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Scholarships
Kay County Council offers two scholarships to individuals studying
to enter education fields serving the developmentally disabled.
Nathan M. and Bette G. Lee Memorial Scholarship is for a Kay
County High School graduating senior pursuing a career in Special
Education or related field A $1,000 scholarship, $500 per semester
for one year, will be given to the awardee after proof of college
enrollment has been established. Enrollment must be in a minimum of
12 college hours per semester with a special education or related
field major.
Deadline is March 1st, 2012:
Follow this
link to the application*
Kay County Council for the Opportunity Center Scholarship is
for a College junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in
Special Education, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, or related
fields. Scholarship is limited to Kay County, OK residents and/or
Kay County, OK High School graduates. Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours
each semester. The Scholarship is $500, $250 a semester for one
year. The Scholarship is available to applicants with a 3.0 grade
point average over all course work.
Deadline is June 1st, 2012:
Follow this link to the
application*
Contact the Executive Director 580-765-6782 (ext. 117) for information
about the Scholarship programs.
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Kay County Council Summer Day Camp
 Every
summer during July, the Council sponsors a day camp for students
with developmental disabilities under the age of 21. Summer Camp
affords these children the opportunity to build relationships and
share in group activities. These individuals do not have other
options for planned summer activities and may not qualify for other
programs.
The Camp has two concurrent segments. The students are divided into
age groups. An older group, between the ages of 10 and 21, and the
younger group, between the ages of 6 and 10, meet twice a week to
participate in the planned activities. The program starts at 11 am
and ends at 3 pm each day. Lunch and snacks are provided. The
program allows the students to experience the local water park,
movies, the lake, putt putt, bowling, and picnicking to name a few
activities.
Contact the Executive Director 580-765-6782 (ext. 117) concerning
Summer Day Camp.
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Children with Developmental Disabilities Family Support Group
In its third year, the Children with Developmental Disabilities
Family Support Group meets monthly at the Opportunity Center. The
focus of the Support group is to provide a resource for families as
they progress through the state and federal systems. James
Nicholson, Director of Developmental Disabilities
Services, Division, Oklahoma Department of Human Services stated,
“If we are truly to maximize the independence of adults with
disabilities, we must first focus on the formative years and
educate, assist, and support, their families.” The Children with
Disabilities Family Support Group at the Opportunity Center is the
community’s program to achieve that end.
Programming for the group includes speakers from the Health
Department, Social Security and other agencies and nonprofits that
bring valuable information on how to access services or deal with
the emotional issues these families face.
Twenty families with children between the ages of 5 and 21
participate in the support group. Twice a year, families with
children in special education classes in Kay County receive a
newsletter and an invitation to the support group. A family picnic
is the highlight of the year.
Contact the Executive Director 580-765-6782 (ext. 117) concerning
the family support group.
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