Oklahoma Parents Center, Inc.

Oklahoma Parents Center, Inc. Our goal is to educate and support parents and professionals in building partnerships that meet the needs of children and youth with disabilities.

What is the Purpose of the OPC? The purpose of the PTI project is to help Oklahoma parents and families:
◾Better understand the nature of their children’s disabilities and their children’s educational, developmental, and transitional needs;
◾Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with their child’s educators and other professionals;
◾Participate in decision-making processes, including those related to their child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP);
◾Understand about the range, type and quality of options, programs and services, technologies, practices and interventions that are based on scientifically-based research;
◾Understand the resources available to assist their children at school and home;
◾Understand their rights as provided under IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004); and
◾Participate in activities at the school level that benefit their children and to participate in parental involvement activities.

🎓 Happening Tonight!Join the Oklahoma Parents Center for Beyond the Diploma OK tonight from 7:00 PM–8:00 PM via Zoom!Thi...
09/14/2026

🎓 Happening Tonight!

Join the Oklahoma Parents Center for Beyond the Diploma OK tonight from 7:00 PM–8:00 PM via Zoom!

This virtual session is designed for young adults ages 17–26 with disabilities who are figuring out what comes next after high school. Connect with peers, explore helpful resources, build life skills, and get support for navigating adulthood.

💻 Online via Zoom
📝 Registration is required: https://shorturl.at/9wnZf
🎤 Presented by Amy Lewis Synar, OPC Information & Training Specialist

💻 Understanding Assistive Technology in the IEPJoin the Oklahoma Parents Center for a FREE online training designed to h...
09/14/2026

💻 Understanding Assistive Technology in the IEP

Join the Oklahoma Parents Center for a FREE online training designed to help families better understand assistive technology and how it can support a child’s communication, learning, and independence. You’ll learn about different tools and supports, how decisions about assistive technology are made, and how AT can be included in your child’s IEP.

📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Online via Zoom

👩‍🏫 Presented by Melissa Stevens & Nikki Wright, Information & Training Specialists with the Oklahoma Parents Center.

✅ Registration is required in advance: http://alturl.com/5b92e

We hope you’ll join us and learn more about how assistive technology can help support your child’s success! 💚

09/14/2026

📚 IEP Fact Monday!

Did you know? An IEP should include measurable annual goals designed to help your child make progress based on their individual needs.

Parents are an important part of the IEP team—your questions, concerns, and input matter! 💙

09/13/2026
09/11/2026

🇺🇸 We Will Never Forget — September 11, 2001 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and to honor the courage of the first responders, service members, families, and everyday heroes whose lives were forever changed.

May we continue to carry forward the compassion, strength, and unity shown in the days that followed.

❤️🤍💙 We remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸

📚 Special Education ExplainedJoin the Oklahoma Parents Center for an in-person training designed to help families better...
09/10/2026

📚 Special Education Explained

Join the Oklahoma Parents Center for an in-person training designed to help families better understand special education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Participants will learn about the six core principles of IDEA and why parent and student involvement is such an important part of the special education process.

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 Tulsa Technology Center – Health Sciences Center Building at Lemley Memorial Campus
3350 S. Memorial, Tulsa, OK 74145

🎤 Presented by Amy Lewis Synar, Information & Training Specialist with the Oklahoma Parents Center

📞 Call 918-828-5000 to register.

For more trainings and resources, visit OklahomaParentsCenter.org.

🩷Congratulations to our OPC family!🩷The Oklahoma Parents Center is thrilled to celebrate the arrival of a beautiful baby...
09/10/2026

🩷Congratulations to our OPC family!🩷

The Oklahoma Parents Center is thrilled to celebrate the arrival of a beautiful baby girl! Please join us in congratulating our staff member "Nikki" and her family as they welcome this precious new addition. Wishing their family lots of love, happiness, and wonderful memories in this special new chapter.

📚 Basic Rights in Special Education TrainingJoin the Oklahoma Parents Center for an in-person training covering the basi...
09/10/2026

📚 Basic Rights in Special Education Training

Join the Oklahoma Parents Center for an in-person training covering the basic rights of students with disabilities and their families under special education law. Learn more about FAPE, the least restrictive environment, evaluations, eligibility decisions, parent participation, and the IEP process.

📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 300 Fairview, Suite 2, Ponca City, OK 74601
👥 Open to the public
🎤 Presented by Ellen Kimbrell, OPC Associate Director

Come learn about your rights and how you can be an active participant in your child’s special education journey!

For more trainings and resources, visit OklahomaParentsCenter.org.

📚 Special Education ExplainedJoin the Oklahoma Parents Center for an informative in-person training focused on the six c...
09/09/2026

📚 Special Education Explained

Join the Oklahoma Parents Center for an informative in-person training focused on the six core principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the important role parents and students play in the special education process.

📅 Saturday, September 11, 2027
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 Tulsa Technology Center – Health Sciences Center Building, Room 2426
3350 S. Memorial, Tulsa, OK 74145

🎤 Presenter: Amy Lewis Synar, Information & Training Specialist with the Oklahoma Parents Center

This training is a great opportunity for families to better understand special education rights, services, and how to be involved in their child’s education.

📞 For more information, contact Amy Lewis Synar at 918-550-9011 or visit OklahomaParentsCenter.org.

09/09/2026

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624 N. Hinckley
Holdenville, OK
74848

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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