Please keep in mind that The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices does not recommend any one trainer over another.  Who you select is up to you.  We do recommend that you ask some questions so that you select the trainer who will best meet your needs. 

We suggest the following questions: 

• What training have they completed?  When?  By whom?  

• How often have they delivered the specific training over the past several years?  

• Who could you contact about their more recent efforts?

If you can obtain references ask those who received the training:  

• How useful/helpful did the participants find the training?  

• Did the trainer keep the participants interest throughout the training?  

• Was the trainer available for to answer questions and to provide assistance after the training? 

• How have they stayed current with the training?  

• When was the last time they received updated training materials? (Note that most training materials are updated every 1-2 years)

If you have questions about the trainings please feel free to contact any Board member via email by clicking on their name at the following link:

http://www.learningcommunity.us/board.html

TRAINERS:

Tara Ford
800 N.E. 15th Street ROB 342
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-4614
Office: (405) 271-4511
Email: tara-ford@ouhsc.edu
Trainer: Person Centered Thinking Skills/ Essential Lifestyle Planning (1 page description)

Current focus areas: Children/Young people in transition; Developmental disabilities/intellectual

disabilities/learning disabilities; Families

Lori Hauge
A Better Life Homecare

5817 E. 86^th Street

Tulsa, OK 74137

Office: (918) 392-3838

Cell: (918) 605-2338

Web Page: www.ABetterLifeHomecare.com
Email: lhauge@bioscorp.com

Trainer: Person Centered Thinking Skills (see 1 page description)

Current focus areas: Aging; Developmental disabilities/intellectual disabilities/learning disabilities;

Self-Advocates who have labels of developmental or intellectual disabilities; Families

Mary Katherine Long

University of Oklahoma Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD
PO Box 26901, ROB 342
Oklahoma City, OK 73126

Office: (405) 271-4500, ext. 41210
Cell: (405) 596-5146

Web Page: http://www.ouhsc.edu/thecenter/

Email: mary-long@ouhsc.edu

Trainer: Person Centered Thinking Skills (1 page description)

Jenifer Randle
Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council

2401 NW 23^rd Street, Suite 74

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Office: (405) 521-4964

Cell: (405) 245-8246

Web Page: www.okddc.ok.gov

Email: jenifer.randle@okddc.ok.gov

Trainer: Person Centered Thinking Skills/ Essential Lifestyle Planning (1 page description)

Current focus areas: Children/Young people in transition; Developmental disabilities/intellectual disabilities/learning disabilities; Self-Advocates who have labels of developmental or intellectual disabilities