The videos here may contain graphic images and parental guidance is advised.
Suffer the Little Children (1968) of Pennhurst State Home (PA)
Forgotten People by Mental Disability Rights International.
Olmstead: A Case for Community Support
Where’s Molly? The full-length documentary is available for viewing the the OK DD Council.
Matthew’s Story from Not Home: A Documentary About Kids Living in Nursing Facilities.
The Public Housing Program, under the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, including persons with disabilities.
Eligibility is determined by:
1) Annual gross income. Income limits vary from town to town and county to county!
2) Whether you qualify as elderly, a person with a disability, or as a family
3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.
You will be asked to provide references, which will be checked, to make sure you and your family will be good tenants.
How DO I Apply?
If you are interested in applying for public housing, contact your local HA.
HUD also addresses these questions:
1. As a person with a disability, what are my housing rights? What are my rights as they relate to HUD Public Housing?
2. What kind of housing assistance is available to persons with disabilities?
3. I feel I may have experienced housing discrimination because of my disability. What can I do?
A directory of OK Public Housing Authority offices is here.
Oklahoma is one of many states that can automatically remove the right of an adult to vote once they are placed under a guardianship. The potential ward, guardian or other adults can make persuasive statements to the judge to protect an adult’s right to vote. However, a judge’s ruling of “total incompetence” does include denying voting rights (fact checked with the Oklahoma Disability Law Center). The process to have voting rights restored is available here.
The National Council on Disability freely provides a 400+ page report on the experiences of parents with disabilities.
Through the Looking Glass is parent education agency, based in CA, that supports parents who have disabilities in their child rearing choices. They also focus on finding baby and child items that can accommodate patents with disabilities.
HONOR THEIR EXPERTISEand right to make choices that they know to be in their own best interest
RESPECT AND ACCEPT THEIR VALUESthat are based in personal preferences, cultural beliefs and life-ways
SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS that are safe, stable and long lasting
FOCUS ON THE ENTIRE FAMILY as it is defined by the family
PROMOTE FLEXIBLE SERVICE AND FUNDING supporting individual and family control over who, what, when, where and how supports are provided
AFFIRM LIFESPAN PLANNING AND SELF-DETERMINATION that encourages decision-making and planning for independence beginning within the family when children are young, following the individual throughout their life and including aging issues
ASSURE PARTNERSHIPS WHICH ACTIVELY INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIESin planning, development, implementation and evaluation of policies, practices and personal programs
PRACTICE OPEN COMMUNICATIONpromoting a clear understanding of all aspects of systems policy, procedure, practice and all other information regarding them
RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COMMUNITY, where individuals and their families belong and realize their full potential
All people need enduring, stable family and community relationships. All families need support at times in their lives to maintain these lasting relationships. Individual and family support must assist across the lifespan, supporting the child within the family and the individual reaching independence. This assistance builds on natural sources of support including extended families, friends, neighbors and community associations. The way support is provided is a reflection of what we believe about individuals and families, a way of thinking about individuals and families and a way of engaging with individuals and families.
Developed by Members of the Oklahoma Family Support Council
Center for Learning and Leadership / UCEDD
Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO)
Family Perspectives Committee of the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth
Mom’s Group, Tulsa Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
Norman Social Services Coordination Council
Oklahoma Adoption Coalition
Oklahoma Chapter – National Association of Social Workers
Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council
Oklahoma Family Network
Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition
Oklahoma Respite Resource Network
Oklahoma Olmstead Strategic Planning Committee
United Cerebral Palsy of Oklahoma
Woodward Chapter — People First