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INVOLVED by
serving on the Board or Advisory Council
Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security
Social Security Ticket to Work Program
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Since
1977, ODLC has helped people with disabilities achieve equality,
inclusion in society and personal independence without regard to
disabling conditions. We are a system of protection and advocacy
for people with disabilities in the State of Oklahoma. We are federally
funded through the Administration
for Children and Families, the Center
for Mental Health Services of the Department of Health and Human
Services, and the Department of Education.
ODLC is a member of the National
Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems (NAPAS).
ODLC is considered a sibling agency to the University
Affiliated Program (UAP) of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Developmental
Disabilities Council because we are related under one law. The siblings
make up Oklahoma's developmental disability network, known as the
Redlands Partners.
ODLC works in conjunction with the federally funded
Oklahoma ABLE
Tech to provide protection and advocacy services for individuals
needing assistance to access assistive technology. Neighborhood
Legal Services, Inc. provides a wide array of support services
to allow advocates from protection and advocacy programs such as
ODLC to better serve individuals with disabilities. The national
project has a goal to foster the notion that AT advocates are part
of a larger national effort to effectuate lasting change in the
ability of persons with disabilities to obtain AT to enhance their
lives.
ODLC works in conjunction with Oklahoma
Parents Center, the federally funded statewide parent training
and information center. Their services cover a full range of
disabilities and help parents and professionals get the information,
resources, training or support that they need.
ODLC utilizes the Alternative
Dispute Resolution System affiliated with the Oklahoma Supreme
Court through the Administrative Office of the Courts. They offer
all citizens conventient
access to conflict settlement proceedings over issues related
to special education, guardianship and disability rights.
Individual Case Services:
ODLC provides legal services to eligible clients consistent with
the established priorities and objectives. When we cannot provide
legal representation, we frequently can offer information and provide
referrals to other agencies that might be able to help. ODLC can
provide a variety of forms to enable you to prepare complaints to
appropriate federal agencies if you believe that you have experienced
discrimination based on your disability.
Systems Advocacy: ODLC works closely with consumer groups and disability rights organizations to advocate for progressive changes in the systems that affect people with disabilities, such as health care, mental health, education and welfare. Community Legal Education: Our staff speaks to groups of clients, their family members, advocates and others about the legal rights of people with disabilities.
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