Chapter 2. Section 2
Chapter 2: Education
Section 2: Special Schools and Programs
Autism Treatment Center of Texas - Dallas
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Services include education, residential, adult services and various forms of therapy.
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Autism Treatment Center of Texas - San Antonio
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Services include education, residential, adult services and various forms of therapy.
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Lake Park Elementary School
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Resource teachers and speech teachers on site to provide related services as needed. Part of the Putnam City School District.
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Little Lighthouse
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[email protected]Services at Little Light House include Early Intervention (birth to age 3), Developmental Classroom (birth to age 6) and FLIP (parents and children of all ages).
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Oklahoma School for the Blind
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[email protected]OSB is a residential and day school for children and youth with visual impairments. The School also serves as a statewide resource for the education of blind and visually impaired children in the public schools. Programs and services include:
- Academic instruction through 12th grade;
- Instruction in specialized adaptive skills such as braille, orientation and mobility, use of assistive technology and low vision aids, and independent living skills;
- Vocational training and work-study opportunities;
- College preparation;
- Social, cultural and recreational activities including sports teams, music, band competitions, and a variety of student organizations;
- Outreach services providing technical assistance to help teachers and parents develop appropriate individualized education programs for visually impaired children in public schools;
- Related services such as student assessment, counseling, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, audiological services, health care and parent education and counseling; and
- Library and Media Center with educational materials in alternate formats including Braille, large print and recordings. Assistive devices to try out or borrow include talking appliances, magnifiers, closed-circuit TVs for print enlargement, electronic Braille notetakers and much more.
Summer Enrichment Program: Oklahoma Kids: A Kaleidoscope. For 1st - 12th grade students who are blind or visually impaired. The summer program is for children and youth who do not regularly attend the School for the Blind. The program offers specialized skills instruction, remediation, reinforcement in academic skills, training in use of assistive technology for the blind, recreation and social skills development. Children are transported home each weekend of the four week session.
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Oklahoma School for the Deaf
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OSD is a residential and day school providing specialized educational services to children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing. The School also serves as a statewide resource for the education of deaf and hard of hearing children who attend public schools in Oklahoma. Programs include:
- Early Childhood Development Program for children ages 2-6;
- Regional preschools in Collinsville and Edmond are provided by OSB in cooperation with local schools;
- A comprehensive curriculum for residential and day students, with instruction in reading, language arts, math, social studies, science, physical education, fine arts, communication skills, computer skills, and other subjects;
- Vocational and technical training;
- Work experience in the community;
- Social, cultural and recreational activities;
- Student organizations;
- Sports and athletic competitions; and
- Outreach services including psychological and audiological evaluations, parent education programs, captioned videos, vocational and career education, counseling, and sign language instruction.
OSD Satellite Pre-schools:
Edmond Regional Preschool
University of Central Oklahoma
Box 176
Edmond, OK 73034
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Chickasha Early Childhood Center
on campus of USAO in Chickasha
Click link for contact information: https://usao.edu/academics/education-and-speech-language-pathology/jane-...
Reading and Literacy Program for Children who are Deaf. For deaf and hard of hearing youth ages 11-17 (5th - 11th grades) are held in the summers. The five-day program helps students learn to appreciate reading and advance their literacy skills. Students are tested and grouped by reading level. They receive five hours of instruction each day. Afternoons and evenings are filled with recreation and field trips.
Official Oklahoma School for the Deaf Website: https://www.osd.k12.ok.us/
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Pathways Adult Learning Center
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[email protected]Pathways is a nonprofit that enhances the quality of life for adults with intellectual disabilities via continuing education, life skills training, volunteerism, fitness, and spiritual growth. Their adult students learn and grow together while getting the social interaction and relationship-building opportunities that help them become more independent and live a more healthy and satisfying life.
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PEPNet-Midwest Central Office
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PEPNet provided resources and expertise that enhance educational opportunities for people who are deaf or hard of hearing--including those with co-occurring disabilities.
The project ended at California State University.
For technical assistance and dissemination in supporting postsecondary outcomes for individuals who are deaf, deafblind, deafdisabled, hard of hearing, or late deafened, contact the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC), http://www.nationaldeafcenter.org.
The pepnet 2 online modules are now hosted by the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP).
Access: The Fundamentals
Access: Post-Production/Offline Captioning
Access: Realtime Speech-to-Text
Getting a Job!
Map It: What Comes Next?
Online Notetaker Training
Existing pepnet 2 users will need to register with DCMP to continue to access the eLearning modules. If you register using the same email address you used on pepnet 2, your module data will still be available. New users will also be able to access the modules by filling out a simple registration form.
If you have questions about this transition and/or the training modules, please email [email protected].
You'll also find many of your other favorite pepnet 2 resources in the DCMP Learning Center. If you can't find what you're looking for, please email [email protected], and they'll help you.
DCMP Learning Center:
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Soaring on Hope Pediatric Therapy
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Soaring on Hope Pediatric Therapy services include evidence based, applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavior therapy, play therapy, parent child interaction therapy (PCIT), physical therapy, and nutrition therapy.
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The Center for Language and Autism Support Services (CLASS)
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[email protected]The Center for Language and Autism Support Services (CLASS) Oklahoma provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to children who have a diagnosis of autism. They teach skills like classroom readiness, language development, social skills, parent training, and more. They also do school consultation and target behavioral concerns.
They have offices in Norman and Tulsa, and see families in-home in Bartlesville.
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Town and Country School
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Provides individualized educational programs for children grades 2-12 with a primary diagnosis of Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.