Okie Special Needs Network

10/14/2026

Check these out!

📚 Understanding the Differences: IEPs vs. 504s

Join the Oklahoma Parents Center for a virtual workshop designed to help parents better understand the differences and similarities between IEPs and Section 504 Plans.

During this training, we’ll share a brief history of U.S. disability laws and take a closer look at Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM
💻 Virtual Workshop
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For parents of children ages 3–21

🎤 Presenter: Lauren Gann
🤝 Co-Host: Amy Synar

🔗 Register here:
https://oklahomaparentscenter-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/h2quL6doSF-pXnFYmv4aWw

We hope you’ll join us for this informative training and learn more about these important special education supports! 💚

08/02/2026

Friends who have kiddos in the hospital in OKC, this resource has been amazing for our family as we’ve navigated some of the most difficult times in our lives. 

The Oklahoma Children's Health Foundation (CHFKIDS) is a nonprofit that supports pediatric research, education, and clinical care in Oklahoma.

06/29/2026

Friends!!!!!

02/20/2026

Deepika Dasari shared this with me! Check it out!

02/16/2026

Please share.

Our seven-year-old son, Jett, has been diagnosed with Stage 3 Anapla… Courtney Black needs your support for Help Support Jett’s Fight Against Stage 3 Lymphoma

02/07/2026

If you don’t follow this page, you should.

01/30/2026

Hello friends,

I wanted to share a product with you all.

If you have, or know someone with kiddos, who elope, this product is on sale right now, and will prevent them from being able to turn the doorknob to get out.

This is a renter friendly and inexpensive way to help protect our kiddos who can get out and run in the blink of an eye.

(They’re also great for bathroom doors if your kiddo likes to flush everything)

https://amzn.to/4t9iaRH

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything.

Your friends,
Xo

*I am not a partner with this specific company, but I am an Amazon affiliate so that’s why it says paid partnership. I have actually purchased this item for someone and know it works, which is why I’m sharing.

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01/29/2026

Happy iced in week! I wanted to share a resource that isn’t specifically for kiddos with different abilities, however, I’ve used this will all of my kiddos, and with my students, and they love it.

https://www.teachyourmonster.org/

This is free to set up and use on a computer/laptop/chromebook.

They do have an app but it is a one time download fee.

For Apple’s App Store the fee is around $9

The app says for ages 4+ but if your kiddo can use a mobile device or Chromebook, they can use this.

Highly recommend.

(Ezra can read, even with him being nonverbal)

Help children learn with our free, award-winning reading, mathematics and phonics games.

01/28/2026

Friends:

This morning I got an email for saying that the information I sent LAST year isn’t valid and I have to send new information to keep Ezra eligible for TEFRA.

No timeline. Just more demands.

I don’t understand why they continue to make life harder for parents of children with different abilities. 😞

01/19/2026

Drop one resource you use in Oklahoma that other parents may not know about: