Helping Families Find the Support They Need
If you have a loved one with a disability, you know how much support is needed. You might need help with funding, special education, finding good doctors, or even just time to rest. You may also need guidance on understanding laws, finding the right tools, or advocating for your family member. But getting that help isn’t always easy; resources can be limited, wait times long, costs high, and the process overwhelming.
Plan Your Way OK is here to make things simpler for you. We’ve gathered important resources like community programs, state agencies, and helpful information all in one place. This will save you time, reduce stress, and let you focus on caring for your loved one. Explore the tabs on the website and connect with the family partners below to find the support you need!
Stories of Hope
Inspiring stories of families overcoming challenges, embracing possibilities, and celebrating successes with students who have disabilities.
Statewide Advocacy & Family Partners
Reach out to one of the Family Partners below by clicking their logo and visiting their website! They can support you, answer your questions, and guide you on topics like special education, life after high school, health care needs, and more.
Resource Navigators
A good place to start is with the Oklahoma Family Network or Sooner SUCCESS. They have staff called Resource Navigators. These are trained professionals who can help you and your family find the services you need, like health care, disability support, education help, or job resources.
Oklahoma Family Network
The Oklahoma Family Network is Oklahoma’s parent-to-parent resource for families raising children and young adults with special health care needs. Oklahoma Family Network focuses on supporting families via emotional support, resource navigation, and ensuring quality healthcare for all children and families through strong and effective family/professional partnerships.
Sooner SUCCESS
Sooner SUCCESS works closely with both the public and private sectors with the overarching goal to promote a comprehensive, coordinated system of health, social and educational services for Oklahoma children and youth with special healthcare needs in their local community. We help families find available services, supports and resources for their unique needs.
Other Statewide Resource Agencies
Autism Foundation of Oklahoma
The Autism Foundation of Oklahoma is a statewide organization committed to serving the lives of Oklahomans with autism across the lifespan through advocacy, training, resources, and meaningful collaboration.
Developmental Disabilities Council of Oklahoma
The Council works with others to improve services, resources, and supports for Oklahomans with developmental disabilities and their families so that everyone has the opportunity to live, learn, work, and play where they choose.
Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma
The Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma exists to raise awareness and provide resources, as well as promote acceptance and inclusion for people with Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa
The Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa (DSAT) is a non-profit organization that exists to enhance the lives of individuals with Down syndrome, their families and communities.
Oklahoma ABLE Tech
Oklahoma ABLE Tech’s mission is to improve the lives of all Oklahomans by providing assistive technology (AT) devices and services, financing opportunities, digital accessibility services, advocacy, and education.
Oklahoma Autism Center
The mission of OAC is to improve the quality of life for children with autism spectrum disorder (and related disabilities) and their families by building capacity of public programs and other providers to offer effective services.
Oklahoma Autism Network
The Oklahoma Autism Network is a center of excellence committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with autism and their families through research, education, and service while respecting individual preferences and promoting community involvement.
Oklahoma Parents Center
The Oklahoma Parents Center is dedicated to the equality of children and adults with disabilities. Our mission is to train, inform, educate and support parents, families, professionals, and consumers in building partnerships that meet the needs of children and youth with the full range of disabilities ages birth through twenty-six.
Oklahoma Parents for Student Achievement
OPSA partners with education-centered organizations across the state and provides a platform for parents and community leaders to bring positive changes to schools, ones that work to meet the unique needs of each student.
The Arc of Oklahoma
The Arc’s mission is to ensure that every Oklahoman and family living with IDD has access to the information, advocacy, and support they need to live a full life—at home, at school, at work, and in the community.