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Welcome

Welcome to the Oklahoma Association of the Deaf! We are a non-profit organization established in 1910 and incorporated in 1949 with the mission to promote the interests of the deaf community. Our goal is to advance social, education, economic and cultural well being of the deaf people living in Oklahoma.

Misson Statement

Promote, Protect, and Preserve

The mission of the Oklahoma Association of the Deaf (OAD) is to promote, protect, and preserve the civil rights and quality of life of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in Oklahoma

Independence, productivity, integration, without barriers

The vision of the Oklahoma Association of the Deaf (OAD) is that even deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals can and will obtain maximum potential through increased independence, productivity, and integration, without barriers.

Vision Statement

Members Spotlight

Emma Pruitt was nominated to be the Teacher of Year at Edison Preparatory High school, unfortunately, didn’t win the official teacher of the year yet. But we want to share and please help us to praise this Deaf education teacher for all her heavy work, and recognize the significance of being nominated to be Teacher of the Year.

It is an amazing accomplishment! In addition, Emma Pruitt is known for her unwavering passion for continuous professional development.
The commitment to staying current ensures that Emma Pruitt remains a dynamic and effective educator. It is without a doubt, that Emma Pruitt has made a lasting impact on the lives of Deaf students and their families. Her ability to create a positive, nurturing learning environment, coupled with her advocacy work, exemplifies the qualities we seek in a Deaf Teacher of the Year. Please let us hand wave for all her accomplishments and hard work for being an excellent Deaf education teacher that the students look up to her as a great Deaf role model.

Robert Rose, Product Designer