How to make well informed decisions regarding your child's future and how to implement the plan. Special education procedures used in the state's schools or hospitals. Feelings you're having as a parent of an infant or child with a disability. Services your older son or daughter will need as an adult and how to obtain or access them. Your rights and responsibilities as a parent in the educational system.
Parents often feel alone in dealing with their child's disability.
PRO-Oklahoma has a program which helps parents locate other parents in their community either individually or through support groups. Parent Volunteer Advocates. A trained parent advocate can provide the support and assistance a parent may need to work effectively within the system. Parent Advocates are given specialized training to assist parents throughout the educational process. PRO-Oklahoma can help you connect with other resources to help meet the varied needs of a child with a disability and their family.