Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-13-115.1: Purpose of act

It is essential for the well-being and educational growth of

deaf and hard-of-hearing students that education programs recognize

the unique nature of deafness and ensure that all deaf and hard-of-

hearing students have appropriate, ongoing, and fully accessible

educational opportunities. It is essential that deaf and hard-of-

hearing students, like all students, are provided an education in

which their unique communication mode is respected, utilized, and

developed to an appropriate level of proficiency.