Justin A. McCurry Library & Resource Center
The Justin A. McCurry Library & Resource
Center is named
in honor of Justin McCurry, a young man with developmental disabilities who
worked in the Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council offices from 2000
until his death in 2004.
Justin was passionate about his work, and well-loved by council members and staff. He was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers; the logo for the library named for him was designed with a small green letter G in the spine of the book, as a subtle tribute to Justin’s beloved team.
Parallels in Time: A History
of Developmental Disabilities
A comprehensive history of people with disabilities, and programs
and services that support them, can be found at two Web sites, Part I and Part
II. Please contact the Council office for text only copies of Parallels in
Time.
Hours and Policies
The library is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. State holidays are observed.
We have more than 2,500 books available to read in the library or borrow. Videos are for in-house viewing only.
Materials range from such varied topics as funding sources and non-profit management to special education issues, along with information on specific disorders such as Autism, Asperger’s, Down Syndrome, etc.
You are required to fill out an application for check-out privileges. We operate just like the Metropolitan Library System; checked out materials must be returned. We are a part of the statewide library inter-loan system (at last count 245 libraries statewide, university wide). If your local library participates, you can search the statewide database and request a title; it will be sent to your library where you can check out and return locally.
Council Publications
Council Brochure
This brochure provides an overview of council membership, mission, goals
and activities.
Select here for text only version
of Council
Brochure
Executive Summary State Plan
Consistent with federal law, each program funded by the DD Act of 2000 engages
in activities to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and their
families and enhance participation in community life. The ODDC achieves its
mission by developing a five year State Plan.
Select
here for text only version of
Executive Summary
State Plan Fiscal Years 2007-11
Consumer Involvement Fund
The Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council annually sets aside funds
to assist advocates in the field of developmental disabilities to participate
in conferences and short-term educational programs.
Select
here for text only version of
Consumer
Involvement Fund Brochure
Watch Your Words
Watch Your Words is a brochure produced by the council about the use of People
First Language. This language puts the person before the disability. It describes
what a person has, not who a person is.
Select
here for text only version of
Watch Your
Words Brochure
Tips for First Responders
Tips for First Responders is a set of cards the council provides to police,
fire and emergency medical personnel for use in their vehicles, with helpful
information about how to recognize and respond appropriately to people with
disabilities.
PDF of Tips for
First Responders Cards
Partners in Policymaking
Partners in Policymaking is a nine-month training course in best practice
state-of-the-art information from national experts in the field of developmental
disabilities. We provide books, suggestions and resources related to issues
important to people with developmental disabilities, and role playing and
direct experiences in influencing public policy at local, state and federal
levels. It is designed for adults with disabilities, parents of children
with disabilities who are too young to advocate for themselves, and advocates
for persons with disabilities.
Select here for text only version of
Partners
in Policymaking Brochure
Youth Leadership Forum
The Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a unique program designed to provide
leadership training to Oklahoma high school juniors and seniors with disabilities.
Delegates representing their communities come together at a week-long event
at a university campus to cultivate leadership skills, meet with government
officials and explore career options.
Select here
for text only version of
Youth
Leadership Forum Brochure
Videos
Living in the Freedom World Video
This 50-minute video tells the personal stories of living in the community
by people who once lived in Oklahoma’s institutions.
Video of Living in the Freedom World
Partners in Policymaking Video
In this 13-minute video, graduates of the Partners in Policymaking program
tell about their participation in the program and the significant benefits
their families received from it.
Video of Partners in Policymaking
Youth Leadership Forum
This 3-minute video shows 2004 graduates participating in activities and
commenting about how valuable the forum has been for them.
Video of Youth Leadership Forum
Council Activity Application Forms
Consumer Involvement Fund Application Form
The Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council annually sets aside funds
to assist advocates in the field of developmental disabilities to participate
in conferences and short-term educational programs.
PDF of Consumer
Involvement Fund
Application Form
Partners in Policymaking Application Form
Partners in Policymaking is a nine-month training course in best practice
state-of-the-art information from national experts in the field of developmental
disabilities. We provide books, suggestions and resources related to issues
important to people with developmental disabilities, and role playing and
direct experiences in influencing public policy at local, state and federal
levels. It is designed for adults with disabilities, parents of children
with disabilities who are too young to advocate for themselves, and advocates
for persons with disabilities.
Word Document
of Partners in Policymaking Application Form
Youth Leadership Forum Application Forms
The Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a unique program designed to provide
leadership training to Oklahoma high school juniors and seniors with disabilities.
Delegates representing their communities come together at a week-long event
at a university campus to cultivate leadership skills, meet with government
officials and explore career options. Graduates of YLF are encouraged to
return for the following year as alumni leaders. “Blue Cards” are
achievement cards for students to complete as part of their application to
return.
PDF of YLF Delegate Application Form
PDF of YLF Staff Application Form
PDF of YLF Delegate Request for Accommodations
PDF of YLF
Delegate Photo Release Form
Graduates of YLF are encouraged to return for the following year as alumni leaders. “Blue Cards” are achievement cards for students to complete as part of their application to return.
PDF of YLF Delegate “Blue Card”