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RSA-227 for FY-2025: Submission #6

Oklahoma
09/30/2025
General Information
Designated Agency Identification
William Ginn
OKC P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City
OK
73125
4055226702
800-522-8224
Operating Agency (if different from Designated Agency)
Additional Information
William Ginn
William Ginn
4055226702
William.Ginn@odc.ok.gov
Part I. Non-case Services
A. Information and Referral Services (I&R)
30
1
3
31
201
17
283
B. Training Activities
10
198
a) information about CAP, CAP activities, response to VR policy changes, self-advocacy, community resources b) assist public on community resources, advocate for clients of the VR program, partner with the SRC and SILC, enable the public to self-advocate c) members of the SRC, members of the SILC, clients of the Wichita Tribe VR program, the general public, transition-age youth, VR staff
C. Agency Outreach
In July, 2025 CAP spoke to transition-age youth at a day camp encouraging employment as an option for youth with disabilities. In October, 2025 CAP spoke to attendees of the Disability Day for the Wichita and Delaware Tribes VR programs on the benefits of employment, CAP has reported at each of the Tribal VR quarterly meetings.
D. Information Disseminated To The Public By Your Agency
1
0
0
177
1
1
CAP has created one additional podcast on the Office of Disability Concerns website with tips on accessing the VR program.
E. Information Disseminated About Your Agency By External Media Coverage
CAP was interviewed by the local Chickasha, Oklahoma radio station in October, 2025.
Part II. Individual Case Services
A. Individuals served
4
53
57
1
2
B. Problem areas
16
10
26
2
0
5
1
0
12
5
C. Intervention Strategies for closed cases
23
15
11
8
0
0
0
57
D. Reasons for closing individuals' case files
28
12
15
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Part II D12 is zero.
E. Results achieved for individuals
14
10
6
0
14
8
0
3
0
2
One client was incarcerated during the CAP investigation. Another client was referred to get police report after VR client was reported to the police during an initial interview.
Part III. Program Data
A. Age
6
4
21
23
3
57
B. Gender
29
28
0
0
57
C. Race/ethnicity of Individuals Served
3
3
0
11
1
29
10
0
D. Primary disabling condition of individuals served
1
5
0
0
0
3
3
2
6
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
0
1
4
2
6
0
0
1
2
9
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
57
E. Types of Individuals Served
10
0
39
10
10
0
Part IV. Systemic Activities and Litigation
A. Non-Litigation Systemic Activities
0
CAP listened to new VR policy proposed, commented and presented a written response in October, 2024.
B. Litigation
0
0
0
CAP was concerned about a VR client who was both deaf and blind accessing the Older Blind program. Client received training on new equipment received. Interpreter services to train the equipment were charged to the $1000 available to the client. CAP turned in an ADA complaint to the Department of Justice. CAP reported the issue to the RSA point person for the Older Blind program of Oklahoma. CAP received information that VR had the option to pay for the interpreter services to train on the new equipment or not.
Part V. Agency Information
A. Designated Agency
External-other public agency
Oklahoma Office of Disability Concerns
No
B. Staff Employed
Oklahoma CAP has one full-time employee and one half-time employee. Agency director provides administrative support.
Part VI. Case Examples
Case Examples
I received a complaint against Oklahoma VR from a counselor employed by VR. The counselor complains that a deaf/blind client on her caseload was charged for interpreter services out of the $1000 qualified for under the Older Blind Program. VR Field Coordinator and Attorney for Oklahoma VR listened to my concerns without action. I then made a complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. DOJ declined to investigate without providing a reason. I made a second complaint to Nicole Jeffords who is in charge of the Older Blind Program for the State of Oklahoma within the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Education. Nichole Jeffords responded to my description of what had happened by citing policy that VR could pay for the cost of interpretation but were not required to do so. I provided all this information to the VR counselor who had originally contacted the Client Assistance Program.
Certification
Reports are to be submitted to RSA within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report. Please be reminded that you can enter data directly into the RSA website via the internet. Information on transmittal of the form is found on pages 19 and 20 of the reporting instructions.
Name and Title of Authorized Certifying Official
I agree to submit this form by electronic means. By signing this form electronically, I certify under penalty of perjury that my answers are correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal meaning and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature.
William Ginn
Client Assistance Program Director
Yes
2026-01-12
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