Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council

SAVE THE DATE - Great Plains Region 6th Annual Transition & Resource Fair. When: Thursday, March 10th, 2022, 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Where: Life Ready Center - 702 NW Homestead Dr, Lawton, OK 73505.

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People with Disabilities Awareness Day 2022 Join us for People with Disabilities Awareness Day from noon to 4 pm, March 8, 2022, at the Oklahoma History Center. Let's take action! Come out and network by visiting more than 70 disability-centric exhibitors. Celebrate success! For more information go to: https://www.okdrs.gov/pwdad/2022 To register please go to: https://www.okdrs.gov/pwdad/registration

Public Comment Period Open for WIOA Unified State Plan As part of requirements from the U.S. departments of Labor and Education, the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, and Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services will be completing a two-year modification to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plan. The plan is due March 15, 2022 to the U.S. Depa...rtment of Labor. All comments must be submitted in writing to [email protected] to be considered. Those who comment should use the subject heading State Plan 2021. The plan can be found at www.oklahomaworks.gov/stateplanmod. Three public meetings about the plan will be held: January 7, 2022, 9:15 a.m., at OSU-OKC, Student Center, Pruitt Suite, 900 N. Portland Ave. Oklahoma City, 73017 January 21, 2022, 11 a.m., at (Tulsa Technology Center, Conference Center meeting room, 801 E. 91st Street, Tulsa, 74132 January 28, 2022, 1 p.m., Virtual Meeting. See www.oklahomaworks.gov/stateplanmod for details.

The Summary of the 2022 Proposed rule changes and the complete document can be found on DRS's website - visit https://oklahoma.gov//ne/2022/01/proposed-admin-rules.html

Make plans to attend - Student Involvement in the IEP: OSDE virtual training through Zoom on May 12, 2022. Register here: https://zoom.us//regi/tJAodumprDopGdZ8v17ZvmfBF7eYbAVxcvr6

Make plans to attend - Student Involvement in the IEP: OSDE virtual training through Zoom on January 10, 2022. Register here: https://zoom.us//regi/tJUqd-yrrzkjHdCiZhb5D8FMmZTE5TeJHyX7

2022 DRS Proposed Rule Changes The Proposed rule changes potentially affecting several programs for Oklahomans with disabilities will be the focus of a public hearing held by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services and the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting in Oklahoma City on Feb. 7th at the DRS, 3535 NW 58th St, 2nd floor conference room, Okla. City, OK 73112 from 2:00-3:00pm or by Zoom https://zoom.us/j/99625659572.