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Equal Play: 5 OKC...

What started as a simple idea to see kids with disabilities playing alongside typically-developing kids came to fruition last summer

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Special Needs

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The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum earns Certified Autism Center designation

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2022 Non-Profit Summer Camps

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Mom Talk – Raising a teen with special needs isn’t all that “different”

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Our Family’s Journey with Food Allergies

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The Hard Truth about Dwarfism Awareness

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Everett’s Law: The Power of Positive Change

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Let’s Move from Awareness to Acceptance

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Episode 82 – The Value of Advocacy & Inclusion with Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma

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Privatization of Medicaid in Oklahoma?

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A Doll Just Like Me

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