sends a volunteer team of teachers who enter the program with substantial commitment to implement this method of teaching.  A school must ask for the training and the Oklahoma Director for All Kinds of Minds is Velta Johnston--If you want your school to adopt this method and send teachers to bring this method back to their school to train faculty and work with regular and special educators--call Velta Johnston--405-216-0660 or email her at vjohnston@allkindsofminds.org.  Velta is working out of Oklahoma City, traveling the state, to sign individual schools for local trainings (minimum 5 day commitment for any team). It is free and addresses teaching all teacher how to work with kids who might otherwise be labled and segregated.

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Everyone enjoyed a celebration at 6th and Peoria in Tulsa on Saturday, April 21, 2001 -- to release the findings from the HUD community profile on diversity/disability and fair housing.  

The Mayor proclaimed it Fair Housing Month, and the Fair Housing Partnership signed a memorandum of agreement.  A fun-filled spring festival previewed new urban housing at 6th and Peoria. 


 

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An Employer Marketplace Job Fair, sponsored by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, took place on May 14, 2001.  Job seekers had an opportunity to interview with 50 employers.  This free event was held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Clarion Meridian Hotel and Convention Center, 737 S. Meridian in Oklahoma City.  The event was open to the public; accommodations such as wheelchair access, braille, large print materials, interpreters for the deaf and other assistance were available for job seekers with disabilites.  For more information, call Debbie Gregg, 405-447-0295.
 

1/15/03 -- Families, Here is a note from a statewide community provider organization committed to services in the community, ONCOR --

At the Okahoma Network of Comunity Options and Resources (ONCOR) meeting members agreed that Parents, Family Members, Guardians and People with Disabilities are the best advocates when addressing issues for Oklahomans with disabilities with state Senators and Representatives.  (e.g., Child Abuse was not on Oklahoma's legislative radar screen until advocates made it a priority, worked at the Capital in numbers, persistently sent letters and made calls, and with professionals who understand the legislative process, delivered their message.)  For this reason, ONCOR arranged a Capital Commando Training for advocates and family members in Tulsa and Oklahoma City - March 6 & 7, 2003. This training reviewed the legislative process and address edcurrent issues Oklahomans with disabilities are facing, alongside solutions and legislation to advocate for.  For more information:  Lisa Toth-LaTray, Director of Development and Government Relations with Independent Opportunities at lisa@ioi-tulsa.com.

To 2004 Disabilities Page  I  Oklahoma's Olmstead Strategic Planning Committee web page