Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

Monday, April 8, 2013

Timeline of Transition Activities


Now available online:  The Timeline of Transition Activities developed by the Oklahoma Transition Council.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Upcoming Events


NAMI Basics  FREE -Enrolling Now
 Is something about your child's behavior troubling you?
Do you suspect or has your child been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, CD, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Schizophrenia, OCD, or Substance Abuse? 
When: Meets Thursday evenings 6:00 - 8:30 pm. for six weeks beginning on April 4, 2013
Where: Cedar Ridge Hospital, 6505 NE 50th, Oklahoma City, OK
Registration Required: Contact Jean at 405-922-9666 or email okjean@cox.net
For more information on Basics visit www.NAMI/basics


Choctaw Nation 2013 Career Expo 
Pathways to Success...A Choctaw Tradition!" is the theme for the 6th Annual Career Expo. The event will be held at the Southeast Expo Center in McAlester, Oklahoma, on Wednesday April 3, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Career Expo creates an opportunity for job seekers and students to connect with employers and college or training facility representatives at more than 135 booth spaces. There will be something for everyone at the career expo! 
View list of registered employers and training facilities here!


 JOINING FORCES SUPPORTING FAMILY/ PROFESSIONAL
                                                   PARTNERSHIPS CONFERENCE
Are you a family member or professional who would like to see more family involvement with the development, implementation and evaluation processes in our state? Would you like to connect your interests and abilities to current opportunities available? Do you need to find family members to partner with your organization? Are you looking to gain leadership skills?
Join other family leaders and professionals for:
Joining Forces: Supporting Family/Professional Partnerships Conference
Building Leaders and Partnerships for Oklahoma

MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013
REGISTRATION -- 7:45-8:25 A.M.
CONFERENCE -- 8:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
MOORE NORMAN TECHNOLOGY CENTER
13301 S. PENNSYLVANIA, OKC

For more information, contact
Doris Erhart at doris-erhart@oklahomafamilynetwork.org
or call:
405-271-5072
877-871-5072
Registration is FREE
Registration Deadline is April 18, 2013
(space limited to first 200 registrations)
To register online go to: http://2013jfconference.eventbrite.com or call the numbers listed above.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

ESSP Casy Cundiff Outstanding Student Scholarship


ESSP is offering a student the financial scholarship award to acknowledge the achievement of a career and technology student(s) who is a person with a disability and has overcome barriers to achieve his/her highest potential for success. The purpose for this student scholarship is to assist the student in accessing or completing a career and technology education career major or entering into the occupation for which he/she has trained. Up to 3 scholarship awards between $200 and $500 will be made depending upon funds available and number of scholarship awards presented. Scholarship awards must be used to assist with the cost of tuition, fees, books, tools, and/or other expenses connected to employment or training.


The deadline for the ESSP Casy Cundiff Outstanding Student Scholarship this year is April 15, 2013. We encourage you to make deserving students aware of the scholarship, and help them through the application process.   The scholarship application is available on the new ESSP website (esspok.org).

Monday, February 25, 2013

FYI

The University of Oklahoma has received a five-year U. S. Department of Education grant to prepare Master Level Transition Education Specialists.  A flyer that explains the OU Masters in Transition Program is hyperlinked to this post. It lists the options, courses, and provides general information. Students who take at least two classes per semester and one or two during the summer will obtain their Masters Degree in two years.    

The NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 2013 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

30 SCHOLARSHIPS

For Blind High School Seniors through Grad School Students in the United States or Puerto Rico.
 The $12,000 Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship

      1 Scholarship for   $10,000
      2 Scholarships for     $7,000 each
      4 Scholarships for     $5,000 each
     22 Scholarships for     $3,000 each

PLUS a trip to the NFB Annual Convention in Orlando and other gifts to scholarship winners!

Go to: www.nfb.org/scholarships

To apply:  Read the rules of eligibility, the timeline, the Submission Checklist, and the Scholarship FAQ, then fill in the online Scholarship Application Form. Supply the required documents and complete one telephone interview with the President of the National Federation of the Blind of Oklahoma, Jeannie Massay. Contact  by phone at 405-600-0695 or e-mail at jeannie.massay@nfbok.org.
Deadline:  March 31, 2013
All documentation and the interview request must be received by the deadline.
E-mail: Scholarships@nfb.org
NFB Scholarship Program: (410) 659 -9314, extension 2415 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET)
NFB at Jernigan Place, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Disabilities and Sports

On January 25, 2013 the U.S. Department of Education put out a document to clarify Schools' responsibility to make sure students with disabilities have access to extracurricular sports.  I have attached the document for anyone who is interested in this subject.